tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post6165727740819549413..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Controversies You Should Understand: Chabad ConversionsKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-88041750822901155412015-11-09T13:07:04.029-05:002015-11-09T13:07:04.029-05:00Sadly it is not only those in mental institutions ...Sadly it is not only those in mental institutions that believe this. In my own community we have an ongoing issue with Chabad where MOST of the members will openly state that they believe Rebbe is Moshiah. Making it more sadis the fact that the Rabbi of the Chabad House will neither confirm nor deny even his own belief in the matter. jjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-83981858909259608252015-10-26T06:05:30.865-04:002015-10-26T06:05:30.865-04:00Yes, there are plenty who do, but if you focus onl...Yes, there are plenty who do, but if you focus only on one group you.will.overlook others for the sake of one.<br /> There.are shuls in areas all around the world whose member's do reach out and.they do not advertise their.achievements- they just.do the mitzvah.<br /> Some are public while other's are private. Both are acceptable.<br /> It's just a different methodology. Be Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338022892863788418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-63234360646467024682015-08-28T13:12:30.841-04:002015-08-28T13:12:30.841-04:00Reading these posts has given me new insight into ...Reading these posts has given me new insight into sinat chinam and why the Temple was destroyed.<br /><br />The lack of tolerance and lack of understanding here is shocking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-70855091216561154612015-08-25T09:16:33.277-04:002015-08-25T09:16:33.277-04:00Both of my parents have at least 6 generations of ...Both of my parents have at least 6 generations of proven 100% Jewish lineage, my mother being a direct descendent of the Vilna Gaon. My grandfather and great grandfather on both sides were trained Rabbis, yet our locsl Chabad refused to ackowledge my Judaism when my daughter was born because I have very blond hair and blue eyes. My wife is as Sabra as they come, dark brown eyes, hair, the works, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-16680090759084955522014-06-02T07:51:59.678-04:002014-06-02T07:51:59.678-04:00Chabad Jews dance around the Torah just like in Mo...Chabad Jews dance around the Torah just like in Moses's time. Does anyone else? They welcome EVERYONE. Does anyone else? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555873949398304725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-89675760711324507942014-01-24T15:50:53.707-05:002014-01-24T15:50:53.707-05:00Read latest about Kansas City Chabad / Lubavitch. ...Read latest about Kansas City Chabad / Lubavitch. Read the deposition. www.RabbiBenzionFriedman.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469720790660514668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-836589119380864722013-12-17T22:22:39.326-05:002013-12-17T22:22:39.326-05:00I don't believe this person is advocating insi...I don't believe this person is advocating insincere conversion. I believe this is recommending that a conversion candidate follow"requirements" set by batei din even if they are clearly not halacha. Applied to this case, that would mean there should be no requirement to forbid the involvement of Chabad rabbis, but the conversion candidate must accept this as reality and "tow Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-12737403336515731982013-12-17T19:01:24.510-05:002013-12-17T19:01:24.510-05:00This is terrible advice. Jews do not "tow the...This is terrible advice. Jews do not "tow the line". Are you advocating an insincere conversion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-15451928186812797022013-12-17T18:45:15.119-05:002013-12-17T18:45:15.119-05:00If you're new to Judaism then stay away from C...If you're new to Judaism then stay away from Chabad. Stay away from Kabbalah in general. Stick to Torah and Talmud (at least til age 40). Start out with the modern Orthodox, and if that seems "too easy" then you are obviously insane and would be much happier with the Haredim. What you learned in the modern Orthodox world won't have been a "waste". If you're really,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-40953011321560973742013-12-11T03:03:24.378-05:002013-12-11T03:03:24.378-05:00see Rabbi J I Schochet's book about Moshe,Tzad...see Rabbi J I Schochet's book about Moshe,Tzaddikim & HaShem, Eternal Life of Tzaddikim, <br />http://www.amazon.com/Chassidic-Dimensions-Practice-Mystical-Dimension/dp/0826605303<br />see Rebbe's sicha about Prophecy:<br />http://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/sichos-in-english/49/20.htm<br />and<br />http://www.torah4blind.org/besuras/bh-37.htm<br />Rebbe Blesses those who publicize Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637565978255927010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-89914611357541911572013-10-28T10:32:13.927-04:002013-10-28T10:32:13.927-04:00I know many people that converted with chabad rabb...I know many people that converted with chabad rabbis. I think that if you go to Machon Chana ,like 30% are converts. Chabad doesn't do conversions, this is true, but if someone really wants to convert ,there are not barriers ( its because they have the jewish neshama trapped in their non jewish body)Hashem Echadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-40467214317619504492013-10-08T15:36:41.079-04:002013-10-08T15:36:41.079-04:00Chabad Habad is the torah portion of Lech Lecha re...<b><a href="http://www.chabad-uk.com/" rel="nofollow">Chabad Habad</a></b> is the torah portion of Lech Lecha relates that Avraham built three altars to G-d.1 Rashi, basing his commentary on the Midrash2, explains that Avraham built the first altar “upon hearing G-d’s promise that he would have children, and that they would inherit the land of Israel.”3PATRICIA KIMBERLY https://www.blogger.com/profile/09233767579416210246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-33064431414355680752013-09-23T03:04:24.629-04:002013-09-23T03:04:24.629-04:00The site author is absolutely correct. If you want...The site author is absolutely correct. If you want a secure and easier conversion, and to stay converted, you have to tow the line. Do not do anything foolish to make the converting rabbis question your sincerity. Just like no chabad and no silly Rebbe talk, also no yoga, no asking about Jewish meditation, etc. Keep a lid on it for your own good. Excellent advice.Chabad Lubavitchhttp://chabad-uk.