Manis Friedman Spouts Heresy - Leading Gadol Rav Aharon Feldman שליט"א Speaks Out

 Manis Friedman is a prominent, senior shliach of the Chabad-Lubavitch faith, representing them out of Minnesota, USA, for decades. He has a significant presence online. Like other representatives of that sect, who routinely go to far away places, and before audiences of people with meager knowledge of Judaism, posing as knowledgeable rabbis. The poor Jews (and gentiles) they target, to a great degree, woefully ignorant of true Torah Judaism, are too often fooled by the long beards and attire of the Chabad-Lubavitch agents. This is an old problem. Some people are unaware of it, others may just want to ignore it. But sometimes a problem gets so large that it must be addressed.

ב"ה, thank G-d, we have great genuine Torah leaders like Rav Aharon Feldman שליט"א, who has courageously called out and exposed Manis Friedman for his terrible dangerous deviations from the Torah (click to hear).

That alone is very important. However, people should realize that this problem is not limited to Manis Friedman alone. There are multiple other cases of Lubavitchers (e.g. Shmuley Boteach, Chaim Rapoport, Shlomo Litvin, etc., who have done such things. Another Lubavitcher attempted to defend Friedman, but fell quite short. And where is the establishment Chabad-Lubavitch HQ here, of Krinsky, Kotlarsky, et al, who claim to oversee their shluchim? Anyone hear a peep from them?

We also see clearly from this that the problems with Chabad-Lubavitch are by no means limited to their Xtian like beliefs regarding their late last leader. Their theology in general, and their activities cannot be assumed to be acceptable just by avoiding the Messiah issue (if that would be possible). Rather, no, they cannot be relied upon, and should be avoided across the board. Those interested in true Torah Judaism should rather consult a competent non-Lubavitch authority.

Att: Tzedek Association, ATIME, Bonei Olam, et al: IVF Mandates Are Not the Magic Solution

 This is not the typical type of thing typically discussed here, however, עת לעשות, there are times when we must do something different, like speaking out and standing up for fundamental principle, even if it is out of our regular area, even if others seem absolutely certain that another way is the only way to go.

There are multiple organizations promoting IVF, a complicated, expensive, and even dangerous modern medical intervention, to those struggling with infertility. In recent years multiple organizations and groups from the Jewish community have become heavily invested in it, to the point of lobbying heavily for the government and insurers to pay for such treatments. Jewish media is now prominently featuring a drive for a petition along such lines being pushed by Tzedek Association, an organization of a New Square Chasid.

 But is that really the best answer, the way to go? Must we always march in lockstep with the high priced medical-industrial complex, or might there be better ways to explore (in addition to the very important תשובה, תפילה, צדקה, וכו of course)?

Recently, a letter in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a prominent American newspaper, pointed out major problems associated with IVF, and advocated for a much better (more effective, less painful, and a lot less expensive) alternative: Restorative reproductive medicine (RRM).

IIRRM is an organization supporting this approach around the world. The prominent Heritage Foundation has a report on it. So you see that it is not some quack doctor somewhere, but rather a very important and significant movement. It seems definitely something that should be explored. Throwing big money at problems is not necessarily the answer. Holistic living, spiritually and physically, can solve many problems, with the help of הקב"ה, Almighty G-d, of course. It would be admirable if Torah Jews would lead in this area, among others.

יה"ר מלפני אבינו שבשמים שנשמע ושנתבשר בשורות טובות בקרוב 

R. Eli Stefansky (MDY) speaks out against Meron-Rashbi Madness - Rashbi & Reb Shayale

 R. Eli Stefansky שליט"א, of Merkaz Daf Yomi (MDY) is a prominent Daf Yomi maggid shiur (and religious influencer/mashpia one might say too, in modern lingo), of late. 

I happened to recently hear some thoughts he shared about crazy Meron-רשב"י Lag Baomer obsessions of some, and their danger, followed by some clever humor, via a joke he shared connecting Meron & Kerestir. Worth a listen or watch (click to play).

Enjoy and absorb!

Florida Leader's Passing Exposes Deep Deceit of Chabad-Lubavitch PR - Propaganda Machine

A prominent leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch faith, especially in Florida, Reb Sholom Lipskar, passed away the other day. As usual, his sect seized the opportunity for their PR and propaganda. But this time, it was so blatantly false, so outrageous and far from the truth, that it would not pass unnoticed, swallowed whole by the gullible masses. Someone called them out on it in a big way. This episode is worth noting for what it teaches us about their reliability and trustworthiness overall.

At a NY area website a blistering comment was posted taking issue with the Chabad propaganda that claimed that before Lipskar came to Miami Beach in 1969, the area lacked even very elementary basic Jewish infrastructure.

The commenter pointed out that actually Miami Beach had a (Torah Umesorah affiliated) day school from the 1940's, Orthodox Congregation Beth Israel from the 1950's (Rabbi Berel Wein שליט"א later served there for a number of years), mikveh, and more (there was also Rabbi Stern from the mid-1950's). That makes the point very well that the Lubavitch obituary is a disgusting lie and libel. 

But actually it is even worse than that. Because the Chabad-Lubavitch propaganda machine in its piece after the passing of Reb Lipskar actually contradicted its own words less than three years earlier. Then, when another prominent leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch faith in S. Florida, Reb Pinchas Weberman, passed away, they were peddling a different story In that piece they said that Weberman went down to Miami Beach in 1960, founded a synagogue, at around the same time another Lubavitch leader (Reb Korf) went there to start Lubavitch of Florida.

So now they say that in 1969 there was no Jewish infrastructure in that area before Lipskar's arrival? What a joke, what a disgrace. 

ב"ה however, this has served an important purpose, though. Bringing to light, in great relief, how unreliable, biased, brazen, and corrupt Chabad-Lubavitch too often is. And it also is connected to a whole attitude among way too many of them, their fantasies viewing themselves as the pioneers of Yiddishkeit, even when the facts are not in accordance with such a claim and belief. But let us not be fooled.

From here we have a giant בנין אב, a lesson to apply overall, to be very wary of what they say. Caveat emptor.

שקר אין לו רגלים...וחותמו של הקב"ה אמת

In the zechus of Emes and תורת אמת may we be zoche to כל טוב.