o.deutsch@ikg-wien.at
office@ikg-wien.at
Herr Deutsch,
I'm writing to join the chorus of voices calling for your help, to help give Beth Alexander what she so rightly deserves: the chance to be a mother to her two boys.
I can't claim to know all the details about the legal back-and-forths, but I have read enough about this terribly tragic case to know that Beth's rights have been unjustly taken away. There are probably various people and parties at fault for that, but I'm not even writing about that.
I'm writing as someone who knows exactly how a Jewish community works - whether it is in the US, UK, Israel, or Austria. There is no doubt that you yourself, as well as your friends and acquaintances, have the power to sway Michael Schlesinger, who has inexplicably been given the legal power to determine whether Beth gets to have contact with her sons.
Michael has shown that he is a cruel person, who is not only willing to punish his ex-wife, but also his own sons, by taking their mother away from them. You can make a communal decision to excommunicate and isolate Michael as a result of his actions. Make him understand that he will not be considered part of your community until he does the right thing for his children and their mother.
צדק צדק תרדוף...
It is high time the members of the Vienna Jewish community, with you at their helm, do all that is within your power to put an end to this miscarriage of justice, and instead choose to pursue justice.
I hope and pray you heed our collective call to partner with Chief Rabbi Mirvis and whoever else can be of help, to reunite Sammy and Benji with their mother, who has done more than anyone should have to do to prove her love and dedication to them. The eyes of the Jewish world are on your community. Please use this opportunity to show us your sympathy, empathy, and willingness to stand up for what is right.
Thank you.
Naomi Lipstein
#openletterstodeutsch #reunitingbethwithhersons
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