Rabbi says he won't meet with Trump as synagogue shooting victims' funerals begin

ABCNEWS ^ | 10/30/18 | Emily Shapiro

[LibWhacker]

A rabbi from Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue said he won't meet with President Donald Trump who is heading to the city Tuesday in the wake of the massacre at the house of worship this weekend.

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers -- who escaped the gunfire that killed 11 on Saturday morning -- at first said the president was welcome, but since he made that statement, he "received a lot of email... [from people who] are not happy with those words," Myers told CNN Tuesday.

"The thing that saddens me is those emails also contain hate, and it just continues in this vicious cycle ... That's just not the solution," Myers said. "We need to be better than this."

"I have no plans at this time for any involvement" with Trump's visit, Myers told CNN. "My attention will be with the family. I have a funeral, and I must tend to their needs."

[colorado tanker]

So, you won't let their kind around you, eh Rabbi?

Isn't that the same problem you face?

[loveliberty2]

". . . at first said the president was welcome, but since he made that statement, he 'received a lot of email... [from people who] are not happy with those words,' Myers told CNN Tuesday."

Use of the words, ". . . at first," at the beginning of this passage, and then, ". . . but since," is disingenuous.

[SoFloFreeper]

Truly sad and disgusting. The rabbi has a lot to deal with, so I will cut him some slack.

Nevertheless, a leader ought to be about taking the heat for doing the right thing. His first instincts were correct: meet with the President and accept his condolences.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Capitulate to threats Rabbi Myers, because it worked so well in the 30’s and 40’s.

[SoFloFreeper]

? Please explain

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t think he’s cowering to intimidation from hate mail. Ten bucks says he’s buckling to pressure from his own congregation.

[Revel]

“STORY DOES NOT SUPPORT HEADLINE!”

What do you expect from the fake news media.

[RedMonqey]

But cowering to the intimidation is? What a wuss.

I can image this attitude of the Jews that stepped willingly onto the boxcars.

Not the tough Jews that created(and maintain) the State of Israel.

[dennisw]

Rabbi don’t be a playable faker, get your self together! Idiot!

[Lexington Green]

His Democrat Party trumps his religion.

[VeniVidiVici]

Ironically most of his email probably came from Democrats who hate Jews regardless

[Vigilanteman]

Maybe. But Rabbi Meyers first obligation is to his congregation and there are a lot of really nasty Trump haters (who are also Jew haters) who could pose a real threat if he met with the president.

Sometimes, it is best to run away and live to fight another day.

[piytar]

IMHO, this “rabbi” is just another left wing Kapo who pretends to have faith.

[BTerclinger]

Did you offer to pick up their annual budget if the major donors in his synagogue all threatened to pull the plug?

SOMEONE has to pay the electric and water bill, insurance, staff salaries, repairs... or did you think it all came from selling saints relics?

[bigbob]

What a putz

[Renegade]

This is why Jews piss people off!

[Bernard Marx]

Brilliant!

[Jolla]

That’s just not the solution,” Myers said. “We need to be better than this - So I will give in to their demands and be rude.

[ConservativeWarrior]

Sometimes, it is best to run away and live to fight another day.

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Sometimes. But the Jews have a rough history with the above practice.

[Vigilanteman]

Yes and no. There are more descendants of those who got out than those who were murdered in the holocaust.