A striking example is the Matriarch Rachel, who, we are told ( Midrash Rabba; Rashi and Ramban on Gen. 49:7; haftorah, 2nd day Rosh HaShana] was buried on the highway at Beth Lehem so that her descendants in exile after the destruction of the First Temple could pray at her grave and she could pray for them. Also, the Midrash movingly depicts (c.f. Meam Loez on Gen. 37:36) a distraught Joseph tearing himself away from his captors and weeping hot tears over his mother's grave.

Before Rosh Hashana, and especially on the day before the holiday begins, it is a long-standing custom to visit gravesites and to exhort the tzadikim there to intercede for us on the day of judgement. However, we do not direct our prayers toward the dead who rest there; rather, we implore G-d to have mercy on us for their sake. [Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 128:13].

gimel tamuz did'nt change a thing the rebbe is stil our leader our nasi our king although we may not see him we know that he is here and with this in mind we have nothing to fear

rebbe? yes rebbe!!!

MY grandchildren will be proud Canadians.That is their precious heritage and birthright, YOUR grandchildren? Who cares!

How about Mother Theresa? How about Pope John Paul ll who seemed to love all humanity and not only his own "kind"?How about Yitzak Rabin who was martyred for seeking peace?How about Winston Churchill whose bravery and brilliance helped save the world?How about the brave men and women in uniform who defend freedom in our own time?ALL of these=and countless more- have contributed incalculably more to the betterment of mankind than has a cult leader whose followers believe he is the Messiah,

he didnt visit israel.the pope did.something to think about........ does any one have a reason??

I Emulate any Jew Who would Die for Israel. I am sorry for being too harsh on the Rebbe. I Emulate Jews who picked up a Gun and fought Arabs for the Creation of Israel. I love my People, and I Love Jewish who died for the right cause for Israel. Emulate: Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, Ariel Sharon, Theodor Hertzl. Any Soldier who shed blood for Israel. Is that good enough.

It's about Vehalachata Bidrachav. You are meant to emulate Gd. If you can't find someone in THIS world who also does that at a higher level than you, I suggest you aren't looking hard enough.

Is this not this rebbe's photography we see on all those posters around our country ? I think it is , so the chabad movement is a persons cult one , no ? And that what , not my friend , brauner said .

Do'nt you know this Jewish [ ? ] Canadian ? This guy calls himself Jewish , but for him everything Jewish is evil . Beginning with Brith Mila . Let him have non Jewish Canadian grandchildren , in this case i would say goyish grandchildren . Non Jews is reserved for good people , goyish is pejorative .

Your grandchildren will be proud canadians ? Maybe , but they will certainly be goyish , and ashamed of their jewish[ ? ] grandfather . My grandchildren will be proud Jewish Israelis , proud , and with reason , to belong to this little people in quantity , but with the greatest contribution to Humanity .

My grandkids-Jewish or not thats THEIR choice- will live in the freest most prosperous and open nation on Earth,YOUR grandchldren-IF Israel continues the Occupation-will live in a dictatorship where the minority of Jews imposes an apartheid hell on a majority of Arabs,Be they Jewish,Christian or atheist my grandchildren will be infinitely happier,

Damned right, Charles ! Reading the last posts of the "jewish" canadian, it seems selfhating Jew or kapo would be a more appropriate name... At least, these guys disappear in one generation !

You know the future ? Being Jewish or not , will not be the choice of your grand children , it is already seen what they will be , thanks to the non Jewish and even anti Jewish education they receive . Being against brith mila , as you wrote , you surely did apply this , and did not give your children to be recognised as Jews . And their children , the same . They will probably be soo goyish , that they'll be ashamed to have had a jewish [ ? ] grandfather . My grandchildren will be proud of me , for having given them the possibility to live in their country , free , proud to belong to a great people , a light to the nations .

My sons(when I have children) will most certainly be circumcised. Even ,my beautiful little Godson is circumcised-and he' s Catholic!As for "Canadian" Jew you are obviously one of those fanatics who calls any Jew who does not subscribe to the most retrograde and ultra nationalistic form of Judaism as a "kapo" or "self hating". Well,enjoy your self segregation and your ghetto mentality.I will continue to enjoy all that the freedom of my blessed country has to offer.

Some time ago you were strongly opposed to brith mila , now you say you will have , when you will have children , your children most certainly circumcised , circumcision is not Brith Mila , Muslims are also circumcised . And they are also no Jews . The same with your children when you will have , circumcision does not make anyone Jewish . I wont call anybody , kapo or self hating Jew . I explained in one of my tb's , not to you , why [ regarding kapo ] You do'nt know about what you talk i think . Me a fanatic religious ? Are you stupid or what ? Did'nt you read any of my tb's ? Ok , stay in your galut country , you do'nt know what it is to be at HOME .

