A Freilichen Purim. But really, this is now between them and Hashem. No one there noticed that someone (or maybe everyone) there says Ashrei 3 times a day (allegedly) and is saying it WRONG!!!!! The Rosh HaYeshiva and his family lived in Eretz Yisroel for 40 years, where he served as longtime Rosh Yeshiva in Ohr Somayach and founded Yeshiva Beer HaTorah in the 1990s. Either Tanya or sichos of the Rebbes. The Shops at Riverwoods is at the center of the Riverwoods Community, a 120-acre (0.49 km2) village containing 186,667 square feet (17,341.9 m2) of retail space, 143 residences . All the time. Appreciate it for what it is, learn from it, and move on with life. Its a bad mossad because they have sinah for chabad and made a mockery of the furtherance/outreach/kiruv to yiddishkeit. Rabbi Simcha Cook, Menahel of Mechinas Ner Yisroel, admitted that the photos circulating on social media showing various displays about Chabad were authentic. In the land, Chassidei HaRebbe Shame on the students,shame on the school, shame on the parents and shame on the teachers and administrators who would tolerate such a disgusting action. But no G-d forbid to be a tiny bit educated. Maybe bochurim from the Lubavitch yeshiva there should be sent to Ner Yisroel to put Lubavitcher tefillin on them. In lots of places I go to they make fun of the Rebbe and his chassidim who believe in him oh, wait a minute, those places are officially Lubavitch! Its a simple letter which shows the hanhola had nothing to do with it. I think we should not let them off so easily.We should let the hanhala know in no uncertain terms that something serious is lacking in their hadracha.Is this the outcome of the Torah and mussar which they inculcate in their talmidim?What would R.Yisroel Salanter,after whom the yeshiva is named,say. Put another . However, he did not apologize for its content, saying, It was a stupid little thing created by kids in school who put on Purim shtick.. Chutzpa reigned He also gives special lectures for the alumni and community at large. To #2 i hope ur a 3 year old and not an adult bc this is not something a mature adult would see The families and Yeshivah is guilty. Neuberger. I taught in a Litvish cheder, and as a joke there were Moshiach flags and Yechi yarmulkes aplenty, especially around Purim. Well said. in the home the parents I am sure they felt true remorse but now the hanhola had to show that they can behave like mentchen. The one thing I do agree with is that he should have apologized and explained the situation but for you guys to say its a bad mosdos thats just not true. Angry with the Menahel more than anyone To #18 If you do not like what they did call up. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. As Jewish people, we have always been bullied, has thatRead more . they have offended, this is now between them and Hashem. Thus the ones writing the letter were not the perpetrators! Our boys were busy before Purim packing thousands of mishloach manos for mivtzoyim, practicing to Lein the Megillah, learning about Purim, planning their routes I barely saw my boys on Purim they were so busy with mivtzoyim Boruch Hashem! As number 54 stated, we are busy preparing for Purim by practicing megillah, mivtzoyum, preparing mishloach manos, and so on. If this is an example of what their torah study inspires them to do, n. They went personally to the Sheliach and in the gemara it says you should think of your leader as mashiach, Rabbi Simcha Cook ext. And besides, how many times have Lubavitchers dressed up as not Lubavitchers onRead more . The maggidei shiur in Yeshiva, as well, are a study in diversity. These are a bunch of eleventh grade teens who need action in their life like most normal teens.who has action?!? ner yisroel news. Learn a blessed thing! Tuesday -3 | 1C. There the husband started learning with a Chabad shliach and the couple became frum BH. A signed apology on official stationery is a minimum requirement. Does the Rosh think by calling Collive he is exempt from his responsibility. So this might just be a symptom, the main issue is way deeper and was expressed through this Abt #3- a spoof of elokhist philosophy Nice try. Mivtzaimetc. The letter was part of the Purim shpiel!!!!! I would callRead more . This is aRead more , Instead of getting all worked up about what was done, we must focus on our good. This yid worked in ner Yisreol (not sure deserves such a name) for 15 years and during the whole time no one ever