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| Friedman was raised in the New York ] enclave, which he left when he was 13.<ref name="Gold"/> | Friedman was raised in the New York ] enclave, which he left when he was 13.<ref name="Gold"/> | ||
| In 2006, he participated in the ], with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics."<ref name=NYTimes1>Fathi, Nazila. , '']'', December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.</ref> He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during ] is from a prophecy made before ]; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths.<ref name="Guardian2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/dec/12/iran.israel|title=Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference|last=Robert Tait|date=11 December 2006|work=The Guardian|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> His participation led Rabbi ] to call for Jews to ] Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta.<ref name=CBC>, ], December 14, 2006. </ref> As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived.<ref name="VRev"/> | In 2006, he participated in the ], with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics."<ref name=NYTimes1>Fathi, Nazila. , '']'', December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.</ref> He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during ] is from a prophecy made before ]; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths.<ref name="Guardian2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/dec/12/iran.israel|title=Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference|last=Robert Tait|date=11 December 2006|work=The Guardian|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> His participation led Rabbi ] to call for Jews to ] Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta.<ref name=CBC>, ], December 14, 2006. </ref> As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived.<ref name="VRev"/> In a 2009 interview, he stated, "I do regret attending. I do regret the way it was received." <ref name="Gold"/> | ||
| After leading an Orthodox community in Austria,<ref name="VRev">{{cite news|url=http://www.viennareview.net/news/austria/rabbi-friedmans-complaint|title=Rabbi Friedman’s Complaint|last=Anna Claessen|date=March 7, 2007|work=The Vienna Review|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> he moved to Antwerp. In 2012, while living in Antwerp, he went to court and won a case that ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit his two sons or face heavy fines.<ref name="JewishPress122912">{{cite news|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/antwerp-jewish-girls-school-forced-to-admit-holocaust-deniers-boys-or-pay-fine/2012/12/29/|title=Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Holocaust Denier’s Boys or Pay Fine|last=JTA|date=December 29th, 2012|work=Jewish Press|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> | After leading an Orthodox community in Austria,<ref name="VRev">{{cite news|url=http://www.viennareview.net/news/austria/rabbi-friedmans-complaint|title=Rabbi Friedman’s Complaint|last=Anna Claessen|date=March 7, 2007|work=The Vienna Review|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> he moved to Antwerp. In 2012, while living in Antwerp, he went to court and won a case that ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit his two sons or face heavy fines.<ref name="JewishPress122912">{{cite news|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/antwerp-jewish-girls-school-forced-to-admit-holocaust-deniers-boys-or-pay-fine/2012/12/29/|title=Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Holocaust Denier’s Boys or Pay Fine|last=JTA|date=December 29th, 2012|work=Jewish Press|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
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Moshe Aryeh Friedman is frequently called a Rabbi of the Orthodox Neturei Karta sect, although he says that he is not and has never been. He is an Anti-Zionist who has stated "Politically and historically, the land of Palestine doesn't belong to the Jews and should be returned to Palestinians." His actions had attracted what David Gold called "a noxious notoriety in the international Jewish community for his public appearances with sworn Muslim enemies of the State of Israel". Rabbi Yona Metzger, the Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel has stated that Friedman is not actually qualified as a Rabbi.
Friedman was raised in the New York Kiryat Joel enclave, which he left when he was 13.
In 2006, he participated in the International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust, with his position that "I am not a denier of the Holocaust, but I think it is legitimate to cast doubt on some statistics." He believes that the figure of 6 million deaths during The Holocaust is from a prophecy made before World War II; and that the actual figure is closer to one million deaths. His participation led Rabbi Yona Metzger to call for Jews to shun Friedman and all members of Neturei Karta. As a result of his participation, his children were expelled from the Talmud-Torah school they were attending in Austria where the family lived. In a 2009 interview, he stated, "I do regret attending. I do regret the way it was received."
After leading an Orthodox community in Austria, he moved to Antwerp. In 2012, while living in Antwerp, he went to court and won a case that ordered a Jewish school for girls to admit his two sons or face heavy fines.
References
- Toby Axelrod (Jan 3, 2013). "School told to admit sons of Neturei rabbi". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ David Gold (February 2, 2009). "Radical Right-Wing Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Friedman Discusses His New-Found Direction In An Exclusive Interview With VIN". VosIzNeias.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Robert Tait (11 December 2006). "Holocaust deniers gather in Iran for 'scientific' conference". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Boycott Jews who attended Iran conference, top rabbi urges, CBC, December 14, 2006.
- Fathi, Nazila. "Israel Fading, Iran's Leader Tells Deniers Of Holocaust", The New York Times, December 13, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ Anna Claessen (March 7, 2007). "Rabbi Friedman's Complaint". The Vienna Review. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- JTA (December 29th, 2012). "Antwerp Jewish Girls School Forced to Admit Holocaust Denier's Boys or Pay Fine". Jewish Press. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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