Its not politics, its human nature! People are human and wired a certain way. A very famous philosopher once said “the greatest need of a person is to be needed”. Chassidus and Yiddishkeit are supposed to show us how to live a life higher then der velt, and how Hashem wants us to control our selves and make this place a dira, to make a Kidush Hashem, to be a light onto the nations. Yet the bottom line is everyone still has a Nefesh Habehamis.
The Rebbe use to explain that the Yatzer Harah disguises himself as a big Chossid and a Talmid Chochum, in 5733 even in front of the Rebbe, human nature took over, no stories of the good ol’ days, no more if the Rebbe was still here B’gashmeus etc. its ALL BULL! We fought like babies then and were doing it now.
Op-Ed: I Think We Need to Start a New Playgroup
In 5733 the Rebbe refused to come out to the big Sunday Lag BaOmer parade planed for that year! How can I come out when certain things in the community prevent me from coming!
Its not politics, its human nature! People are human and wired a certain way. A very famous philosopher once said “the greatest need of a person is to be needed”. Chassidus and Yiddishkeit are supposed to show us how to live a life higher then der velt, and how Hashem wants us to control our selves and make this place a dira, to make a Kidush Hashem, to be a light onto the nations. Yet the bottom line is everyone still has a Nefesh Habehamis.
The Rebbe use to explain that the Yatzer Harah disguises himself as a big Chossid and a Talmid Chochum, in 5733 even in front of the Rebbe, human nature took over, no stories of the good ol’ days, no more if the Rebbe was still here B’gashmeus etc. its ALL BULL! We fought like babies then and were doing it now.
Our community activists on both sides are a sham. Its all run by a bunch of people who would have had the chutzpa to fight back then as well.
So what am I getting at?
I am going to be short and straight to the point, I don’t know all the details of the ongoing whoever vs. Shomrim trial nor do I care, what bothers me is that well meaning Jews have the nerve to pursue their justice all the way to getting other Jews locked away for a good few YEARS! What have we come to, how did YOU and I let this happen?!
I know, I know, they deserve it, they had it coming, they should have not started, ya-da-ya-da, If you find yourself right now agreeing with the last few excuses then don’t Daven this morning because I am sure Hashem doesn’t want to hear you! And don’t touch a Tanya or Likutei Sichos because I am sure the Rabaim don’t want you touching their Torahs.
But sadly the bottom line is its all about “ich” its all Teva B’nei Odom, everyone needs to be “needed” everyone wants to be a Rebbe instead of a Chossid, everyone thinks that they and only they know what the Rebbe wants, and what Chumros are impotent, but when all is said and done its so sad we have come to this, with so many “emesdikeh” people on both sides thinking their fighting for what the Rebbe wants… I can only imagine what he is thinking right now!
As for what I think… we should start a playgroup for everyone whose name has appeared on a paper that has come to my door step in the past year… its ridicules and sad, it really is.
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antimesira
Its the easiest thing to blame both sides.
Its the easiest thing to put facts aside.
Its the easiest thing to disregard any issue as “just politics”.
Its the easiest thing to disregard right and wrong.
Its the easiest thing to write up a whole op-ed doing just that.
The FACT is There are people from the community who are facing trial.
The FACT is that the “complainants”/Mossrim are other Yiddin.
The FACT is the above op-ed, as much as the author means well, does not help the party in trouble.
This is just another “who cares, everybody babies” op-ed.
Send it straight to the shredder.
Good morning
“how did YOU and I let this happen?!” Good morning
as long as you writing now
NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TO ABOUT IT???
hee come the excuses to do nothing
the only ones that benefit from these ““who cares, everybody babies” attitude are the bad guys.
????
Exactly what is your point Op-Ed?
Well said antimesira, could not have said it better myself.
Milhouse
It’s not so simple. IF the accusation against the Shomrim were true, that they assaulted their accusers, then the accusers would have been right to masser them and to press charges and to testify. Remember what happened when R Pinny Korf was assaulted; the Rebbe insisted that the assailants must be prosecuted, and that the witnesses must testify. Don’t you remember the farbrengens when the Rebbe thundered “im lo yagid venoso avono”?
The only difference between that case and this one is that in this case the story isn’t true. Or at least so I believe. But if you’re not convinced that the story isn’t true, because to you “it’s all politics” and you don’t want to know the truth, then you can’t condemn those who are pushing this and testifying. That’s why truth matters; you have to know who is right and who is wrong, and it’s irresponsible to just dismiss both sides without looking at the facts.
im lo yagid venoso avono
a few years ago in Kfar Chabad a melamed was removed from his position and all was quiet.
now for the rest of the story.
this melamed have his own kids
and one can only assume what he did to them.
why am i bringing it up now ?
simle. one of the vitnesses who testified by the grand jury and the video man from this blood libel and he is about to come and testify in court .
is a victim and a son of this father.
now i understend. hamerachem al achzorim misachzer al rachmonim. if at the time this person whould have been delt with. his children would of not be victims and not become video man for blood libles.
but if his son belive so much in the police and the new york state justice . and since there is no statue of limitations on this crimes . the individual should be stending up and face the justice of the israeli court system.
Chani
because this “thing” has gone on too long….it’s like a blaze out of control already. anyone who wants to find the truth
all you have to do is sit in silence for a mere 5 mins
and then listen to what your heart is telling you
The Rebbe MHM siad – if you want to find Gd, look in your heart.
That is it!
