How important is Chabad to the Jewish world?

What is Chabad's place in the Jewish world?
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Rabbi Dov Halbertal, and Rebbah Dr. Mira Neshama-Weil debate the importance of Chabad to global Jewry
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[@innovativeregeneration300]

The critics have obviously never experienced Chabad from the inside.

[@Galacticmitzvah10]

Exactly. The lady said that Chabad is unwelcoming of children of Intermarriage and this is not true. I'm a product of Intermarriage and I can't convert because I married a Non Jew being raised among them. I'm a Noahide and there are things that are simply not for me to do but I'm never unwelcome. I can't observe Shabbos but I am encouraged to attend the Chanukah Menorah parade. Its about purpose not exclusion

[@karelglasner2673]

Must've been that Isreal support for nazis in Ukraine 😆 history repeats itself.

[@fredharvey2720]

We read chapter 1 of Lessons in Tanya. Look what it says about the gentiles.

[@LearnMarketingChannel]

I'm Jewish and my wife is converting. Our Rabbi is from Israel and is Chabad. He moved to the Philippines about a year ago. We have both been totally blown away by how helpful and friendly he has been. I Chabad, there is huge emphasis on loving every Jew. On serving HaShem with joy and on never using our words to hurt or destroy others. I'm thankful every single day that we are involved with Chabad. Chabad makes me want to do all I can to please G-d and draw closer to Him.

[@Proudgentile-or5vx]

You demons will burn in hell with your messiach antichrist! Jesus is the messiah son of god!

[@rewschreijewschreier]

it makes sense I was pulled by the spirit to Chabad tho I am extremely reform socialist liberal. Id socialize every last thing in existence lmao. and im "insane radical" social progressive to much of the world. But it is the very heart of loving not just every jew, but every spirit on the world that Drives those forces in me. (At least loving them to the point til other spirits and YHWH herself gets involved n decides to cut the cords lol) Your second little paragraph is fantastic :) The emphasis on One Love (in a John Lennon kind of sense) and always trying to do and say all you do out of Love. :) Nails my inner soul.

[@Samuel-sx1mq]

Chabbad will happily take your money and teach your wife classes... but doesn't actually allow conversion.. as it's against Israeli law (read halacha).

[@FireCat34]

There are problematic Hasidic groups like Satmar but Chabad is not one them Chabad movement been great for Jewish people everyone see that.

[@steve.57]

Rabbi Boteach, you should be very proud of your son, not only in the IDF, but Sayeret Golani. May He keep your son and his friends safe from harm. Kol ha kavod lo Rav. Gever! He will be a good man.

[@ecomandurban7183]

I was born as a secular Jew now at 70 I have been taken under the wing of Rabbi Shlomo of the Chabad of the North at Umhlanga Rocks just north of Durban South Africa after 20 years of attempting to find my way back to Judaism. I believe the negative comments made were false and were made by people who did not know Chabad at all. My experiences have been quite the opposite if it was not for Chabad I would never have found my way back to Judaism.

[@jamesrowland9982]

I daven in a Chabad shul and been doing it for many years. I do not accept the late Rebbe as Messiah and no one in Chabad gives me a hard time about it. I do not dress in the Chabad style and no one tries to get me to do otherwise. I know that if I travel and I need help, a place to daven, a seder, whatever...I can go to a Chabad house and they will help me. There is nothing wrong in getting Jews back to their roots and connecting with God. As far as Rabbi Halbertal is concerned, he is wrong and this is not first time he has been meanspirited with things he does not like. I find him a very unpleasant person.

[@tonyrandall3146]

How is the respect shown for Rebbe M. Schneerson (OBM) different from the respect shown towards the Rb Maimon Ben-Maimon (OBM) and his legacy?

[@subtronik9311]

In defence of Chabad, they welcome intermarried married Jews and their children with no questions at all to join Shabbat or festival services. In a fast-paced world where nothing ever seems to stay the same, Chabad is very often the only community-based pillar of strength for 100's of thousands of Jews living away from home. Before you judge, go and visit.

[@scottsimon8543]

Chabad does not missionize, there's no coercion whatsoever. If you're a Jew & you want to learn more about Judaism or connect with tradition, they will help without asking for any commitment, financial or otherwise. Regarding being anti-Zionist some Haredim (ultra-orthodox) believe the state of Israel should only be reestablished when the Messiah comes. However I have Chassidic friends who are followers of Chabad who serve in the IDF. Chabad is not anti-Zionist.

