Reply To: changing neighborhoods and anti-semitism

Newbee

“I think communities, Jewish and non-Jewish, SHOULD legally be able to enforce the historic culture, character and “look” of a certain town.”

Wow I cant beleive I read that. starting from when? I grew up in Boro park which looks very different than it did 25 years ago and even more different than 50 years ago. Ditto for Flatbush, five towns and the Lower East side for that matter.

Out of curiosity which historic “look” shoudl be maintained? boro park in 2015? 1965? 1915? 1865? or 1615? As you know those “looks” are quite different.

” Would you want Chinese coming into Yerushalayim in droves and putting up dragon symbols and mandarin signs all over the place?”

We arent talking about what you want. theres nothing wrong with WANTING your community to stay a certain way. There is something very wrong in my opinion with enforicing it by discriminating against others.

” However, I dont think putting up an eiruv changes the charachter or look of a town. “

Thats silly. OF course it does, as Frum people move in the character and look and even economics as some have pointed out changes

Joseph

what about KJ making a law designed to prevent some goyish custom that was done in a constitutioanl sound way but with the obvious goal of preventing Goyim from moving in. Say a law against bringing trees into a house (in an imaginary world where their religon requires it)

Mamale

“I don’t think it’s ever happened because they are not looking for this type of community either but I can imagine you shouting racism the loudest… “

you dont have to shout it, but what would you call it?