SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

From mentalblog.com / Thread: The Satmarer challenge

[In response to a commenter using the handle] Misnaged,

Surely you know that being "opposed" to something is not the only alternative to "agreeing" with it? You can "disagree with Chassidim" without being sworn enemy of their דרך.

But perhaps you also think that the excommunications, persecution & murder (yes - murder!) of Chassidim in the late 1700s in Lita was an appropriate way to be "in opposition" to them? Do you think that a man who (along with a few notable others) renewed that hatred after more than 100 years of peace by telling his people that "the חרם of the GR"A was actually never lifted" deserves to lauded as זקן ראשי ישיבות and a מנהיג of "Torah Jewry"?

And you are going to lecture someone on the ways of אהבת ישראל for expressing disgust with this approach? רצחת וגם ירשת ?

berl, crown heights 05.17.05 - 4:54 am Link: #

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And this (from We’ll all live happily ever after):

The reason for existence of chassidus Chabad always was - and remains today the same - connecting Jews with G-d, ואידך פירושא.

I am really tired of these fruitless discussions that lead nowhere all the time - איר וועט סיי ווי בלייבן בא אייער'ס און איך וועל בלייבן בא מיין , I will say just a few words in conclusion. [A commenter] said earlier: "Most other chassidim regard them [Lubavitchers] as people who are no longer Heimishe Yidden and have embarked on crazy paths. The yeshiva world is completely not gores Chabad."

Please remind yourself of these words next time you get all worked-up about reports of Chabad sheluchim acting in "strictly sectarian" ways!

berl, crown heights 04.11.05 - 4:29 pm Link: #

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And finally this one (but there is no name to the thread) :

I deplore any domination by force. Additionally, attempts to dominate people’s minds by force will always back-fire at the end. Let "the best man" win the hearts & minds of people on the free market of ideas.

However, understand that when you are under constant attack, it is easy to become paranoid and one may have a hard time distinguishing real enemies from the imaginary ones...

berl, crown heights 04.03.05 - 5:41 pm Link: #