[@davidschalit907]

I suggest you study the history of Chabad. They were NOT Zionist, nor are they officially so today. There formed an element in Orthodoxy that was non-Zionist. Chabad went from anti-Zionist to a more non-Zionist view. They don't publicize it because it doesn't jive with their outreach. Most of their followers don't know about this nuance. Leaving that aside, their Messianisim is very problematic. It is outside normative Judaism, especially since their Rebbe died. And they have a splintering in their movement, contrary to the moderator in this video. There are those among them who believe the Rebbe is still the Messiah even though he is dead. Some of them don't even believe that he is really dead. All of that is very much like early Christianity. Some of them hide their belief in him as the Messiah, hoping that he might still be the Messiah despite being dead. This view represents about 1/2 of Chabad, and is the more establishment view among them. However, this also is outside normative Judaism. Only a small segment states openly that the late Rebbe isn't the Messiah. And they are a tiny element. There is even one element that believes that the Rebbe is not only the Messiah, but somehow part of God incarnate. One of that element tried to kill the chief Chabad Rabbi of Safad, Israel a decade or more ago because that Rabbi was ONLY a regular Messianic Chabad follower. Read 'The Rebbe, the Messiah and the scandal of Orthodox Indifference', by Doctor & Rabbi David Berger.

[@ronaldsmith6161]

You may be asked for a donation every now and then; but if it's not forthcoming you won't be barred from the shul; although you will be treated like a second-class citizen.

[@scottsimon8543]

@@ronaldsmith6161 I've never been asked for a donation, but I guess if you're going to their services, eating their food & drinking their wine without contributing anything, it may be seen as rude.

[@charlesedwards5333]

This is actually anti semitic. Where did you get these guests. The woman is at least polite. If you want diversity by all means. Start outreach of your own.

[@charlesedwards5333]

This halbertal is an ass

[@arikashtontube]

All my interactions with CHABAD have been positive. The Rebbe's life was focused on helping the Jewish people and the State of Israel survive and thrive. CHABAD is a positive force for good in the world.

[@joosfake]

Don't let them trick You! They are NOT Semites. They are IMPOSTERS. Khazar Turks. The Synagogue of Satan. Bible: Revelation 2:9 and Revelation 3:9

[@InkaPley]

I'm Jewish and a Chabad Rabbi came to me literally G*d-sent. His family has held various events to bring Jews together (very few of us where I live). I am very thankful my life has been blessed with someone to help guide me back to Judaism and begin the Mitzvahs again daily. The criticism I hear here sounds ridiculous. Chabad DID rescue judaism. So many of us Soviet kidd were raised by parents who were raised by Holocaust survivors and were not lucky enough to be brought up Jewish. I find it truly soul-fulfilling that the Chabad movement has reached my family and I. Paganism? Read some of the works of the Rebbe Menahem Mendel. He always speaks of Israel as being the safest place for Jews. This is misinformation at the worst kind. No one thinks the Rebbe is Messiah. All you are speaking sounds like from someone who knows nothing and speaks a lot. Rebbe Schneerson was not the founder. He was the 7th Rebbe. This is quite subjective in a certain way. The openess of Chabad is amazing. At least my experience,they have welcomed all Jewish or non. This was a blasphemist video. Thank you to the one person speaking up and correcting the falsehood spread by this 'Dr. Whatever'. Questioning the validity of his degree by his manner of speaking.

[@andraspluhar6456]

Very Important!😃As a non-Jew from Hungary I have not just friends, but Brothers from Chabad Hungary✡️❤️Unbelievable People with Beautiful Mission around the world!😃🤗

[@neilgin1]

just lovely.....tearing ourselves up, while the Nations gather for our destruction.........this shameful display, from the two men

[@emitch9213]

I'm surprised of such a reach of this type of discussion to the Chabad. No words...thank you ALL.

[@cherylcalac8485]

I believe the negative comments made were by people who did not know Chabad at all. I have witnessed Chabad leaders and “members” to be the most giving and non-judgmental Jews in society!🙏 Not thinking of The Rebbe as the Messiah but more like a modern Prophet helping all people, Jewish or not!

[@fredharvey2720]

Read chapter 1 of Lessons in Tanya about the gentiles and get back to us.

[@pikeconsultinggroupinc.5287]

The Chabad does not worship the Rebbe.This is a ridiculous accusation.The Chabad is responsible for keeping Judaism alive, in a form that is true to the great books of Jewish theology and scholarship . It is the only real link to the thinkers of the Jewish world of antiquity, available to the diaspora Jews. Rabbi Boteach is right to be offended. The fellow with the glasses couldn't be more wrong.

[@scottsimon8543]

Dov Halbertal is Haredi. The Haredim & Yeshivot streams of Judaism are very opposed to Chassidim (Chabad). They don't believe in serving in the IDF, many don't believe there should be a Jewish state until the Messiah & they don't like interaction with secular Jews or non-Jews.