Sorry to say but the ppl with the real problem will not do this, so unfortunately, their outrageous behavior may cause (unto) themselves jail time.
As sad as it is ….
And it should be a lesson to us, that if we dont listen within, what can happen CH’V’Sh.
May we all learn to take our actions – every moment – more consciously and insync with Hashem – may we be zoyche that He should dwell in our heart and help and guide to emulate His ways.
ch
may all the morons who JUST DONT GET IT have their children in the same spot so they can understand!
A mother and sister
To my dear Chaim Fine and all who think like him.
I want to see how you would react if g-d forbid something like this would land on your front door. How would your reaction be?
I have a feeling it would not be one of lax.
antimesira
To Chaim Fine:
Have you spoken to both sides of this issue?
Have you even spoken to one side of this issue?
Have you seen any of the evidence (from any sides).
Have you spoken to anybody in Shomrim?
Have you spoken to anybody from the shmira whom are behind this mesira?
Have you spoken to the Mishichist bochrim whom claim to be “victims”?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak to Gadi Hershkop?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Chaim Hershkop?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Yehuda Hershkop?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Nossy Slater?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Zalman Pinson?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Binyomin Lifshitz?
On the other side…
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Schneur Rotem?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Moshe Gurfunkel?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Yaakov Shatz?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Zalman Brownstein?
Have you spoken or attempted to speak Paul Levi Huebner?
Thank g-d your not on the jury!
chaim
when the defense attorney asked reb piya if he was citron that “this” was the man who assaulted him, he “conveniently” forgot if it was %100 sure.
the case was dropped and the message was accomplished.
hint hint…
Chaim Fine
to: antimesira
i dont need to, i could care less…my point was i dont want to go into stupid details cuz there’s 2 sides to every story, and like i said each side yells “mi lahashem elai” “mit an emes”.
so sad to see how everyone is so caught up in this stuff that they cant stop pointing figers for a min. EVEN IF THEY TRIED!
hellooo if this was 1941 you would jump in front of a bullet for another jew but in 2009 were going…but look what he did…do you have any idea what he did…its such nonsense
Chaim Fine
To: A mother and sister.
i had mentioned this rant a few times in the past 2 days and before putting it on paper i sat down and really thought about what i would do.
the answer i came up with…
people have cheated me out of money, i hve been heart in other ways, and i would love foe some serious “nekoma” but i would NEVER EVER send even my worst enemy to prison for more then a week.
im not sure you understand, you talking about 5+ years in prison can you have that on you conscious?
even for a broken leg?
are you nuts or im i too naive?
to chaim fine
your problem is you think there are two sides to every story WAKE UP
the world aint so colorful
Milhouse
Chaim Fine, was that your attitude during the trial of R Pinne Korf’s assailants too? “Every story has two sides” and “I don’t want to go into stupid details”? When a yid accuses another yid of beating him, you HAVE to inquire into whether it’s true; because if it is true then you MUST side with the victim, but if it isn’t true then you MUST side with the accused. You may not be able to decide who is right; in that case you can stand aside because you don’t know what to do. But not to even bother, to say you don’t care, that it doesn’t matter?! Ur’isem bein tzadik lorosho. One is a tzadik and one is a rosho, and it matters which is which.
do you have any concern?
To Chaim Fine:
SO, you don’t care what the story is, but do you at least care that something unthinkable is happening to Yidden?
Chaim Fine
to: to chaim fine
i know i live in a bubble called chasidus not politics and playtime
mother and sister
Chaim Fine in reply to what I wrote:
“people have cheated me out of money, i hve been heart in other ways, and i would love foe some serious “nekoma” but i would NEVER EVER send even my worst enemy to prison for more then a week.
im not sure you understand, you talking about 5+ years in prison can you have that on you conscious?
even for a broken leg?
are you nuts or im i too naive?”
My Reply:
Exactly, now we agree. were not going to just lock up other Jews, if this is happening, it is our responsibility to find out why. (First of course to help and stop it-the mesira).
Don’t just throw it under the bus and disregard it.
Because putting other Yiddin In jail (or causing them any loss) is a terrible thing.
If you care, then its your responsibility to do something about it.
Another point. Both sides could scream from today till tomorrow “mi lahashem elai” “mit an emes”, thats ok and only natural, but its up to you, as a person (whom wants to know the truth) to investigate the facts and come to your own conclusion. This case is in court, that means there are documents, evidence, discovery, I guess we will all know the truth after the case. G-d willing our dear shomrim will be as innocent as they are today.
Thanks you Crown Heights Shomrim for all you do!
I’ll be there g-d willing Thursday.
lubavitcher
I think we chabad have to sart working on our midos,where is the midos?
are we allowed to write kosher on a treife restaurant?
when a yid calls himself lubavitch but acts treif ,he is treif!
as lubavitcher we have to feel a responsabilitie,to refine our midos,and to masser another yid is not allowed,on another hand those who think they can do whatever they want,because nobody is going to masser them,they have to have yiras shomayim ,in ben odom lachaveiro.
we have to have tonnes of shiurim on ahavas yisroel.
in order to take away this terrible decree,maybe we should start serious AHAVAS YISROEL CAMPAIGN for our OWN.And not think we are going to mekarev others and they are supposed to have AHAVAS YISROEL nad not us.
please anyone wants to sart shiurim on AHAVAS YISROEL?
1+1=2
I don’t get it. if our leaders from Aguch could go to court to fight out their issues, then why can’t simply people do the same?
We learn from our elders!