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-52830204875849957532013-05-27T10:49:11.435-04:002013-05-27T10:49:11.435-04:00I'm unaware of this ruling from the Israeli Ra...I'm unaware of this ruling from the Israeli Rabbinate. Could you provide a source for it? Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-76496070391574883022013-05-27T10:48:03.496-04:002013-05-27T10:48:03.496-04:00As I said, this is not "the rule," at le...As I said, this is not "the rule," at least not yet. It's a "trend" that has been picking up speed over the last few years, and it does affect many potential converts. Of course, it would be much less likely to be an issue when converting in or around Crown Heights. In the rest of the US, this can be a very big issue, and often is.Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-40478221526867100312013-05-26T21:13:32.347-04:002013-05-26T21:13:32.347-04:00This is not as simple as you put it. The Israeli r...This is not as simple as you put it. The Israeli rabbinate concluded a potential convert with mishachist beliefs could convert. The initial beit din of four senior rabbis was split (the two hareidi rabbis said yes and the two modern orthodox rabbis said no), but R' Amar permitted it. Also, the RCA rules require Chabad communities/rabbis who want to be members to declare they are not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-20038759818670036882013-05-26T21:06:28.480-04:002013-05-26T21:06:28.480-04:00Incorrect! My supervising rabbi was a chabad shlia...Incorrect! My supervising rabbi was a chabad shliach. The other rabbis were a Sephardic rabbi with Israeli dayyanut, and an Ashkenazi rabbi would go on to be president of the RCA. My wife's supervising rabbi was a different chabad rabbi (the other two rabbis were the same). My conversion went like clockwork; hers was obstructionist and power-trippy, but got done in the end. Also, in my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-55774125397923096672013-03-13T20:37:53.127-04:002013-03-13T20:37:53.127-04:00Originally posted: March 1, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Anon...Originally posted: March 1, 2012 at 10:42 PM<br /><br />Anonymous Meshichist, you prove several of my points. A) That no one will own up to it by putting their name on these kinds of ramblings except the people who are mamish insane and off their meds. B) Calling the Rebbe a prophet goes against at least four sources in the Gemara that say that prophecy ended with Malachi: Bava batra 12a, Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-90505395652449554752013-03-13T20:36:46.641-04:002013-03-13T20:36:46.641-04:00Originally posted: December 5, 2011 at 3:44 AM
An...Originally posted: December 5, 2011 at 3:44 AM<br /><br />Anonymous, you're very right (on all counts). While Chabad is conveniently located everywhere, most of those places will not provide the support required for a new convert. Any beit din will make you move to a place that has more than "just a Chabad house." If all you have is a Chabad, you need to work towards moving Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-72243631248623751462013-03-13T20:35:45.770-04:002013-03-13T20:35:45.770-04:00Originally posted: December 13, 2011 at 7:39 AM
T...Originally posted: December 13, 2011 at 7:39 AM<br /><br />The last two Anonymous commenters: you have missed the point of this post. Your experiences, my experiences, they're all irrelevant. This post is not about the truth or fallacy of the accusations. They're about how those accusations affect orthodox conversions. That's it. Because these accusations *greatly* affect Chabad Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-84413471857329370752013-02-04T01:38:36.438-05:002013-02-04T01:38:36.438-05:00Hello. The site author is absolutely correct. If y...Hello. The site author is absolutely correct. If you want a secure and easier conversion, and to stay converted, you have to tow the line. Do not do anything foolish to make the converting rabbis question your sincerity. Just like no chabad and no silly Rebbe talk, also no yoga, no asking about Jewish meditation, etc. Keep a lid on it for your own good. Excellent advice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-70432041507358634042013-02-04T01:34:02.007-05:002013-02-04T01:34:02.007-05:00WEll, if you don't believe it, go and spend so...WEll, if you don't believe it, go and spend some time on the Bnos Rabbeinu site, turen's school. Maybe it is already bankrupt, the site is shut down. <br />The Turens sure do believe it. <br /><br />Bnos Rabbeinu High School www.bnosrabbeinu.com<br />Bnos Rabbeinu is a Jewish Girls High School run by Mrs. Tsyrl Turen in Chicago. Mrs. Turen is world-renowned for her success as principal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-84347930194444354252013-01-20T17:34:50.728-05:002013-01-20T17:34:50.728-05:00I'll stand up for the rights of Chabad whereve...I'll stand up for the rights of Chabad wherever they are degraded. You can call it "missionizing" and you can speak, as you do, as if an authority in these matters. Your expertise, based on "I hear of people here and there" does not make you an authority. That Chabad touched you warmly should give you presence of mind to be appreciative. But "pundits" of Chabad, in the vanguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796434751654291581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-10489594155537225462013-01-01T18:44:08.745-05:002013-01-01T18:44:08.745-05:00I would have suggested that you finish reading the...I would have suggested that you finish reading the post, as I am only explaining to conversion candidates why batei din are increasingly refusing to allow Chabad rabbis to be involved in the conversion process or even banning candidates from attending Chabad shuls. The truth or untruth of the matter is irrelevant because this is about explaining the popular perception of Chabad by a particular Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-34858001582736635442012-12-19T10:07:02.526-05:002012-12-19T10:07:02.526-05:00After reading this
1) "in 1994, but a movemen...After reading this<br />1) "in 1994, but a movement arose that said he is moshiach"<br /><br />and then this<br />2) "it's against Judaism"<br /><br />I could read no more. I am a "Moshichist" chassid, or "converted" from non-religious to religious.<br /><br />Before you make comments like that, it behooves you to understand what you're talking in the vanguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796434751654291581noreply@blogger.com