[@benyaakov6453]

Chabad does not believe serving in the IDF? Stop lying my son,son in law &served in the IDF my 2 son in laws are currently serving in the IDF!!!!! We are Chabad Chasidim!!!

[@scottsimon8543]

@@benyaakov6453 I said Haredim (like Dov Halbertal) who don't like Chasidim are opposed to serving in the IDF.

[@sashijacksparrow86]

Pm modi of India is also an Indian Jewish ancestory on his grand mother's side

[@saftabracha1140]

Don’t you dare to speak about Chabad like that. !? Who are you ???,to call them all these things ?what do you really know ? you are sucking things out of your thumb . He is meshugah Chabad is amazing. I’ve never seen any other do as much as Chabad. Im Ayin Ha Tova B “H they are the leading. Future . Let Hashem handle this. He has his own agenda this Rabbi ? May Chabad thrive. Is this rabbi that’s accusing Chabad of being a pagan sect.??? 🤔 That is the problem why the second Temple was destroyed. What a Shanda . Let Hashem. Ein Od Milvado!!!!!!!! Hashem Echad. !!!!!!!!!

[@annecohen8927]

Actually I do know of Chabad both of South San Francisco and Daly City in California.

[@williejosephs2120]

Very important..

[@es1653]

Chabad is super terrific!

[@elisolo8876]

what's up with that guy's accent, he sounds like a Mike Meyers on SNL

[@kiandrah8517]

Australia did not go insane during covid. We went a little over the top but we like our borders and we like using them. America likes guns, Australia likes border powers and giving our wine and cheese exotic-sounding names. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach needs to clarify his insanity remarks and the world needs to realize every country has things they are crazy about! America has guns, Australia has borders and champagne!

[@mtzipora]

And the media is very good is highlighting the negatives especially if it's about Jewish religion.

[@bethcares17anonymous38]

Good conversation. Rabbi Boteach shuts down interesting conversation.

[@nazortube]

The first time I see rabbis arguing each other :D.

[@vicsmith7006]

It’s the 29th anniversary not 27th

[@jk-mm5to]

Good question.

[@jfalk35]

Chabad is now an integral and important part of jewish life.

[@mtzipora]

You have extremist in every group, but ive never known chabad to be anti Zionist, and there are those who worship the Rebbe. But putting every chabbadnik under the same umbrella is not right.

[@drivingmarkets]

I love Lubavitch they are great

[@fned7931]

This was so funny 🤣

[@tonyrandall3146]

Awkward but was very impressed with her grace. Student of Mussar, unsurprising.

[@uriel7203]

​@@tonyrandall3146she wasn't very smart at all. She and even Halbertal are fighting over third place in a two person contest.

[@robbymiller3317]

I think what Rabbi Boteach got wrong is that the opposition was not against the outreach they do. They are against the ideology and philosophy of chabad which puts a big emphasis on their rebbe and chabad in fact followed many tactics that cults have used, in other words charlatanism. Notice how Rabbi Boteach was insulting Rabbi Abertal while Rabbi Abertal was arguing the philosophy and ideology of chabad. I think the way Rabbi Boteach debated was extremely childish.

[@SHE3e23]

⁠​⁠@@Bbq-Master There can’t be a rebbe now, but chabad is growing so I think it’s okay. The official belief about Moshiach is that he will be the nasi of his generation. So obviously that should have been the Rebbe. (And for the previous generation, it should have been the previous rebbe…). But he died, so we’ll have to see what happens… in the meantime we all know our duty.

[@4ucmikey]

We want Messiah now Daniel 10:21 “But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.” Daniel 10:13-14 “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.” Daniel 12:1-3 “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

[@breatharian2009]

The Rebbe died in 1994. We are currently in 2023, so he died 29 years ago, not 27 years ago. Epic fail i24news !

[@benyaakov6453]

Touche Rabbi Shmuely!!!!

[@Maxamos]

Halbertal insaaaaaane take, what? Deranged take. Shout out for the Boquete community!