approached him to speak to him. But if they ask us for forgiveness, theyve missed the point. To number #25 I have people walk through the door who disrespect The Rebbe Threw them out like a dog.Never regretted it for a second, They played with fire I hope they dont get burnt.No different then the Palestinians teaching their children, they should go to the ohel of the rebbe and ask forgive-ness, WHen I called the big Rav Sheftel last week he quickly hung up saying it was a joke. Lets stand together.. He was very happy to oblige, and I took it home at the end of the year. Among his important roles in the leadership of the Yeshiva is the responsibility for acceptance of new Talmidim to the Yeshiva, monitoring the progress of each Talmid, giving Shmuessin and Vaadim as well as mentoring Talmidim who seek his advice and counsel. #letsbefriends give me your number MG . More should come forth to substantiate their emes and goodwill for the future. Theres definitelyRead more , Why waste time fighting darkness when you can add light. It was definitely not accidental. The fact that the Rosh refuses to apologize is evidence that they dont truly believe that they have done something wrong. Those commenting with disgust are certainly correct in their outrage for this particular scenario. I know. You should be ashamed of your self. May we all be tolerant of those that are different from us and stay focused on doing what the Rebbe wants from us! It is very critical to act immediatelly what makes you chabad? If you have a child in that school, SEND HIM SOMWHERE ELSE! The principal must come out and publicly apologize! Just like at YU there is a Chabad club and Oholei Tayreh bochurim go there every Thursday night to learn Chasidus with the students, same too with Ner Yisroel. The Rebbe would certainly not tolerate his chassidim engagingRead more . Litivish doesnt rate a purim shpiel. You can be a true emesdik tzaddik and/or talmid chochom without having any relationship with your rebbe or chassidus. a freilichen shushan purim to you. This past Shabbos, one of our Rebbeim spoke at the meal Friday night about this is the opposite of what Purim is about. With In-depth Coverage of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem News and All the Latest News From the Israel-Palestinian Conflict and the Jewish World. I think our students are taught A LOT more Derech Eretz! Contrary to what this rosh yeshiva said in the conversation. I personally was raised in a secular environment and can tell u in certain terms that these boys did not come to this on their own it takes a village to raise a child more specifically the klippah then are surrounded in has begun to permeate them. Learn the sicha! Bochurim from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore sent a hand-written letter to Maryland Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan regretting the Chabad mockery. And its revolting I think though that chabad is above this. It means opponent to chassidus. Are you still going to have Ahavas Yisrael? Answering the door was his wife Mrs. Rochelle Kaplan. Something truly disgusting. Im sick & tired of seeing these holy shteigeren. Maybe hang a cross as a Purim Shpil!? in my work environment, a litvish colleague remarked about Tanya as not valid. However, never ever are we permitted to forgo our Rebbes honor. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. If these boys dont have the courage to sign their names, the letter is worthless. Firstly we must acknowledge the fact that it is extremely difficult and painful to publicly apologize, these bachurim did something brave and deserve credit. I am a bochur at Ner Yisroel who actively participated in this shtick and was very involved therein. If it was Breslov nobody would bat an eye, im personally sad that this display went, Send bochurim to be mekarev them to Chasidus like at YU, Disgusted - Here is the Rabbi's info - HE needs to apologize and fix this, Article & Comments Are Worse Than Purim Shpeil. Sign up here to receive the alumni newsletter, Toward the end of the school year, many eighth-graders and high school seniors on their graduation trips to Washington make Ner Yisroel a significant part of their itinerary. How is that any better? Many of thebochurimin thebeis medrashhave been in Ner Yisroel since entering the Mechina; they are making great strides in their development. The Rebbe is about ten thousand times greater then any otherRead more , shame on