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Governor Palin (right) listening to Rabbi Greenberg upon signature of bill expressing solidarity with Israel (Courtesy of Lubavitch Jewish Center of Alaska)
Last update - 00:00 05/09/2008
Chabad envoy to Alaska: Palin staunch friend of Jews
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Alaska, Jewish world 

The Chabad envoy to Alaska on Thursday praised State Governor and recently nominated Republican candidate for Vice President Sarah Palin for her steadfast support for Israel.

"Based on my personal acquaintance with Governor Palin, I can confidently say that if she is elected, the Jewish people and the State of Israel will have a great friend and admirer in the White House," Rabbi Yosef Greenberg told Haaretz.

Greenberg has lived in Alaska for the past 17 years and he is coordinating Chabad activities in the state, where some 6,000 Jews live. He said that he meets the governor for friendly chats on a regular basis and that he has almost free access to her office.
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Even in her previous role as the mayor of Wasilla, Greenberg continued, she maintained very good relations with the local Jewish community.

He said that when the Wasilla Conservative congregation inaugurated a new synagogue a few years ago, they were pleasantly surprised by her decision to attend the ceremony, even though she had not been invited.

She said at the event that she felt it was right to attend in order to express her satisfaction with the fact that people of the Jewish faith have a house of worship.

For Israel's 60th anniversary in May, Palin passed a resolution recognizing Alaska's relationship with Israel.

"She is a very impressive woman with a dedicated sense of purpose," Greenberg said. "Had she been a Chabadnik she would have certainly been an envoy, because she is constantly working for the greater good."

