During a shiur in the Three Weeks HaGaon HaRav David Yosef Shlita, a member of Shas’ Moetzas Gedolei Hatorah stated clearly “We do not hate Reform Jews but we do hate their derech”. He explained that we are compelled to hate all those seeking to destroy Yiddishkheit and the Reform are counted in this group.

In the rav’s shiur addressing ‘sinas chinam’, he explained we hate those who make a mockery of Judaism, citing their observance includes Chilul Shabbos and that they are very far from kedusha as they do away with so many mitzvos of the Torah. “So we hate their derech, but we do not hate the individuals. We have rachmanus on them” he stated.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)