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WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR QJL Staff numbers to [email protected] THE KASHRUS OF ANY PRODUCT ADVERTISED IN THE QUEENS JEWISH LINK. 8 917.549.6145 • [email protected] March 27, 2014 25 Adar II 5774 917.549.6145 • [email protected] 9 Stories Of Greatness R’ Dovid Hoffman The Snub he year 1929 (5689) was a year of At one of the numerous offi cial cere- was a way to show that he was most un- restrained incitement against the Yishuv, pain and suffering for the Jews of monies that took place in Jerusalem, not desired and disrespected by the bulk of for the British would now have no rea- TEretz Yisrael. The murderous and long after the 1929 massacre, the Jewish his Jewish subjects. On the other hand, son at all to protect its Jewish subjects. marauding Arabs attacked the small Jew- delegation, led by the Chief Rabbi, Rav a great many of the Chief Rabbi’s foes A bitter war of words broke out among ish community of Chevron, including the Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook zt”l, were upset with his actions and feared the various segments of the Yishuv, and it renowned Yeshiva Knesses Yisrael, killing further splintered the small community 67 Jews and wounding another 60. The into greater disunity. savagery infl icted by the Arab killers was The Chief Rabbi’s actions became the topic During this period, a bris milah was astounding even by their own bestial held in Jerusalem, and the Chief Rabbi standards, and Jews all over the world – of heated discussions all over Jerusalem, and beyond was invited to attend. When Rav Kook and even decent gentiles – were appalled arrived, the accusations and fi nger-point- at the massacre that took place. ing began in earnest, and the heat of the What was even more appalling was was met on the receiving line by the High that the High Commissioner, as well as arguments threatened to disturb the cele- that the local British authorities seemed Commissioner himself. Sir Harry Charles his underlings in the governing British bration. Finally, Rav Kook called over his to indicate that it was the Jews’ own fault Luke, prim and proper and totally devoid Mandate, would now have even more attendant and told him how to respond that they were subjected to this treat- of warmth, held out his hand in greeting; reason to dislike the Jews, and thereby to the naysayers. ment, and had they not insisted on liv- however, Rav Kook refused to shake the show greater favoritism to the Arabs. The man stood up and spoke. “Rabbo- ing amongst the Arabs, there would have hand of a person who so openly disre- Who knows, they claimed, if this does been no provocation to warrant such garded the Jews, and quickly walked on not lead to more pogroms and more un- CONTINUED ON P. 51 an attack. In fact, this was the distinct by. The slight was noticed by everyone impression that Sir Harry Charles Luke present and the High Commissioner was Rabbi Dovid Hoffman is the author of the popular “Torah Tavlin” book series, fi lled – High Commissioner of Palestine and mightily insulted. with stories, wit and hundreds of divrei Torah, including the brand new “Torah Tavlin later deputy to the acting Chief Secretary The Chief Rabbi’s actions became the Yamim Noraim” in stores everywhere.