As a rabbi, I am sure you are familiar with the Ten Commandments—specifically the one about not carrying God’s name in vain. By inviting Ben Gvir to speak to Jewish students at Yale University, you have desecrated God’s name. You have invited and will be hosting an enemy of the Jewish people, someone with innocent Jewish blood on his hands—Itamar Ben Gvir—to speak at what is supposed to be a home for Jewish voices and learning, near Yale University.

You have carried God’s name in vain by saying, regarding this invitation: “Shabtai believes in free discourse and hosts speakers with a variety of views on American politics, business, ethics, religion, literature, the arts and more. We promote Judaism and free speech. It’s Talmudic.” You then went on to say, “I admire Ben-Gvir. Itamar promotes what he believes is best for his people that democratically elected him.” If you are a Kahanist and a fan of Ben Gvir—as your statement........

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