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Category Archives: Chabad
Marc B. Shapiro: The Worst Thing Chabad Did
According to Wikipedia: “[Yosef Yitzchok (Joseph Isaac), the sixth Lubavitcher rebbe] Schneersohn argued against his Hasidim leaving Russia[in the 1920s, 1930s], even if they were able do. He explicitly forbade his followers from leaving, describing those who did as “deserters”.” … Continue reading
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Tagged getting involved in politics, Hasidim, joseph isaac schneersohn, Marc B. Shapiro, rebbes, torah in motion
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LAT: Chabad of North Hollywood’s building-in-progress is too big for the neighborhood?
LAT: For two decades, Dee Tuntkavep has enjoyed a view of pine-shrouded Chandler Boulevard from the upstairs reading room of her Sherman Oaks home. Now all she sees are concrete walls two stories high — the still-in-progress expansion of an … Continue reading
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Do Lubavitchers Want You To Become Lubavitch?
I’ve spent a lot of time in Chabad shuls and I never remember any pressure to become Chabad. The Chabadniks I know want Jews to study Torah and to do mitzvahs but I’m not aware of them exerting much effort … Continue reading
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Lubavitchers Not Intimidated By The Internet
Chabadniks were among the first groups of Jews to make widespread use of the internet to spread their values. Lubavitchers are that rare type of Orthodox Jew who believes in interacting with the world. More: Brooklyn, NY – In an … Continue reading
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Israel’s Crackdown On Right-Wing Publications
The Jewish Press writes: Rabbi Hanan Herbst, a Chabad emissary and resident of Ma’ale Levona in the Binyamin region who returned with his wife and children Thursday morning from half a year of outreach work in India, was arrested at … Continue reading