Stephen Miller’s Childhood Rabbi Rebukes Trump Aide In Rosh Hashanah Sermon

on June 25, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Stephen Miller, senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, departs the White House June 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is scheduled to attend a campaign event in South Carolina later... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Stephen Miller, senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, departs the White House June 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump is scheduled to attend a campaign event in South Carolina later this evening. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Trump adviser Stephen Miller’s childhood rabbi eviscerated him and his role in President Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, like the administration’s family separation policy, during a Rosh Hashanah sermon Monday, the Guardian reported.

Miller, Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of Beth Shir Shalom said, had spread “negativity, violence, malice and brutality.”

“Honestly, Mr. Miller, you’ve set back the Jewish contribution to making the world spiritually whole through your arbitrary division of these desperate people,” Comess-Daniels said, per the Guardian. “The actions that you now encourage President Trump to take make it obvious to me that you didn’t get my, or our, Jewish message.”

The rabbi assured his congregation “that what I taught [Miller] is a Judaism that cherishes, wisdom, values … wide horizons and an even wider embrace … [Separating families] is completely antithetical to everything I know about Judaism, Jewish law and Jewish values.”

“In a free society, some are guilty, all are responsible,” he added. “Because we want this society to remain free, we will continue to act.”

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  1. Avatar for fess fess says:

    “In a free society, some are guilty, all are responsible,” he added. “Because we want this society to remain free, we will continue to act.”

    That’s really quite inspiring. My question is, is this sort of sermon normal for this religious observance?

  2. Don’t know if this is normal but it is needed.

  3. It is telling that the Rabbi felt the need to take Miller to task.

    It is unfortunate that it won’t matter to this poor sick fuck.

    He has dismissed his heritage and ours for the sake of momentary power. He is lost.

  4. Is the need of this sermon normal?

    Question I have every time I see Miller’s faith brought up, is there any example of him participating in his adult life? I have not caught a reference yet, not saying there isn’t one, but I can’t put a finger on one.

    If he is not involved now, then his Rabbi’s words will just fall to the floor.

  5. I can tell you that when Trump gave his “no Muslims in the U.S.” speech, I vowed then to fight him with every power I had. And yet, there were plenty of Jews who were happy to support Trump, even when he was taking pages right out of the Hitler playbook.
    This week is a great time for them to engage in some self-reflection.

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