Famed rabbi pleas with ‘friend’ Roseanne Barr to ‘speak the truth’ on Holocaust
nypost.comnobody died in the Holocaust.”On a recent episode of the podcast “This Past Weekend With Theo Von,” Barr, 70, commented on what “truth” means in America and how platforms can limit discussions of certain topics.“Like for the real truth that, you know, and I’m glad that they did set up all these guidelines so that we only are allowed to speak the truth,” Barr said.She later continued: “And that is the truth.
And nobody died in the Holocaust, either. That’s the truth. It should happen. Six million Jews should die right now ’cause they cause all the problems in the world.
But it never happened. But it never happened — mandated.”Barr then noted that she herself is “100%” Jewish — no sarcasm implied.In an op-ed in the Jewish Journal, Boteach shared that he has not spoken to Barr, but he finds it “hard to believe” that the actress “who has joined me in fighting antisemitism … would deny the historical fact of six million Jews being murdered in the largest genocide in world history.”“The Holocaust is an incontrovertible historical fact.
It’s absurd to even have to mention it,” he stated.Von tweeted that Barr’s comments were allegedly sarcasm and satire, saying that the clip is taken out of context.However, Boteach wrote that “sarcasm and explanations aside, my friend Roseanne needs to personally and immediately clarify her statements,” as they can be used to fuel Holocaust deniers.“This is a time for earnestness, not sarcasm.
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