Aug 9, 2005

The Liozner Rebbe, take two


Reuters - Ronen Zvulun

Comments to Women united for whatever:

Schneur Zalman of NY: Many of us would like to love Lubavitch and forget about the active and in my opinion misguided Messianism of many Lubavitchers. But then come posters and billborads to remind us that something is "rotten in Denmark". Mida Keneged Mida: David Berger's book has just been published in Hebrew. Please expect articles in Haaretz and other media outlets about the issue.

Chabakuk Elisha: The Moshiachist phenomenon, and the extent of their activities, is very upsetting. What are people like me supposed to do, if we align ourselves with Lubavitch, but do not think that the Rebbe is Moshiach? Schneur, any advice?

Schneur Zalman of NY: A shtarke kasha... Rather than go negative, the non-Messianists should organize (slowly) their own Mosdos like a Cheder and a yeshiva ketana, later a BM and Kollel. All the while not attacking other Chabad people, but building a new positive community. This group is not against but FOR Torah, Chassiduth and Klal work. A Rav would be needed and I bet that after 5 years some CH Lubavitchers would also join in, and who knows in 15-20 years a new sort of Lubavitch would exist. It would not be anti-Messianic, not anti AGUCH, just a different group of Anash with some Mosdos. In years past hanging around a "failed experiment" in starting a New Chabad Mossad, I met many people in BP who have had a relationship with Lubavitch and a positive one at that. This includes people from the Bronx who went to the school there. Out-of-towners, BT's, ex Lubavitchers of all stripes, Russian Jews, etc. In this my second experimental proposal , the COMMUNITY of the faithful would act as the magnet rather than any individual Rebbe or Rav. Any thoughts out there?