Do'nt call anybody kapo . They are accused of wrongdoing , some did it certainly . But , i'll ask you : if you had to make the choice , to have a chance to stay alive by becoming a kapo , or to die immediately , How would you react ? If not placed in front of such a dilemma personally , nobody can answer .

... just in case he shows up to that exact replica of his Brooklyn brownstone in Kfar Chabad.

You misunderstand me AGAIN.I am NOT opposed to brit mila at all, In the context of that article I AM opposed when the mohel is an incompetent fool.The mohel I will use is a trained medical proffesional, As for religious fanatic that was directed at Canadian Jew-and clearly so,And I AM home Sir. Your arrogant assumption to the contrary is pathetic,And MY home is so vastly superior to yours as to make any comparison ludicrous,

I remember what i'm talking about . I was infuriated that this baby died because of this "butcher" his parents had invited to make the brith mila . You were talking against brit mila , otherwise i would never say such a thing . A good Mohel has not to be a good trained medical one , a good trained is enough . You can have a circumcision done in a surgical way too , it's not brit mila . And this does not make a boy Jewish . His mother has to be Jewish , his parents have to be wed by a rabbi . If you feel at home in the country you are living in , fine for you . Your home is superior to mine , you are right , but only in superficy . For every other thing , no . I've told you already why MY country is so great , what we have realised here in all the fields . But you do'nt want to understand it , to accept it . The only thing you personally are greater in than me , is your English , this language is ONLY my third one , and there are more .

The Israel I was raised to love and admire?The Israel of Ben Gurion Golda Rabin and Peres?A nation that yearned for peace. A nation as U say of tech marvels and beauty? OR a nation of religious fanatics who seek a medieval theocracy? A nation of racist thugs like Netanyahu and Lieberman?A nation that defines itself by its hatred and oppresssion of another people.Where U can shoot a Pal kid and be praised?Believe it or not I am a Jew.I have been to Israel and I love it.But please try to understand.I see trends in Israel today and am appalled.I am conflicted and in pain,And I will NOT blindly support an Israel that lurches toward theocracy oppression and fascism. And PLEASE do not disparage my attachment to the great country that is truly MY HOME!

As you told me that you have no boy yet , you are probably a young man . Young people are impatient and idealists . Impatient to have an answer . Did your teachers in your "great" country not teach you that there are differences in time . When you wrote it was night here . Now it's noon , in Toronto probably 4 or 5 am . Idealists , you are dreaming of a better world , everyone when he or she was young dreamed to ameliorate the world . When you write tb's , at least show a certain constancy in your writings . In any of your tb's have i seen some love or admiration for Israel , only hate . Now you say you were raised to love and admire MY country , raised , maybe , but not the same anymore . You told me once i was a racist , now you use the same wording for Bibi and Lieberman . So who is racist ? me or those two ? You probably do'nt know the signification of this word . Lieberman has racists ideas sometimes , Bibi ,i do not think . The only true racist party we had , kach , has been outlawed . Do you think that the general public here hates other people ? I think you are wrong , we hate murder and the people who commit those crimes , their sponsors and so . Do'nt you think that we want to live in peace ? Do you think we like to have our soldiers killed in wars ? Do you think we like to be killed by a suicide bomber ? How would you react , if a family member , a friend or a neighboor was assassinated this way ? With love for those killers ? Have you heard this palestinian mother telling she prefered to go to her son's funeral , than to his wedding ? Have you seen a funeral of an Israeli victim of terror ? people are crying , and a palestinian one ? they only want vengeance . Regarding peace . Who do'nt want it ? who refused the propositions of Barak in 2000 ? who answered with murder ? Do'nt you see this ? or do you not want to see it ? Who did not want any peace offer ? Who said the three no's : no discussions , no zionist state , no concessions ? [ or something very close to this ] Were this countries who want peace ? Nobody was applauded for shooting a palestinian kid . IDF even did not attack terrorist defended by an human shield , women who were called in to do so . Why ? because they knew that IDF tries to prevent innocent [ were they ? ] victims . It's sad that i have to write in the same way to a guy who calls himself jewish , than to a palestinian terrorist . Just the same way , the same words . For your other subjects i'll take maybe some time another moment .

For the Jewish contribution to the world , look at : www.jinfo.org . Great

I checked the jinfo site, Frankly I am amazed! I kbew we were a talented tribe but this info is an eye opener, I STILL believe that all men-and women-are created equal tho!!

Yes , you can be amazed , you are not the first one who did'nt know it . I hope only one thing , that your eyes will open on other subjects too . You can still believe that all men and women were created equally , but by some , qualities are seen , are exploding . I'll tell you something . I had collegues , non Jewish also , who had the same financial possibilities as i to let their children study . For the Non Jewish , study had no interest , let my children go to work at 18 when compulsory school finished they said . The Jews always promoted study , be it in the religious field , or in all the others . This eye opener for you is the result of this .