I'm glad that I took my time, because if I had sent in a nomination when I first got his notice, I would have been too early for this one.
What can I say as an introduction, other than money speaks. Yes, when it comes to:
- money
- Jews
- scandal
I'm sure that underneath the self-serving con man who swindled more billions of dollars than any of us imagine existed, is a self-hating Jew.Yes! It's Bernie Madoff!
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I define a self-hating Jew as one who loathes his Judaism.
This does not define Madoff. Yes, he's full of self-loving greed but he has not been known to express a particular loathing for his ancestral origins.
Rather, it is Judaism which loathes a person such as Madoff.
May I suggest nominating someone like Avram Burg to the contest list?
Good point. I don't know about Avrum Burg, since he loves himself so much... OK, he has admitted on Israeli TV (I heard him) that he doesn't believe in G-d. I don't see Burg as harming other Jews.
Madoff has harmed others. Besides stealing their money, he has given fuel to the anti-Semites. He's not stupid. He knew very well, that once it came out, it would be bad for the Jews in every way possible. That's why I consider him a self-hating Jew.
Regarding Madoff, I believe he might halachically qualify as a "mumar l'tei'avon", a heretic for the sake of his materialistic appetite.
Back to the self-hating Jew list, if he's not been nominated yet, Daniel Barenboim.
There's also Talia Sasson.
There are oh so many!!!
Well, shy guy, why don't you blog it?
1) I don't have a blog.
2) I'd rather give out True Jew awards, though there may be much fewer recipients.
Write something up and I'll post it. Good idea!
Burg & Co.
They both wear kippot, and they're both embarrassments. Burg does his his points, he hates something.
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