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      1.   Fine and good. But, potentially the leader of the free world??? 03:13  |  Akiva P 05/09/08
      2.   Sarah Palin is a friend 04:30  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 05/09/08
      3.   Ridiculous are the Jewish Democrats allegations Against Palin . 05:14  |  Joseph.E 05/09/08
      4.   Chabad envoy to Alaska 05:42  |  Aba Rafi 05/09/08
      5.   I enjoyed Sarahs speech last night and had horrorific feelings!!! 06:01  |  Akiva P 05/09/08
      6.   The Democrats are RIGHT! 07:16  |  David 05/09/08
      7.   Chabad Tax-Exempt Status 07:46  |  Dave 05/09/08
      8.   Aba, Aba, #4 07:52  |  Tomas 05/09/08
      9.   #1, Akiva 08:02  |  Wally Shu 05/09/08
      10.   Palin`s friends 08:07  |  Daniel Donaly 05/09/08
      11.   I admire her but don`t agree with her positions 08:52  |  Laila 05/09/08
      12.   Chabads relationship with Palin 09:26  |  Eli 05/09/08
      13.   Sometimes I wonder, what is a friend of Jews? 09:44  |  Harvey 05/09/08
      14.   Eskimos for Israel! 09:50  |  Clickfool 05/09/08
      15.   THE CHOICE IS THIS 10:22  |  indrajaya 05/09/08
      16.   The trouble with Ms Palin 10:28  |  Zev Davis 05/09/08
      17.   Wally, her record on "aw and order" . . . 10:46  |  Zev Davis 05/09/08
      18.   Joseph E-why apologise 11:17  |  Robbo 05/09/08
      19.   #6 Yes David we are descended from primates 11:20  |  Batsheba 05/09/08
      20.   What problem do I have with Sarah Palin....??? 11:52  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/09/08
      21.   Palin Leader of the Free World... Shes Extreme Right 12:16  |  Tupac 05/09/08
      22.   Friend of Jews? We Never hear a friend of Hindus? Why? 12:21  |  Tupac 05/09/08
      23.   Palin is a brazen hypocrite 12:25  |  Clickfool 05/09/08
      24.   Chabad? I don`t listen to Jews for Jesus 13:41  |  David Teich 05/09/08
      25.   Swiss(Dino) Re. Palin-the latest 14:04  |  Roo 05/09/08
      26.   Palin a religious extremist -- like the mullahs of Iran 14:07  |  Proudest Zionist 05/09/08
      27.   Pres & VP 14:25  |  Mary 05/09/08
      28.   Dear Mr. Greenberg 14:30  |  Hassan 05/09/08
      29.   26, Jon Stewart is NOT news.....I should have guessed that. 14:30  |  The Equalizer 05/09/08
      30.   #25 Roo - Are you really that gullible? 15:10  |  * BEN JABO 05/09/08
      31.   #23 Clickfool - The daughter is 17 NOT 15 15:14  |  * BEN JABO 05/09/08
      32.   all u jewish lefties 15:32  |  dave 05/09/08
      33.   Swiss (Dino) 15:44  |  Jane 05/09/08
      34.   Chabad looking to expand 16:30  |  Edithann, USA 05/09/08
      35.   Let`s face it guys 16:54  |  Lynn 05/09/08
      36.   Sarah Palin is a great choice 17:16  |  Jessica 05/09/08
      37.   # 27, LYNN 17:21  |  indrajaya 05/09/08
      38.   chabad support for Palin 17:41  |  Michael Greenberg 05/09/08
      39.   #9 you need to read American History!!! Think before you talk. 17:50  |  Alex 05/09/08
      40.   Alaskan Jews 17:50  |  Marty 05/09/08
      41.   Lynn, McCain had many other GOP women to choose from 18:20  |  Proudest Zionist 05/09/08
      42.   Tupac #22 What about the atheists? 18:37  |  Roo 05/09/08
      43.   Jewish Governor of Hawaii supports Palin 18:46  |  JM 05/09/08
      44.   jews4palin 18:57  |  Howard Richman 05/09/08
      45.   For Lynn # 27 19:08  |  Clickfool 05/09/08
      46.   Palin 19:14  |  Eli Salem 05/09/08
      47.   Swiss Dino 19:18  |  rivkah 05/09/08
      48.   Lynn, #27 - And yet again, nothing of substance from Lynn 19:41  |  GREG 05/09/08
      49.   She may be, but her minister isn`t! 19:46  |  Charlie Hall 05/09/08
      50.   Tupac #22 What about the atheists? 19:52  |  Roo 05/09/08
      51.   re 14 Not the cold shoulder 20:03  |  alan the real one 05/09/08
      52.   Sarah Palin`s speech 20:10  |  NSM 05/09/08
      53.   Evangelists are Israel`s only reliable friends in the world... 20:16  |  Joel Stern 05/09/08
      54.   Is seal blubber kosher! 20:34  |  W 05/09/08
      55.   Jews, Palin and Evangelicals 20:34  |  Michael Baker 05/09/08
      56.   #17, Zev?? 20:50  |  Wally Shu 05/09/08
      57.   She`s met only 2 and one is Jesus :) 21:17  |  Alaskan 05/09/08
      58.   Sarah Palin 21:22  |  Michael 05/09/08
      59.   Tupac #22 What about a friend to the atheists? 22:10  |  Roo 05/09/08
      60.   What an optimist you are, Michael # 29 22:14  |  Clickfool 05/09/08
      61.   That settles it! 22:18  |  Nathaniel 05/09/08
      62.   Palin the `book burner.` Less time reading, more time in the pub? 22:23  |  Maureen Ann 05/09/08
      63.   haaretz ommited the NON-endorsment!! 22:25  |  yg 05/09/08
      64.   Palin 22:32  |  Mo Ron 05/09/08
      65.   CHABAD in ALASKA vs. CHABAD in ISRAEL 22:39  |  Barry S Roffman 05/09/08
      66.   Far Out Religion 23:02  |  Tbart 05/09/08
