You’ve probably read how Madonna has upset some Kabbalist rabbi by using the name of a holy mystic in one of her songs. The BBC reports the rabbi saying:
"Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit," said Cohen, who runs a seminary named after Luria in the northern Israel town of Safed.
"Her act is just simply unacceptable and I can only sympathise for her because of the punishment that she is going to receive from the heavens."
Ho hum. She’s only got herself to blame. When you embrace a load of mystical nonsense you can hardly complain when a mystical leader heaps a load of mystical nonsense on you for breaking their silly made-up rules. Anyway, the complaint was that Madonna had used Luria’s name for profit, in one of her songs. Jay Leno (US TV comedian) last night had the solution – Madonna should in future only use Luria’s name in her films.
Actually, the DVD cover you're showing is of the classic Lina Wertmuller version of Swept Away, not Madonna's egregious flop remake.
Posted by: mw | October 12, 2005 at 03:01 AM
Oops! I think that's the correct one now - thanks.
Posted by: Skeptico | October 12, 2005 at 07:11 AM