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Spiritual Leader

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obituary2 years ago•2 min saved

Huge crowds gather for funeral of influential Haredi rabbi.

Thousands of people have gathered for the funeral service of Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, one of the most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Israel and the spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah Knesset faction, who died at the age of 100. Edelstein was hospitalized last week after suffering from shortness of breath. Israel's chief Ashkenazi rabbi David Lau mourned Edelstein's death, saying the rabbi "strongly and decidedly led the Jewish People even at his ripe age."

via The Jerusalem Post|

#funeral #israel #obituary

controversy2 years ago•2 min saved

Tibetan leader defends Dalai Lama's 'innocent' actions against China's accusations.

A top Tibetan leader defended the Dalai Lama over his "suck my tongue" comment to a boy, saying it was "innocent" and that the actions of the Buddhist high priest were misinterpreted. The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile added that the widespread global outrage sparked by the video had "hurt" the followers of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama apologized for the incident and said he often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras.

via Yahoo News|

#apology #controversy #dalai-lama

controversy2 years ago•2 min saved

Dalai Lama Apologizes for Controversial Interaction with Child at Temple

The Dalai Lama has apologized after a video of him kissing a boy and asking the child to "suck my tongue" drew widespread condemnation. Advocates for abuse survivors slammed the global icon. The footage from an event at the Dalai Lama's temple in northern India shows him inviting the boy up to the stage and asking for a kiss on the cheek. "His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras," the office said in a statement. "He regrets the incident."

via The Washington Post|

#abuse-survivors #apology #controversy

religion2 years ago•2 min saved

Dalai Lama selects US-born Mongolian boy as high-ranking Buddhist leader

The Dalai Lama has named an 8-year-old U.S.-born Mongolian boy as the reincarnation of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, the third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, who will head Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. The boy will also be tasked with recognizing the next Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. China has been trying to find a way to seat a pro-Chinese government Dalai Lama for some time now.

via Yahoo News|

#dalai-lama #mongolia #reincarnation