      67.   Palin: She question global warming but believes in creationism! 23:03  |  HA ! 05/09/08
      68.   Palin and other Hawks are Dangerous 23:04  |  AlanB 05/09/08
      69.   Alaska = Yiddishland? 23:07  |  Edwin 05/09/08
      70.   Move Israel to Alaska. The bears get political asylum 23:35  |  Andreas 05/09/08
      71.   Palin`s speech was REALLY, but REALLY bad 00:03  |  Clickfool 06/09/08
      72.   palin is no friend to israel 00:53  |  andrea burns 06/09/08
      73.   Chabad bashers 01:02  |  SD 06/09/08
      74.   Even Republicans don`t rate Palin.(on the quiet) 01:36  |  Roo 06/09/08
      75.   This only proves that she is a savvy politician 02:40  |  Pssd Off American 06/09/08
      76.   #71 Clickfool 02:43  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      77.   Michael Baker....unlike you sheep 02:58  |  Avi 06/09/08
      78.   All fundamentalism is Universal 03:01  |  Ellen 06/09/08
      79.   One more thing on fundamentalists-censorship 03:21  |  Ellen 06/09/08
      80.   Palin 03:49  |  David Stein 06/09/08
      81.   Palin 03:57  |  American 06/09/08
      82.   fallacy of Orthodox/Evangelical friendship 04:01  |  davidk 06/09/08
      83.   fallacy of Orthodox/Evangelical friendship 04:01  |  davidk 06/09/08
      84.   Well Chabad isnt friend of Jews or Israelis 04:19  |  D. 06/09/08
      85.   #1 - Palin Leader of the free world 04:45  |  Ben 06/09/08
      86.   Clickfool, dodging the facts again 04:49  |  Sam C 06/09/08
      87.   JEWS FOR JESUS 04:54  |  MALCOLM 06/09/08
      88.   Palin: Oh NO 07:12  |  Douglas 06/09/08
      89.   THE MYTH OF FEMINIST REVOLUTION 1 07:34  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      90.   THE MYTH OF FEMINIST REVOLUTION 2 07:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      91.   THE MYTH OF FEMINIST REVOLUTION 3 08:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      92.   #88 Cipora Julianna Kohn, thank you 08:20  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      93.   always devious Maureen 08:42  |  Gregor 06/09/08
      94.   #92, Mark B 08:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      95.   Sarah Palin 08:59  |  Ibrahim Shvonce 06/09/08
      96.   As if she had a choice in the matter 09:13  |  William Buckley 06/09/08
      97.   As a Friend of Israel 09:26  |  Allie 06/09/08
      98.   Cipora 10:07  |  Robin 06/09/08
      99.   Cipora #89, 90, 91... heartfelt kudos... 10:57  |  Esther 06/09/08
      100.   Sam C tries misdirection # 86 11:20  |  Clickfool 06/09/08
      101.   Re Click #100 13:21  |  Esther 06/09/08
      102.   #`s 89-91 to cipora re: myth (2nd try) 13:26  |  eric 06/09/08
      103.   CIPORA-THE MYTH OF YOUR 3 POSTS 13:33  |  Roo 06/09/08
      104.   # 36 Jessica, I second that!!! 14:54  |  Petra 06/09/08
      105.   # 103 And Clinton lost and Palin won, see the difference? 14:57  |  Petra 06/09/08
      106.   # 87 Jews for Jesus have trupted muslims for death. 14:59  |  Petra 06/09/08
      107.   For Roo # 103 15:04  |  Clickfool 06/09/08
      108.   Sarah Palin and Competitive Procreation 15:17  |  Jerry 06/09/08
      109.   #103 Cipora ....a fine example in this post 15:23  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      110.   # 37 Indy...if there was one running for office 15:25  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      111.   Davidk, #82 #83, You oversimplify (to put it politely) 15:28  |  Joe Camel 06/09/08
      112.   # 41 Proudist Zionist.....McCain made the choice 15:30  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      113.   #45 Clicky....not once in all your posts 15:31  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      114.   # 48 Rooo....speaking of zero substance 15:34  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      115.   #76 Mark B....which is exactly what Obama 15:38  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      116.   Davidk, read Allie´s post (#97) to understand . . . 15:41  |  Joe Camel 06/09/08
      117.   #60 Clciky.....look how things change 15:58  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      118.   # 110, LYNN 15:59  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      119.   #71 Clciky...Obama can`t even speak without a teleprompter 16:09  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      120.   #107 Clickfool-Oh yes she is totlally ga ga. 16:20  |  Roo 06/09/08
      121.   She will not be the VP 16:21  |  Murray of Montreal 06/09/08
      122.   # 113, LYNN 16:35  |  indrajaya 06/09/08
      123.   # 25 Roo (2nd try) 16:40  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/09/08
      124.   # 33 Jane 16:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/09/08
      125.   # 47 rivkah, are you sure....??? 16:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/09/08
