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Rabbi Ari Kievman of Chabad House of Johannesburg speaks to the media in front of the home of South African leader Nelson Mandela, where many mourned. Photos

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#5 & #6
December 11, 2013 3:39 am

You guys are hopelessly clueless as to what he did for South Africa as a country. Lets learn some facts before we start criticizing.

sydney cousins:)
December 10, 2013 11:20 pm

Keep up the great work Ari!
Were so proud.

go ari go!!
December 10, 2013 9:47 pm

we miss you in NY! keep doing good stuff!

wow
December 10, 2013 7:47 pm

was just there yesterday

Hey Ari...
December 10, 2013 6:35 pm

You’re one handsome guy!

huh?
December 10, 2013 6:05 pm

can i ask why everyone is running to give accolades to this man?
he called arafat a freedom fighter and israel an apathied state.
many jews ran to help him and yes Mandela acknowledged that however he emphasized violence if all else failed. with this remark the infatada started. thanks to his support there are alot of dead jews. this we praise? when is all this PC stuff gonna stop

Kevin
December 10, 2013 3:22 pm

To all my fellow right wing tea party fans, who question all the glowing attention being given to this pro communist pro Arab leader. Ask your self the following question would you come out of prison after 27 years and show the kind of leadership that he did. Did he do the best he could to protect the local Jewish population ? going to as far as to allow probably the only legally armed Shomorim type patrol outside of Israel. Remember sadly lots of Jewish leaders kissed Arafat etc…

A South African
December 10, 2013 2:10 pm

Go Ari Kievman!!!

Rabbi Kievman
December 10, 2013 1:30 pm

From the time he was a kid, Ari Kievman always had an inner sense of justice and righteousness! No one ever heard from Ari a discriminating word; he is someone who truly loves his fellow Jews and fellow human beings! He is a rabbi who is an example for everybody – Jew and non!

President Mandela
December 10, 2013 11:47 am

You taught South Africa the qualities of unity and peace. We will miss your presence.

Cajun Chosid
December 10, 2013 11:30 am

Apartheid is not the right thing but ask yourself is S Africa better or worse off now? Why is S Africa so dangerous? Why do so many S Africans leave and come to the US? Why do they come to places like Southern California?
HMM.

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