[@zetaepsilondelta545]

Does the word 'Rebellion' sound like "Most High Teacher" in Hebrew? Every Acorn is a Messiah, right? Not all take root, but some do and produce branches... eventually producing "new" acorns, perhaps outshining the previous acorn. Was there an original acorn and will there one day be revealed The One True Acorn?? haha

[@explore.365]

❤

[@MichaelAbJ]

Chabad is worse as an idolatry than christianism. It is assur (forbidden ) to enter a chabad “synagogue” . These are minims and apikorsims, reshayims and mounrims who changed the Torah not in one occasion but in so many. It makes them with their mashiah sheker on top, reshayims

[@traceygoodman6203]

Rabbi Dove Halbatal out of the four people is bitter and inflexible. It is the style of panels to have ONE person on board who makes your toes curl and is just plain negative. He doesn’t deserve any platform! 🙏🙌👏🏼💪✡️🇮🇱☮️🤷‍♀️🇬🇧Baruch HaShem

[@TribalCashAA]

Chabad will be in charge of the political remnants of the land of Israel once the state is gone. Russia and the UK are cooperating on that.

[@MushtaqAhmad-jg3bn]

How about far right in Holly land and Jewish fith

[@k.k.5046]

2 Jews - 3 opinions . 4 Jews - ? My opinion Rabbi M. Shnerson is not Messiah , because he was born in Nykolaev, Ukraine today !

[@deanwilson2689]

Wow you guys even have problems (shalom ) teach Torah not hatred everyone needs Elohim’s word shalom

[@gonehome2]

kabbalah 101

[@dareesjrudethpetrvysnhu3297]

Just another organized religion. Also to fall down...as all organized religions.

[@lyonn_IL]

You have to turn back to Torah Judaism.

[@giteladmin652]

Chabad was great The Rebbe was great. They spread Torah and mitzvot Chabad now spreads avodah zora. And messiah nonsense.

[@aanii2878]

Mussar is important.

[@4ucmikey]

This is your banner, any other banner and you're going to make God really really mad. Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner; Psalms 20:5 We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Songs of Solomon 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love. Psalms 60:4 You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

[@abracadabra4800]

Neturei Karta

[@scottsimon8543]

They are not followers of Chabad.

[@raymondgodon9543]

They will call Jesus there messiah once the Christians go home.

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

I believe verse 18 & 19 is talking about those who came at Pentecost (Acts 2:5; 2:8-11) and the sign was tongues of fire (Act 2:3). Then Jesus sends some of the saved ones to the nations, showing His glory among the Gentiles. They shall return from all the nations as an offering to the mountain of His holiness in Jerusalem, as the children of Israel bring a meal offering {symbol of God’s healing power} in a pure vessel to the house of LORD JEHOVAH. Taking some also for Priests and for Levites. Then it confirms Rev. 21:1 and Rev. 20:9,10 And I [Yeshua - LORD JEHOVAH] know their works and their thoughts when I have come to gather all the nations and tongues. And they shall come and they shall see my glory 19And I shall set among them a sign [tongues of fire - Acts 2:3) and I shall send some of the saved ones to the nations, to Tarshish and to Pul and to Lud, who draw a bow, and to Tubil and to Yavan and to the distant islands who have not heard my name and have not seen my glory, and they shall show my glory among the Gentiles 20And they shall bring all of your brethren from all of the nations as an offering to LORD JEHOVAH, on horses and in chariots and in Roman two horse chariots to the mountain of my holiness in Jerusalem, says LORD JEHOVAH, as the children of Israel bring a meal offering [symbol of God’s healing power - 2 Kings 4:38-41] in a pure vessel to the house of LORD JEHOVAH 21Also I shall take some of them for Priests and for Levites, says LORD JEHOVAH 22As the New Heavens and New Earth that I make, that remain before me, says LORD JEHOVAH, so your seed and your name shall be established 23And it shall be from the time of month to month and from the time of Sabbath to Sabbath, everybody shall come to worship before me, says LORD JEHOVAH 24And they shall come out and they shall see the corpses of the men, they who have done evil against me, for their worm does not die and their fire is not put out, and they shall be a wonder to everybody. Isa. 66:18-24 Aramaic But there were men dwelling in Jerusalem who were worshipers of God, Jews from every nation under Heaven. Acts 2:5 Aramaic “How are we hearing, everyone, his own dialect in which we were born?” 9“Parthians and Medes and Elanites, and those who dwell in Bayth- Nahrayn, Judeans and Qapodoqians and those who are from the regions of Pontus and of Asia,” 10“And from the regions of Phrygia and of Pamphylia and of Egypt and of the countries of Libya which are near to Cyrene and those who came from Rome, Jews and proselytes”, 11“And who are from Crete, and Arabians, behold, we are hearing from those who are speaking in our own dialects, the wonders of God.” Acts 2:8-11 Aramaic And tongues like fire that were divided appeared to them, and they sat on each one of them Acts 2:3 Aramaic Elisha came back to Gilgal during a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, Set on the big pot and cook pottage for the sons of the prophets. Then one went into the field to gather herbs and gathered from a wild vine his lap full of wild gourds, and returned and cut them up into the pot of pottage, for they were unknown to them. So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they ate of the pottage, they cried out, O man of God, there is death in the pot! And they could not eat it. But he said, Bring meal [as a symbol of God’s healing power]. And he cast it into the pot and said, Pour it out for the people that they may eat. Then there was no harm in the pot. (2 Kings 4:38-41 Amplified) And I saw new Heavens and a new Earth, for the former Heavens and the former Earth had departed, and the Sea was no more. Rev. 21:1 Aramaic And they went to war upon an open place of The Earth and surrounded the city of the camp of The Holy People [Those who walk in the Way - Isa. 35:8; John 14:6; 1 Peter 1:16 Aramaic] and of The Beloved City [Jerusalem], and fire descended from Heaven from God and consumed them. 10And their Seducer, The Devil, was cast into The Lake of Fire and Brimstone where The Beast and The False Prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for the eternity of eternities. Rev. 20:9,10 Aramaic

