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Rabbi Defends Israeli Cosmetics

Brooklyn Heights Shliach Aaron Raskin publicly bought Ahava lotions to "make a stand" against an anti-Israel rally. Full Story

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Anti Israel is not anti-Semitism
July 21, 2010 12:58 pm

We need to make sure we are not supporting michallelei Shabbos companies no matter what. These aveirahs are holding back the geulah and Yidden should boycott them much less goyim. How can you expect Moshiach if we set no example?

Ahavas oilom..
July 21, 2010 4:48 am

1) When a firm is being boycotted because of anti-Semitism we need to support it no matter what.

2) Ahava products are indeed made in EY. Maybe the phony schlock peddled by the Israelis in the malls as Dead Sea cosmetics are made elsewhere.

Is Ahava shomer Shabbos?
July 20, 2010 2:37 pm

I was at the factory store years ago with some visitors from chul and I was shocked to see the store hours included Shabbos. Also the people were not dressed tznius and what is WORST is they had religious pictures, placemats, mugs etc with pictures of yoshke and tzelems! I hope Rabbi Raskin has checked to make sure he is supporting Jews and NOT ISRAELIS parading as Jews because I have some very serious questions about Ahava.

Mazal Tov
July 20, 2010 11:47 am

Mazal tov to Rabbi Raskin and Cong B’nei Avraham on the massive growth in the congregation. This year 2000, next year 10,000!!!!!!

to *2
July 19, 2010 8:49 pm

did you read the first comment? the person was in the factory!!!!!!!!!!!

To 2
July 19, 2010 6:47 pm

That’s not the point. If the products are Israeli enough that people want to boy cot them then they are Israeli enough that you should buy them to make a stand against anti-israel bias.

I think we should all go and take (or make) a stand and buy from this place and any place that gets picketed to show them it’s not worth it.

I looked up the address it’s

Ricky’s NYC
107 Montague Street
718-522-5011
http://www.rickys-nyc.com

…and from what I hear the Ahava products are great!

make or take a stand
July 19, 2010 5:51 pm

Not those what know english right are the ones what are changing the world. It is those like me and Rabbi Raskin who are making a stand on the world stage to speak out on the issues of the day, who are making a difference in the world.
So take your qoutation marks around the words “make a stand” and send them to the Dead Sea.

israeli
July 19, 2010 5:44 pm

Shliach, ur point is good but ur missing out on something…. ahava products are made in china or somewere like that, u could ask any israeli in the malls or at ur shabbos meals…

Ahava products ...
July 19, 2010 3:45 pm

are made in the Dead Sea area, I was at the factory. The products are the best! This is just anti-semitism, plain and simple.

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