Moshe Friedman
Moshe Aryeh Friedman is a haredi rabbi[1] who spoke at the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust. The organized, established Jewish community denies his claim to be a Rabbi and excommunicated him from the Jewish community for various activities. [2]
History
In 2006, Friedman participated in the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust, with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics."[3] He says that the figure of 6 million deaths during The Holocaust is from a prophecy made before World War II; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths.[4] His children were expelled from the Talmud Torah school they were attending in Austria, where the family lived.[5] He says it was because of his participation in the Holocaust conference; the school says its fees were not paid.[1]
After being banned from the Jewish community in Austria,[6][7] he moved to New York City.[8][9][10]
Because no schools in Antwerp, where he moved in 2011, would admit his children, he went to court and in 2012 won a case that ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit his two sons or face heavy fines.[9][10][11]
Financial Issues
The Der Standard, the largest Austrian newspaper wrote an editorial against Friedman and cited debts and lack of payments on financial issues following Friedman. [12]
References
- ^ a b Liphshiz, Cnaan. "In Antwerp, a haredi pariah forces school to go coed", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.ejpress.org/article/news/western_europe/13029
- ^ Fathi, Nazila. "Israel Fading, Iran's Leader Tells Deniers Of Holocaust", The New York Times, 13 December 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
- ^ Robert Tait (11 December 2006). "Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Rabbi Friedman's Complaint". Vienna Review. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Jewish Sect Ostracized Over Iran Meeting". The Washington Post. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Vienna Jewish community bars rabbi who attended Iran Holocaust conference". European Jewish Press. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "'A'jad pal' rabbi a deadbeat". New York Post. 4 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b Court forces Jewish school to admit sons of anti-Zionist. The Daily Caller.
- ^ a b Antwerp girls' school forced to admit boys – Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews. Ynetnews.
- ^ JTA (29 December 2012). "Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Holocaust Denier's Boys or Pay Fine". Jewish Press. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ http://derstandard.at/3007788