      126.   Palin not a true friend of Jews 16:48  |  Antie Styon 06/09/08
      127.   Abortion as a hot issue 17:21  |  Anonymous 06/09/08
      128.   Friends of Israel 17:30  |  Anonymous 06/09/08
      129.   #107 Clicky....Roo lies 17:38  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      130.   #115 Lynn, you scare me 18:08  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      131.   Jews for Jesus really does sound strange 19:05  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      132.   # 49 Charlie Hall....but not at the point of a sword 19:09  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      133.   #107 Clickfool-Oh yes she is totally ga ga. 19:12  |  Roo 06/09/08
      134.   Lynn re: Creationist fantasy 19:35  |  Boycott 06/09/08
      135.   #114 ha ha ha! ( See #48) Lynn on lack of 20:43  |  Roo 06/09/08
      136.   To Haaretz readers, Israel`s greatest threat is IRAN... 20:54  |  JM 06/09/08
      137.   #107 Clickfool 20:59  |  Mirror Image 06/09/08
      138.   controversy over evolution 21:03  |  Anonymous 06/09/08
      139.   Palin 21:35  |  American 06/09/08
      140.   For Lynn # 113 21:54  |  Clickfool 06/09/08
      141.   # 121 Boycott....when I took History 22:10  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      142.   Wally, I am a proud expatriate American 22:24  |  Zev Davis 06/09/08
      143.   Here we go again. Pay homage or you are out. 22:41  |  American 06/09/08
      144.   Robin and Esther 22:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      145.   # 128 Clicky......she would have made a fine President 22:50  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      146.   #113 Lynn 22:51  |  Mark B. 06/09/08
      147.   # 123 Roo ......you do the same as Obama 22:55  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      148.   #102, eric 23:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      149.   American, I don`t why either 23:07  |  Zev Davis 06/09/08
      150.   #109, Lynn 23:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      151.   evolution vs creationism 23:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/09/08
      152.   #146 Mark B.....Actually, I do think Clinton got 23:25  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      153.   #148 Cipora...agree with that wholeheartedly 23:31  |  Lynn 06/09/08
      154.   #119 Say Lynn, 23:55  |  ballistic 06/09/08
      155.   Evolution vs Creationnism 00:03  |  Jeffrey Ellis 07/09/08
      156.   #`27 Anonymous....that`s three of us 00:05  |  Lynn 07/09/08
      157.   #93 Gregor. Ask Palin? (2nd try) 00:26  |  Maureen Ann 07/09/08
      158.   Palin: "Staunch Friend of Jews" a weak qualifier 00:42  |  Leo 07/09/08
      159.   Anchorage`sRabbi Greenberg edorsement of Sarah. 00:42  |  Sarah of Florida 07/09/08
      160.   You aren`t listening, Lynn # 119 00:51  |  Clickfool 07/09/08
      161.   Global warming for Mirror Image # 137 01:03  |  Clickfool 07/09/08
      162.   The Monkey Trial 01:07  |  Anonymous 07/09/08
      163.   #155, Jeffrey Ellis 01:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/09/08
      164.   # 160 Clicky...better for me if I am not the hypocrite 01:46  |  Lynn 07/09/08
      165.   #162 Creationism/Intelligent Design for Clickfool 01:47  |  Mirror Image 07/09/08
      166.   #158 Leo, Palin`s pastor is pro-Israel. BO`s pastor hates Israel. 02:50  |  JM 07/09/08
      167.   # 148 to cipora re: "feminist" 03:22  |  eric 07/09/08
      168.   LYNN, ONE CONCLUSION 05:31  |  indrajaya 07/09/08
      169.   Palin staunch friend of Jews : Toz 05:55  |  Aounist 07/09/08
      170.   You want "frightening"? Pelosi is 3rd in line for Prez 06:20  |  Steve 07/09/08
      171.   Palin is a true patriot whereas Livni is a defeatist like Obama 06:25  |  Dan 07/09/08
      172.   #166, JM, exactly 06:49  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/09/08
      173.   "Jews for Jesus" beat Joe Lieberman 18:27  |  TLB 07/09/08
      174.   They dumped Lieberman for this? 19:51  |  TLB 07/09/08
      175.   TLB #173, #174 20:06  |  Look Right 07/09/08
      176.   Chabad= Republican 20:49  |  Peartree 07/09/08
      177.   # 175 to look right re: left/right 05:20  |  eric 09/09/08
      178.   170: Steve shows Santa Cruz has changed (4th try) 12:56  |  David Teich 11/09/08
      179.   177: eric, as usual, is in denial 22:40  |  David Teich 11/09/08
      180.   Dan, one is treyfe, the other is a neveyleh 10:57  |  Zev Davis 12/09/08
      181.   Governor Sarah Palin 14:30  |  Alaskan 12/09/08
      182.   JM 166 Your statement has judicial value, you convinced me 16:26  |  Simon 12/09/08
      183.   Nader McKinney 22:28  |  Nader McKinney 14/09/08
      184.   Palin friend of Jews in Alaska 07:39  |  Davis 03/12/08
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