(Heading) Law to Classify Cemetery Desecration as Religious Freedom Violation Passes Congressional Committee
(Subtitle) UJO is Thankful to Congresswoman Meng for Sponsoring the Important Law for Cemetery Preservation
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The article also mentions Rabbi Pinchas Hecht of Mir Yeshiva, and Dr. Bernard Fryshman of the Conference of Academicians for the Protection of Jewish Cemeteries who have worked for such a policy. Rabbi Hecht raised the proposed law during a reception in Williamsburg for the Chair of the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, together with esteemed Commission member Mr. Herbert Block. Chair Weiss lauded the law, as a helpful tool at negotiations with governments to protect cemeteries.
In her statement on the bill, Rep. Meng pointed out that it will empower the Heritage Commission, created by a law passed by the late Congressman Steve Solarz. Solarz represented the Williamsburg Jewish community, and passed this law on the urging of the late Rabbi Zvi Kastenbaum, who served on the commission for many years, being appointed and reappointed by several presidents.
"We thank Congresswoman Meng for introducing that important legislation to name the desecration of cemeteries exactly what it is - a violation of religious freedoms - and we thank the Foreign Relations Committee for passing it," said David Rabbi Niederman.
"A cemetery remains holy forever, it belong to those buying their plots knowing that according to the Halachah, that they followed, they must remain there eternally. To dig it up for private interests is a violation of the basic religious freedoms and human rights. Congresswoman Meng's bill - with Go-d's help - will be very helpful to convince governments to guard cemeteries from developers and other interests, an will also strengthen the hands of activists and the Heritage Commission's power to save cemeteries. We call on congress to pass it," Rabbi Niederman concluded.
Second item notifies on current NYCHA policies regarding repairs for Section 8 units that failed annual inspections.
(Subtitle) UJO is Thankful to Congresswoman Meng for Sponsoring the Important Law for Cemetery Preservation
More
The article also mentions Rabbi Pinchas Hecht of Mir Yeshiva, and Dr. Bernard Fryshman of the Conference of Academicians for the Protection of Jewish Cemeteries who have worked for such a policy. Rabbi Hecht raised the proposed law during a reception in Williamsburg for the Chair of the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, together with esteemed Commission member Mr. Herbert Block. Chair Weiss lauded the law, as a helpful tool at negotiations with governments to protect cemeteries.
In her statement on the bill, Rep. Meng pointed out that it will empower the Heritage Commission, created by a law passed by the late Congressman Steve Solarz. Solarz represented the Williamsburg Jewish community, and passed this law on the urging of the late Rabbi Zvi Kastenbaum, who served on the commission for many years, being appointed and reappointed by several presidents.
"We thank Congresswoman Meng for introducing that important legislation to name the desecration of cemeteries exactly what it is - a violation of religious freedoms - and we thank the Foreign Relations Committee for passing it," said David Rabbi Niederman.
"A cemetery remains holy forever, it belong to those buying their plots knowing that according to the Halachah, that they followed, they must remain there eternally. To dig it up for private interests is a violation of the basic religious freedoms and human rights. Congresswoman Meng's bill - with Go-d's help - will be very helpful to convince governments to guard cemeteries from developers and other interests, an will also strengthen the hands of activists and the Heritage Commission's power to save cemeteries. We call on congress to pass it," Rabbi Niederman concluded.
Second item notifies on current NYCHA policies regarding repairs for Section 8 units that failed annual inspections.
