Category Archives: Chabad

Yisroel Pensack: “Industrial Strength” Global Fundraising By Chabad For The New Year 5770

At first, I thought the return address said "CHABAD OF CRIME A" in Brooklyn, so I was wondering: What is the difference between "Crime A" and "Crime B", and what crimes do they stand for?  Then when I opened the … Continue reading

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Are Official Lubavitchers Messianic?

Dorron emails: "Are these people "official" Lubavitchers, or Yechis who have been (at least on paper) disowned by "official" Lubavitch?" Yisroel emails: Yes, Dorron, these people are all longtime, veteran "official" Lubavitchers. Both of the rabbis I wrote about, and … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: Dead Rebbe As Mashiach

I was invited to a wedding and reception for the son of a San Francisco Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi/shaliach.

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When Chabad Goes Too Far

Nachum Lamm posts on Facebook: I got on a plane from Israel some time back and sat down next to a kid with tefillin on- it was about 10:30 AM. His mother (sitting between us) explained that he would be … Continue reading

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Chabad Rabbi Urges Us To Accept Others Unconditionally?

Would he apply this to murderers, child abusers, pornographers, drug dealers, who exactly is deserving of this unconditional love? From JWeekly.com: “I’m here to stand with the community, [in] solidarity,” said Rabbi Gedalia Potash of Chabad of Noe Valley. “We … Continue reading

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