https://www.ncregister.com/cna/orth...-jews-to-stand-against-spitting-at-christians Orthodox Rabbis in Jerusalem Call on Jews to Stand Against Spitting at Christians Several highly publicized incidents involving ultra-Orthodox Jews harassing Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem have been reported. A family of religious Jews walks at the beginning of Armenian Quarter Street, the entry point to the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem in April 2024. Behind them stands the complex of the Tower of David Museum. (photo: Marinella Bandini) Marinella Bandini/CNA World May 1, 2024 During the Jewish Passover (Pesach) in late April, an unprecedented initiative took place in Jerusalem. On the eve of the festivities, anticipating the arrival of numerous Jewish worshippers to fulfill religious precepts, several posters and pamphlets appeared in the streets of the Old City calling on the public to avoid offensive behavior and harassment toward Christians and non-Jews. “We must together maintain ‘Derech Eretz’ (‘proper behavior precedes the Torah’) in regard to the respect of mankind, to non-Jews and those of a different religion, especially during Passover and throughout the entire year. We must prevent and prevent others from spitting in the direction of others who are not Jewish,” a short excerpt from the poster reads. A religious Jewish family/group at the entrance of the Christian souk, from Jaffa Gate, in April 2024. Many Jews use this street to go to the Western Wall. Credit: Marinella Bandini According to local websites, the initiative was promoted by Ahrale Friedman, a resident of the ultra-Orthodox Ramat Shlomo neighborhood located in the newer part of Jerusalem. A source with knowledge of the community but who is unauthorized to speak for it told CNA that the campaign is likely the effort of a broader Jewish organization with connections in the Orthodox world. Regardless, it is the first initiative of its kind. Several highly publicized incidents involving ultra-Orthodox Jews harassing Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem have been reported. Among the most “hot” areas for this behavior are the Via Dolorosa, the Armenian quarter, and Mount Zion. In the last year, a significant public opinion movement both locally and internationally has brought to light these types of incidents, including the controversial practice of spitting at Christians or their holy places as a sign of contempt. The incidents have decreased in the last few months because of the war — due to the absence of Christian pilgrims and the reduced presence of Jews in the Old City in the early months of the conflict — but the phenomenon has never disappeared. Just a couple of months ago, the attack on Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel, captured live, caused a stir. And in recent days, a video filmed in the Armenian quarter has been circulating in which blasphemies against Jesus in Hebrew can be clearly heard. On posters and flyers, one can find quotes on the matter from leading rabbinical authorities who have condemned such actions, such as the elder rabbi of the Council of Torah, Rabbi Meir Zvi Bergman. “There is a new thing today that we should protest with all our might: spitting out on the street, and we are against it. It is blasphemy,” he said. The Sephardic chief rabbi of Jerusalem, Shlomo Amer, is also quoted as saying: “This thing is absolutely forbidden, and it is also a blasphemy of God.” A quote from Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of Israel, is also present: “It’s so opposite of Judaism. I don’t know where these spits came from. It’s not ours.” Yisca Harani, an Israeli lecturer, adviser, researcher, and guide in the field of Christian history who is involved in interfaith activities, told CNA that such an initiative against the behavior “is absolutely beneficial.” Yisca Harani at a conference in Ein Karem on Dec. 20, 2019, organized by the local Jewish community in collaboration with the Franciscan convent of St. John. Credit: Nadim Asfour/Courtesy of Custody of the Holy Land Harani herself is involved in reporting cases of violence against Christians. In June 2023 she launched the Religious Freedom Data Center, whose aim is “to document all such incidents, bring them to the attention of the relevant institutions, and demand they use the means and measures at their disposal to redress them.” She herself saw some people hanging posters, and she asked the volunteers of her association to distribute these flyers. She explained that “all the rabbis quoted are very famous. The names of some very radical and very conservative rabbis were taken. It means that if they say not to spit, their audience will have to listen to it very carefully.” Harani is convinced that reporting to the authorities is one of the paths to take. “Only if [the attackers] are going to be treated very very harshly will we see a change,” she said. On the other hand, she believes that the “educational way” is the only one that can guarantee long-term results. “Posters are a very good example of this,” she said. An Orthodox Jew walks past the entrance of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, one of the places most affected by anti-Christian violence (both physical and verbal) in April 2024. Credit: Marinella Bandini The posters clearly state that aggressive behavior toward Christians “will not benefit us and may even harm the global support for the war.” Furthermore, it is said that there were “wicked people” who have used videos in which young people were seen spitting “as an excuse to attack Jews abroad and slander the country and the people.” “Even without the above-mentioned things,” the posters say, “we must be careful about this and preserve the honor of our Torah as the sons of Abraham our father, peace be upon him, who also received idolaters in his tent and taught us the Kiddush of God and the most distant ones even in days of peace and tranquility in our streets.”
