Rabbi Yehuda Grammy disowned Israel in an interview, saying: "There is no connection between religion and Judaism" • Explained why he comforted the Suleimani family after his death: "He defeated ISIS"
"Adored in our country." Suleimani
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Rabbi Yehuda Grammy, chief rabbi of Iran, in a rare interview calls Kassem Suleimani, a Quds Force commander who was eliminated several months ago by the United States, a national hero and a revered man. In an extensive interview he gave to Monitor, he said he had renounced Zionism, expressed his desire for peace and claimed that there was religious freedom in Iran.
"What the Western world does not understand is that Sulaimani is an Iranian national hero, he is literally a revered person in our country," he explained in response to why he went on a condolence visit to the house of the Iranian leader who was eliminated. "He showed great courage in the Iran-Iraq war and the war in Syria, and defeated ISIS. It is very important for Iranians. Our visit, representatives of all religions, was to honor his memory after all he did. Religion, ”he added.
Rabbi Grammy argued that the state of the Jews in the state was good, but admitted half-heartedly that there was a problem walking around with a dome on the street, even though he claimed it was not dangerous. He opened, saying, "You can hang out with a dome, and there are some, but it just attracts attention. Because it is an unusual act and it can become unpleasant. However, it does not pose a danger to a person. In some way. "
Moreover, Rabbi Grammy claimed that their situation was safer than the Jews in Europe. "Our Muslim neighbors have a great deal of respect for us. Unlike in Europe, for example, we do not have guards outside synagogues. Of course we sometimes encounter anti-Semitism, but this is true everywhere. Iran has no organized attacks on Jews," he said.
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When it comes to connection with Israel, Rabbi Grammy explained, "We don't like to get involved in all the disputes, wars and politics between the states. It's a discussion between politicians and not religion. People tend to get confused - there is a big difference between Zionism and Judaism. Zionism is a national and political movement of only 100 years. There is no connection between the State of Israel and religion and Judaism.
"The Israeli government doesn't care about Judaism at all," Rabbi Grammy added. "All they give the so-called Orthodox is because of one or the other political deal, and not because of their religious attitude." He mocked Tel Aviv's policy on religion: "In Tel Aviv, booths do not allow people to put on tefillin while at the same time taking pride in eating a dog," a reference to Ron Huldai's admission that he ate dog meat on a visit to Vietnam.
