Intimidated into the underground in California

On the subject of The State of Lubavitch in CA commenting to the Lamppost on the 5th Avenue:

Baruch: My daughter was hired to act as a head counselor at a Lubavitch-run camp in California. In preparation she composed a camp song that ended with some innocuous and traditional reference to Moshiach. When she presented it to the camp director my daughter was informed "the song is fine except for the last line. You'll have to change it. We are not doing the Moshiach thing at this camp." Some people are just oblivious to the "idiot wind" howling out of their mouths. I shudder at the arrogance. Regardless of one's position in the Lubavitch generated Moshiach controversy it is still a wonder about the lack of integrity, fidelity and courage of some who call themselves Lubavitchers.

Sidney: Shluchim?! California?! The Shluchim stood by as a fellow Shaliach was being destroyed. They stand by while the head Shaliach gives control of their own children's chinuch to people, with no other qualification other than, that they are the progeny or married to the progeny of the "head shliach" (these progeny do hire titular heads (or "headaches" depends who you speak to)).

They stand by after hearing that a speaker at the Shluchos convention extols the sensitivity of the Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach towards its NON JEWISH STUDENT'S PARENTS! They have stood by for years as the Telethon has embarrassed them and caused great Chilul Hashem!

It's funny; I used to wonder what the Rebbe meant to teach me when I heard him say that some Israeli Ministers and members of the Kenesset cared for their "benkel" more then their principals. "Integrity, fidelity and courage"? It doesn�t exist (ok! ok! maybe it does but is intimidated into the underground) not about Moshiach nor about things less controversial.

berl, crown heights: While they 'stand by', they do their work. What other choice do they have at the moment? Hopefully an opportunity for a 'regime change' will present itself, the sooner - the better. In the mean time they can't hope to get neither a fair beis din nor a fair civil court judge to rule in their favor should they take the nutcase & his thuggish kids on...

Sidney: 'regime change' Shtikah k'hodaya! It has already happened. While all were intimidated into silence. Day to day decisions rest with one of the "head shliach's" children and the head shliach is basically in retirement at his mountain retreat (literally and or figuratively). Mailah that he is in control of tens of millions of dollars worth of assets but the lives on hundreds of shluchim are in his hands (of course if they have no assets they are, for all intents and purposes, safe). They don't even have the option of leaving unless it is empty handed. I know that it hasn't gotten this bad all over, yet, but how long will it be before we see this in other States?

We actually are! And the silence continues! The Shluchim were bombarded by their Baaleh Baatim about the Dershowitz fiasco, yet nothing. How about Aguch bragging about their close connection with Rabbi Hertzberg A"H (a ligen tor men nisht ober nisht yeder emes darf men shrayen foon di decher). The list can go on!

Integrity, fidelity and courage are the hallmarks of emeser mentchen in difficult situations! I heard that one of the Gerrer Rebbes wore his tiphilin a "little" off center. When asked about it he said "this is how my father put them on my head at my bar mitzvah I see no need to change"