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I know a wee bit about Alois Irlmaier. During my conversion from atheism to Catholic around 2008, I researched him somewhat. The video posted here seems to contain a lot of nonsense. Thank you for publishing it, though. I reminded me of Irlmaier, and sure enough, his prophecies do seem to come true little by little. I don't know. Anyway, the narrator of the video states that Irlmaier's publisher, Conrad Adlmaier was an "advisor to German chancellor Angela Merkel". After this ridiculous comment, I stopped watching the video. Perhaps I misunderstood something, though. Anyway, Adlmaier lived from 1882 to 1966. He cannot have been the advisor to chancellor Angela Merkel. He was publisher in chief of the Grafinger Zeitung, apart from also publishing books about Irlmaier. I would take Irlmaier-prophecies about the world with a grain of salt. His personal prophecies seem to be the real deal. For example, he was often shown photographs of soldiers missing from World War II, and he could tell if the person was still alive (often imprisoned in Russian camps) or dead. He also warned the population of Rosenheim of an impending bombing raid, and pointed to the exact spots in the bunker where the women and children would be save from the bombs. This prophecy was ridiculed by some soldiers who stayed near the door of the bunker and got killed. It is also documented that, during a court trial where Irlmaier was accused of Gaukelei (fraudulent deception), Irlmaier told the judge that the judge's wife is sitting in their home right now, dressed up, and serving coffee to a male guest. The judge sent the court servant to his house to verify this fact, and found it to be true. To everyone's surprise, a relative of the judge's wife had just returned to Germany after years of Russian imprisonment and was dropped off at a train station in upper Bavaria, where the court proceedings took place. He had nowhere to go, so he contacted his relative, the wife of the judge, and she invited him in and welcomed him back, after he had been missing for years. This is documented in the court files and can be found online. Yes, Irlmaier was a devout Catholic. He had a statue of Our Lady made, which has now been placed in the Almbachklamm. I went there to visit, around 2016. It is difficult to reach the statue, and nowadays (with Bavarians having fallen of the Faith largely), it seems to be frequented by occultists (note the occult pile of rocks, the last photo in the link below). Irlmaier was a dowser. https://bgl.wiki/bgl/Irlmaier-Madonna I am not in position to pass judgement on Alois' soul, of course. Hopefully, he is in heaven. But I am just a bit sceptical about his alleged prophecies, even though at the beginning of my conversion I was quite fascinated. Having said that, the sign beneath the Irlmaier-Madonna reads: "IHS. Pray the Rosary daily. Words of the Mother of God during all her apparitions." This, of course, is a very good sign. Now, regarding Irlmaier's prophecies about the world (as opposed to personal prophecies), they are perhaps a copy and paste from European seers such as Mary Julie Jahenny, Anna Maria Taigi, Elena Aiello, etc. I would turn to those real seers, in particular Taigi and Aiello, and I would take with a grain of salt the writings of Irlmaier (which were mostly published by Adlmaier, perhaps with a bit of commercial interest, exaggerating or even worse). I am not sure. In any case, the Irlmaier-prophecies are fascinating, I vividly remember reading Almaier's small book on Irlmaier. As I recall, it is in fact written there that World War III will start in the Middle East. "Der Nahe Osten geht in Flammen auf. (The Middle East erupts into flames.)" Another thing that comes to mind is the Irlmaier-Fahrplan (Irlmaier's timetable). That one is also fascinating, and it seems to be coming true in an eery way. In summary, my long posting can be summarised as follows: I am not sure about Irlmaier, I remain somewhat fascinated by him. Interesting times we are living in! Let us hit those Rosary-beads. God bless!
There is a prophecy by Alois Irlmaier that says the ones who will set Paris on fire will be its own inhabitants, not “those who came from the East.” This seems to be a prophetic reference to the massive Muslim immigration to Europe that would occur many decades later. In the end, the burning torches are held by the Parisians themselves. But what exactly would drive them to such a state of fury?
I have had a French pen pal since I was a teenager. There are many in France who are not fond of the Muslim invasion to put it mildly. I can envision this happening by the Parisian people who may have been worked up for so long. But that’s just my feeling.
Toward the end of his life, he told his adult children: “stay Catholic, for God’s sake, stay Catholic.”