[@BOB-wx6sb]

I TRULY LOVE ISRAEL AND ALL HER WONDERFUL PEOPLE, MAY OUR LORD AND SAVIOR YESHUA BLESS ISRAEL AND ALL HER PEOPLE. I PRAY FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ISRAEL EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ALL SOON EMBRACE THE ONE WHO WAS PIERCED FOR US ALL. A JEWISH MESSIAH WHO WAS HUNG ON A CROSS AND SUFFERED A HORRIBLE DEATH. BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT HE ROSE FROM DEATH AFTER THREE DAYS. HE LOVES US ALL JEW AND GENTILE. PLEASE PLEASE WAKE UP AND READ THE SCRIPTURES THAT ALL SPEAK OF HIM AND HIS SACRIFICE. MAY YOU ALL FIND OUT THE TRUTH BEFORE IT'S TO LATE FOR YOU ALL.

[@watermelondreasymone7144]

It’s a cult

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

Yeshua The Messiah started a "global international movement" at Pentecost. But there were men dwelling in Jerusalem who were worshipers of God, Jews from every nation under Heaven. Acts 2:5 Aramaic “How are we hearing, everyone, his own dialect in which we were born?” 9“Parthians and Medes and Elanites, and those who dwell in Bayth- Nahrayn, Judeans and Qapodoqians and those who are from the regions of Pontus and of Asia,” 10“And from the regions of Phrygia and of Pamphylia and of Egypt and of the countries of Libya which are near to Cyrene and those who came from Rome, Jews and proselytes”, 11“And who are from Crete, and Arabians, behold, we are hearing from those who are speaking in our own dialects, the wonders of God.” Acts 2:8-11 Aramaic

[@jonathani1]

Turn from your idolatory to the one, true, unseen God who stated four times that He is not a man.

[@daniellesomerfield8799]

@@jonathani1 What are you talking about? Jesus said, "Whoever has seen me has seen The Father".

[@lixiastone8503]

You are a sinner. The message of the Gospel is that, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for your sins. He was buried and resurrected on the third day according to the scriptures. Believe in Him to be saved. Saved from being cast into the lake of fire and brimstone on Judgement, for all eternity. ♥️🇮🇱🤗

[@johnmann8659]

Lixiastone8503 God has hardened Israel’s heart towards Jesus until the last gentile believes. All of Israel will be saved. (Romans 11:25-39). 👍

[@inmyopinion651]

@@johnmann8659 Amen. There will always be a remnant

[@vicsmith7006]

Go worship your criminal dead stick god somewhere else

[@lixiastone8503]

@johnmann8659 Even so then at this present time also there is a remenant according to the election of grace. Romans 11:5 KJV

[@Mr.BlackSanta]

@@lixiastone8503sorry but I’ll pass on your Jesus. Too much blood on the hands of Christianity for me.

[@mitchl.7276]

She is spot on.

[@flaviomartins6074]

Calling Christian pagan, Jesus was the greatest Jew, greater than Moses. Not Schneerson or another Rabi compares with Yeshua. The greatest prove Yeshua is The Messiah is the fact that most Jews Don’t Believe in Him. Seems a contradiction but the wise will understand. I love the Jewish people, I’m myself am one, Sephardic Jew one of few left in Portugal, but to hear that Jesus is pagan worship….😢😢😢. Jesus will someday be the only Hope of Israel and He will be there for them as the chosen Son Of David.

[@flaviomartins6074]

@@pravo4586 you dont know the hebrew scriptures and have never read isaiah 53. The Messiah had to be rejected by His people and at the same time be announced to the goyim,gentiles. He had to come before the destruction of the 2 temple in 70 AD and much more. He is the most influential Jew of all time, the true Son of David.