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New Mumbai rabbi highlights Jewish mission
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Published: 12.09.10, 16:18
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1. Chabad
a Chabad fan ,   jerusalem   (09.12.10)
I grew up in Crown Heights and I greatly admire Chabad's activities all over the world. Their people create or enhance Jewish life wherever they go. The only criticism is generally that they sometimes start a jEWISH SCHOOL where one already exists- and it causes problems. I have often planned a trip around the sabbaths that I could be hos..ted by Chabad. I wanted to give a Chabad rabbi money to refurbish his kitchen. He said that the money has to go for office equipment. The Chabad rabbis can only accept money personally withe permission of headquarters at 770.
2. "Habad's Mission" not jewish.
aviG   (09.13.10)
3. to aviG, the expert on Jewish matters
Moishe ,   Golutsk   (09.13.10)
So, to people like you bringing assimilated youth back to yidesheit, spreading performance of mitzvot, providing kosher food and place to stay on Shabbos for travelers is not Jewish? May be in the world where you come from driving on Shabbos, eating pork and marring shiksas is defined as Jewish?
4. #3 "Shabbos" is NOT jewish, Shabbat is.
aviG   (09.14.10)
5. Let us see...
peter vojta ,   czech republic   (09.14.10)
Its interesting... "any Jew who turns up for Torah classes..." Well, how about...."any P E R S O N who turns up for Torah classes..."? Any other world religion tries to promote their kind of message of love to anybody, but these people only to themself. Are they hiding something?, or isnt the message really..."By way of deception,...." peter czech
6. Hey, peter vojta
Moishe ,   Golutsk   (09.14.10)
You are wasting your time by reading Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
7. I grew up in Crown Heights and I greatly admire Chabad's act
Eshkol Hakofer   (09.14.10)
wow, why am i not surprised! but what i wonder is, will this new shaliach of the rebbe mamesh going to tell the indians that he thinks they are all avi avot hatumah, or he will lie to them and pretend he loves them? is he planning classes for bnei noyach?
8. the minim in the land of the idolaters
Eshkol Hakofer   (09.14.10)
what a combo.
9. #3Moishe ur correct100%
The Great Khan ,   Kandahar,Afghanistan   (09.16.10)
Yes brother ur correct 100% its good to have Chabad Madrassa to teach the mitzvot and like you mentioned.dont worry with this woman named avig afterall a womans place is in the house not on internet running there mouthes and causing troubles..women be quiet! Moishe as i say ur correct 100% bro may your new year be 10000 times better than your last year. Khudai Hafiz
10. the mission is not jewish.
Eshkol Hakofer   (09.16.10)
they are minim, and should be treated as such .
11. #5 Peter Czech
Ricardo ,   Santa Clara, CA, USA   (09.29.10)
I cannot talk on behalf of Chabad or the Hassidim. They are weird people. But you must know, Peter that mainstream Judaism is open for conversions as any other major religion. There is nothing hidden. I you want to become a jew, I can give you some good leads. If somebody from India (ethnically & geographically) wants to become a Jew, Through conversion he will be accepted as a Jew with no discrimination. Once more, I am not sure whether this is the way the Hassidim think.
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