>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:06:37 -0800
>From: Baruch <baruch@csilver.com>
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>Beloved Brethren,
>
>Uri Marcus called me on the phone this morning asking for
>clarification of the email I sent on November 13, "A broken mast and
>tattered sails...". Until now I have not discussed or forwarded this
>email to anyone other than Michael Detwiler. While I was in Uri's
>home I asked him to re-think the malicious campaigns he had
>mounted/joined against certain individuals, specifically against his
>brother Avi, James Trimm, Michael and Boaz Detwiler. I did hear
>allegations of misconduct levied by Uri against Joseph Shulam and
>Yeshai Rienhardt but thankfully they were not as severe as those
>levied against these men.
>
>Uri's foremost concern was that I may have misrepresented him
>regarding things he divulged regarding Joseph Shulam. In Uri's
>conversation to me today he assured me that even though he is
>opposed to some of Joseph's methodology (high-handed leader/one man
>show/heavy on travelin/light on more important things) that he has
>much respect for Joseph.
>
>Uri informed me on the phone that contrary to what's been said, he
>has made no slander or gossip against anyone.
>
>Uri, let's have a close look at this:
>
>Slander consists of lies or false reports circulated maliciously,
>usually behind the back of the person concerned, with the purpose of
>injuring character or reputation. Aspersion is accomplished by
>insinuating, casting reflections, making damaging implications,
>discrediting, especially in a slighting or belittling way.
>Scandalizing consists of gossip, perhaps true, perhaps false,
>repeated either from malice or thoughtlessness, and spread abroad.
>Gossip is idle talk about other people's affairs. A gossiper is one
>who habitually talks of other people and their affairs.
>
>Lashon Hara is any derogatory or damaging (physically, financially,
>socially, or stress-inducing) communication. Rechilut is any
>communication that generates animosity between people.
>
>Torah is explicit: "Do not go about as a talebearer among your
>people." Vayikra 19:16
>
>Uri, you are doing witchcraft through continued violation of Torah.
>How is it Uri that I get 7 emails from Kathryn today (the one that
>you are "co-labouring" with to slander James Trimm) shortly after I
>got off the telephone from you? The last time I communicated with
>Kathryn was an email to ask her to kindly remove my email address
>from her list, that was sent on August 7, 2000 (five months ago).
>Now she emails me with the question, "So I am curious as to what
>exactly you are telling people that we have communicated about?"
>Uri, for the love of Y'shua humble yourself, stop the gossip,
>slander, lashon hara, rechilut, scandalizing and aspersion and come
>out from among the gossipers. How about it?
>
>Blessings,
>
>B'shem Y'shua,
>
>Baruch ben Daniel
>
>ps Uri, please tell Kathryn that nothing has changed since the last
>email she sent me requesting that I get involve in the
>mudslinging... the answer is NO.
>
>*********************************
>
>The former email of Nov 13th that I wrote and sent is pasted below
>in it's entirety:
>
>Subject:  A broken mast and tattered sails...
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:02:13 -0800
>From: Baruch <baruch@csilver.com>
>To: Mikha'el ben Moshe <mikhaelbenyah@yahoo.com>
>
>Beloved Mikha'el,
>
>I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even
>as your soul prospers. I'm sorry that the following material I write
>about is very sad, I hope there will be an effort to bring
>reconciliation toward all involved regarding these matters.
>
>During my meeting with Uri Marcus on October 25th, 2000 at Uri's
>home I was informed that Uri is of the opinion that Boaz has done
>much to damage the lives of Ariel and D'vorah Berkowitz. Boaz is
>publishing materials in the states that he claims to be published in
>Israel, and that there is a number of people he has run over,
>manipulated or deceived to grow FFOZ. I'm told by Uri that you
>Michael are not Jewish, you never were Jewish and you are
>essentially a deceiver who paid a Rabbi to lie for you. The Rabbi
>you paid has been found out by the Orthodox and they've disciplined
>him. Your days are numbered because they are also going to find you
>out and run you out of ha Eretz. Furthermore, Uri stated to me that
>the gentiles who make conversion to become Jewish are really "wanna
>be Jews" and really are not considered Jewish by "true Jewish
>standards"... (makes me wonder what Uri thinks about circumcision
>and Abraham who wasn't a Jew either... maybe Uri would have Avinu
>Abraham run off the Land too). Well the point here is, which I
>clearly communicated to Uri. If he has something against a brother
>then go to the brother, then 2 or 3 go, then go before the
>Kehillath, Uri told me that he feels that he has sufficiently
>followed this scriptural procedure and now he's out there taking it
>to the world. I asked Uri how he has accomplished taking a witness
>to convince of wrongdoing but he took a detour in the conversation,
>a lot of what Uri is attacking is based on 3rd party gossip. I feel
>Uri is now doing more damage to himself and especially NTCF than he
>will do to you or Boaz or FFOZ. The reason that I spoke to you of my
>meeting with Uri was that I was shocked and saddened by his gossip
>and slanderous attitude towards not only you and Boaz but Brethren
>which also included his brother Avi, James Trimm, Joseph Shulam, and
>Yeshai Rienhardt, G-d knows had I stayed in his house any longer the
>list would probably have been much longer. You are welcome to
>forward this email to Uri or anyone else you choose that might bring
>a meeting for the purpose of reconcilation, I'm sure Uri won't mind
>getting together with you, me and Boaz and discussing this further.
>Perhaps you and Boaz could ask Uri for a list of what you both
>should do to rectifiy such a grave situation? What did Yeshua do
>when he was accused of being a deceiver?
>
>>From my experience with this type of thing, I would have to say
>>that Uri has succumbed to witchcraft (manipulations, evil tongue,
>>slander, accuser of the Brethren) by using fleshly means to
>>accomplish his own "spiritual" victories. Certainly Uri feels
>>justified to mount this campaign against yourself, your son, and
>>these other men because of your extensively flawed characters, I
>>wonder what he thinks of me? I suggest that we arrange a meeting
>>with Uri and video it for posterity, Uri might feel comfortable
>>bedecked in a big black robe with an oversized gavel in his right
>>hand. Frankly, I heard more gossip coming out of Mr. Uri Marcus's
>>mouth in one evening than I have in the past decade combined, I
>>hate gossip. I am truly sorry for what I heard about you and Boaz.
>>I did write a letter to Uri but never mailed it, as far as I'm
>>concerned I have no more relationship with him, his mouth has laden
>>my ears with a lifetime supply of gossip, my words to encourage him
>>to put down the axe fell on deaf ears. I tried my best to stop him
>>and ask him what he hopes to gain from the gossip attack. Uri
>>appears to be sold out to the methods of witchcraft, I feel very
>>sorry for his family and Avi, but what can I do, the man has no
>>accountability. Uri tells me this is not lashon hara what comes out
>>of his mouth. I am very ashamed for the man and will provide my
>>testimony if this goes to a hearing. I have chosen not to provide a
>>letter but I will appear in person if necessary. I fear before YHWH
>>that Uri has severely damaged his own soul.
>
>Shalom UBrechot,
>
>Baruch
>

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