Some things you just don't joke about.

Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009

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Visitor Comments: 36

  • (36) Regan MacBannon , October 27, 2009

    The Rabbi is Right

    While Mr. Letterman may wish to be known as a joker, his son won't laugh when he learns how flip Mr. Letterman was to him and his mother. This genre of immorality towards our own children is what costs parents the respect and trust of their children and Letterman is not excempt..

  • (35) Daniel , October 25, 2009

    Judging in public

    Is this a public judging to Mr. Letterman´s attitude? Shouldn´t we help Mr. Letterman and understand he is in a difficult moment of his life, and maybe he does not know what and how to do it?

  • (34) Steve , October 24, 2009

    Completely Agree

    I completely agree, Rabbi! I really don't understand how the media has given David Letterman such a free ride on this issue. Everyone seems to have forgotten that the guy cheated (or so it appears - the details aren't clear) - and now has turned it into a big joke as a means of defusing the public relations fallout!

  • (33) Ginny , October 22, 2009

    While I agree that it is not a good idea to joke about his infidelity, I disagree that it is okay to joke about someone else's infidelity as well. If we agree that infidelity is something that we are against, then we should be serious about it for everyone.

  • (32) Jack Garbuz , October 22, 2009

    Adultery is no laughing matter.

    Only those who have been victims of an adulterous spouse knows the very deep hurt it causes. And if there children affected, it's much worse. Some liberal Jews think that adultery, abortion and the like are victimless acts. They are not. THey are very serious indeed.

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Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W. is a noted psychotherapist, in private practice in Brooklyn, N.Y. for over 25 years. He is a Senior Lecturer and the Creative Director of Aish Hatorah's Discovery Productions.

Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, C.S.W.

He is also an editor and author for the Artscroll Publishing Series' and a member of the Kollel of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.

Rabbi Salomon is co-author, with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of the best selling book "What the Angel Taught You; Seven Keys to Life Fulfillment," (Mesorah), and is also the co-producer of the highly-acclaimed film, "Inspired." His most recent book is "Something to Think About; Extraordinary Reflections About Ordinary Events (Mesorah)."

His speaking, writing and musical talents have delighted audiences from Harvard to Broadway and everything in between. Rabbi Salomon shares his life with his wife, Temmy, and their unpredictable family.

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