Comments on: A Jewish voice against the “burqa ban,” By Joshua Stanton http://irdialogue.org/articles/a-jewish-voice-against-the-burqa-ban/ The website of the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:48:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DL http://irdialogue.org/articles/a-jewish-voice-against-the-burqa-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-9772 DL Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:06:25 +0000 http://irdialogue.org/?p=2547#comment-9772 "Never before, and never since, have I experienced disdain of this sort" -- dress as an Orthodox Jew and walk through many of the predominantly Muslim areas of London and you'll have a fit of nostalgia. “Never before, and never since, have I experienced disdain of this sort” — dress as an Orthodox Jew and walk through many of the predominantly Muslim areas of London and you’ll have a fit of nostalgia.

]]> By: Todd http://irdialogue.org/articles/a-jewish-voice-against-the-burqa-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-9741 Todd Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:25:06 +0000 http://irdialogue.org/?p=2547#comment-9741 Mr Stanton's arguments are indeed valid. If you want to apply this to a Jewish situation in France - read up in public space in France and the laicite movement that arose out of the French revolution and which has specific roles for religion in France. Also Napoleon's questions to the Jewish elders. And the role 'Jewishness' played in the Dreyfus affair. Europe has now a "Muslim Question' and the restrictions applied to Muslims are reminiscent of those placed on Jews after the development of centralized nation-states. It's a much deeper 'French' issue than appears. Mr. Staunton's comments are definitely worthwhile although the fundamental dilemma with regards to France is the differences between French and American models of secularism and the role of religion in society. Mr Stanton’s arguments are indeed valid. If you want to apply this to a Jewish situation in France – read up in public space in France and the laicite movement that arose out of the French revolution and which has specific roles for religion in France. Also Napoleon’s questions to the Jewish elders. And the role ‘Jewishness’ played in the Dreyfus affair. Europe has now a “Muslim Question’ and the restrictions applied to Muslims are reminiscent of those placed on Jews after the development of centralized nation-states.

It’s a much deeper ‘French’ issue than appears. Mr. Staunton’s comments are definitely worthwhile although the fundamental dilemma with regards to France is the differences between French and American models of secularism and the role of religion in society.

]]> By: new yorker http://irdialogue.org/articles/a-jewish-voice-against-the-burqa-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-9728 new yorker Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:51:11 +0000 http://irdialogue.org/?p=2547#comment-9728 Thank you for this enlightened post. Thank you for this enlightened post.

]]> By: Elder of Ziyon http://irdialogue.org/articles/a-jewish-voice-against-the-burqa-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-9391 Elder of Ziyon Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:40:09 +0000 http://irdialogue.org/?p=2547#comment-9391 Mr. Stanton's arguments may or may not be valid, but it is unfortunate that (as a future rabbi) he didn't consider wearing a yarmulka publicly in Paris. Then he could be writing about how people would have treated him as a Jew rather than as a suspected Muslim. Mr. Stanton’s arguments may or may not be valid, but it is unfortunate that (as a future rabbi) he didn’t consider wearing a yarmulka publicly in Paris. Then he could be writing about how people would have treated him as a Jew rather than as a suspected Muslim.

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