Category Archives: Chabad

‘Chabad Is The Wallmart Of Judaism’

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Luke Ford

Friends tell me that when Chabad moves into a small Jewish community, they suck up the available funds (Jews prefer to give to Jews who look like authentic Jews), weaken existing communities, but often fail to create communities of their … Continue reading →

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Chabad Moves Into Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Luke Ford

They’ve set up on Seventh and Broadway. Second Floor. Moshe Greenwald is the man in charge. moshegreenwald@yahoo.com An Iranian shul moved into downtown last year.

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Chabad Embraces Conspiracy Theorist Barry Chamish

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Luke Ford

Steven Plaut writes: …I find it regrettable to see one group of Chabadniks promoting the infantile conspiracy "theories" of UFO "investigator" Barry Chamish. This Chabad web site is devoting space to Chamish and the latter’s talk before a couple dozen … Continue reading →

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Chabad Online Since 1988

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Luke Ford

I first heard about the wonders of the online world in 1985 from talkshow Rush Limbaugh in Sacramento. But I didn’t send my first email until 1993, and didn’t buy my first real computer until July 1997 (an hour after … Continue reading →

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Failed Messiah: ‘If At First You Don’t Succeed, Sue the Victim’

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Luke Ford

Shmarya Rosenberg writes on FailedMessiah.com: A Chabad man serves as the hazzan of a Chabad synagogue. Several years ago, outside another synagogue after a community event, the Chabad hazzan sexually assaults a woman who is a member of the Chabad … Continue reading →

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