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Category Archives: Chabad
Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History
I am sure this new Joseph Telushkin book is a fun read but I don’t trust its scholarship. “One of the greatest religious biographies ever written. Generations from now, Rebbe will be read by people of every faith.” (Dennis Prager, … Continue reading
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Rabbis & Child Abuse
Benny posts on FB: Rabbinical authorities (and I can name many) have been at the forefront of dealing with this issue within the community. For the past 50 years, ideas like mesirah (informing to gentile authorities) and loshon horah (gossip) … Continue reading
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Blasts His Chabad Critics
Shmuley Boteach writes: Since 1994 I have visited South Africa many times for lecture tours. On some occasions I was brought by my publishers to do national media tours on my books on marriage and relationships. On other occasions I … Continue reading
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How Long Till Jewish Community Watch Returns?
JewishCommunityWatch.org (JCW) combated child abuse (primarily within Chabad). It was founded and largely operated by Meyer Seewald, a victim of child abuse and an ex-Orthodox Jew who has little formal education, no college, and no professional training. What he does … Continue reading
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The Call Of The Shofar Controversy
Benny posts: Reflections on the Call of the Shofar controversy: I don’t know much about the program, nor do I particularly care. But, ever since the controversy began, I’ve been asking — What’s the goal and purpose for writing and … Continue reading