Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

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by DiS News [Edit this content] ▾ 21 comments 16:20 October 10th, 2005

Rarely seen without her funny red wristband she may be, but Madonna has angered an Israeli seminary director and custodian of the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Luria, the founder of Kabbalah no less.

Madonna is a keen advocate of the faith, but her track 'Isaac', on new record Confessions On A Dancefloor, has drawn criticism from Rabbi Rafael Cohen, the aforementioned custodian, who was quoted in Israeli newspaper Maariy:

"There is a prohibition in Jewish law against using the holy name of our master, the Sage Isaac, for profit. This is an inappropriate act, and one can feel only pity at the punishment that she will receive from Heaven.

"The Sage Isaac is holy and pure, and immodest people cannot sing about him."

Told, Madge, told.

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Madonna's faith slips on the Dancefloor

"There is a prohibition in Jewish law against using the holy name of our master, the Sage Isaac, for profit"

Quite ironic seeing as Kabbalah seems to exploit everything else possible for further profit...

tom_from_sparks | 10 Oct '05, 16:21 | X | Reply

Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

It's this kind of thing that makes me proud to be half Israeli. That, and falaffel.

Panic | 10 Oct '05, 16:28 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

nd so you should, falafel is awesome!

supervixen @Panic | 10 Oct '05, 16:40 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

And so you should, falafel is awesome!

supervixen @Panic | 10 Oct '05, 16:41 | X | Reply

Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

haha. stupid kabbalah people dont even know their own religion.

Brand_New_Hero | 10 Oct '05, 17:14 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

what actually is falafel?

fishplums @Panic | 10 Oct '05, 17:14 | X | Reply

Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

Madonna got Owned.

team_cooper | 10 Oct '05, 17:17 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

Meatballs put in a pitta with tahini, salad and if lucky chips.

Panic @fishplums | 10 Oct '05, 17:21 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

It's not meat, FOOL.
It's crushed up stuff and garlic and stuff.

Mike_Diver @Panic | 10 Oct '05, 17:34 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

It's not meat, FOOL.
It's crushed up stuff and garlic and stuff.

Mike_Diver @Panic | 10 Oct '05, 17:35 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

There's a type of meat in them isn't there? I've been lied to otherwise.

Panic @Mike_Diver | 10 Oct '05, 17:36 | X | Reply

Re: Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

It crushed up spiced chickpeas to be exact

Dadooronron @Mike_Diver | 10 Oct '05, 17:38 | X | Reply

Madonna's faith slips on the ...Dancefloor

Maybe she was singing about another Isaac. Maybe it's about everyone's favourite apple-nutting physicist. Or the soul-daddy-turned-animated-caterer. Or...no, I'm all out of Isaacs for now. But how arrogant of the Rabbi to assume that it was about his precious sage! It could be about the guitarist from Hanson - there's another one.

Guthrie | 10 Oct '05, 17:42 | X | Reply