Jewish weapon of violence: kugel

I am sorry for the divisions within the chareidi camp. The situation is sad and violence is never acceptable. But... kugel?!

" The attack on MK Ya'acov Litzman on Saturday night by a group of Slonimer Hassidim shows that the anger with the Gur community over Nir Barkat's victory in the Jerusalem mayoral race has continued past election day.

 The embattled Litzman, a representative of the Gur Hassidim within the haredi United Torah Judaism Party, was allegedly cursed, pushed and kicked before being pelted with kugel shortly after arriving at a family celebration being held at a Slonimer-owned hall in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood.

Litzman is seen by supporters of unsuccessful mayoral hopeful Meir Porush (UTJ) as the ringleader of infighting within the haredi community, and more specifically anti-Porush sentiment within the Gur community that they say cost Porush the election last Tuesday. "

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Now, this is Jewish!

" Regardless, after he was attacked Litzman expressed sorrow for the fact that "a wild bunch from a hassidic sect, which I have helped in the past and will continue to help, have behaved inappropriately."

Litzman nevertheless praised the Slonimer rebbe.

While the MK was expected to give police the names of the men who attacked him on Sunday, Jerusalem police told the Post that Litzman had yet to file an official complaint, and encouraged him to do so.

The Slonimer rebbe told his disciples that he would not see any of them privately before an apology was made to Litzman."

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[Ploni]

Kugel IS the ultimate Jewish weapon. This ubiquitous delicacy has long been used in the kiruv industry. It's about time other uses for this versatile food were explored. ;-)