ner isreal.They are a choshesh onto am yisroel. lets see them move hours away from any semblance of a frum community (shlichus) then well talk about apologies. Lubavitch is disrespectful to Misnagdishe gedaylim. I was supposed to be offended? Where is the BSD on the Top of the letter If will after these kids for life. Do not So definetly it was overdone a bit, and talking about the Rebbe is no small thing. Spirited reigns in Ner Yisroels bais medrash, where talmidim in their critical, formative years spend three sedorim a day and beyond learning beiyun, bekius, and chazarah. After Harav Tendlers petirah in 2012, HaRav Cook assumed his current post as Menahel of the Mechina. They should be shivering in fear to condone this kind of hatred. We are SO LUCKY that our chabad boys are busy with productive and beautiful things!!! I think the Rebbe would be so ashamed !! Stop judging. That Purim shtick @45 so true but its because of the ideology of @38 , which i guess is what chabad believesthat on the bottom are nebach , non-chassidim. I dont know how relevant it is whether the principal/rosh yeshiva knew what the bachurim were doing. The only reason it was taken down was because of publicity. But yes move on. It might not have been done Leshem Shomayim, but it accomplished getting pictures of the Rebbe in their Mesivta. Chabad /Lubavitch intrigues them. They havent hurt us; they have only hurt themselves. These are people who have their Judaism confused. Today, For eighty-eight years, the yeshiva has molded and strengthened talmidim, imbuing them with dedication to Torah study and communal leadership. They havent been caught so it doesnt exist? The chabad shluchim have been advocating for a moment of silence in public schools so that the children can be afraid of the eye that sees and the ear that hears. The Rebbe is the Nasi Hador and to make a mockery is playing with Fire. this would never be aloud in our moisdos, of course the hanhala knew. 15 years!!!! the mere fact that he anwered it that way , shows he has no respect for Torah or Hashem. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. Full Story. Those boys made a shtick So wt? you cant have such a theology without making enemies. No sincerity felt at all. They should have done a trade your jacket station so that everyone has mismatched suits. Rabbi Cook, the principal, said the entire display was taken down. He did not share details on how long it has been up, or whether the administration of the school was aware of its contents and when it was removed. If I was the administrator of Ner Yishmael, I would bury my face in shame that my 11th graders are such incredible Amei Haaretz!!! Despite the fact that I politely declined their kind offers, one Bochur took the initiative and brought me an ice cold can of soda. We dont need an apology. Thanks for saying whats on all of our minds. So they still get hashpoo and the Rebbe still takes care of them, albeit indirectly. It caused widespread uproar over its mockery of Chabads customs and even the Rebbe himself. CV! Even in the letter, theyre still mocking Chabad, making it try to sound like Tanya Unbelievable, BSD seems sincere and not only bc of the publicity that put the Yeshiva in a bad light, Sunday, 12 Adar, 5783. We and others in yeshiva were not happy about the Purim shtick that was done. I am a bochur at Ner Yisroel who actively participated in this shtick and was very involved therein. | 7. Thank you for trying to explain BUT: Abt #1 even if the hanhala was taken off guard, the fact that they refused to apologize and even dismissed the idea that something might have been wrong here, casts the entire blame and responsibility on them Abt #2- Even if no disrespect was purposely intended, the feelings harbored towards Chabad were VERY clearly expressed. you are not chabad if you can let and even think its ok, that the rebbe should be made fun of like that! What is your ultimate goal? The principal of the Ner Yisroel high school in Baltimore told COLlive.com a Purim exhibit on Chabad was "kids misbehaving." An integral part of the Ner Yisroel experience is the interaction between its three divisions: the Mechina, Bais Medrash and Kollel. presence of many shluchim who unceasingly Bruchim bruchim kol hachassidim! I feel bad for them that their Yiddishkeit allows them to mock other Jews to the extent that it has become so much a part of their thinking, that it passed as entertainment in their well reputed school. We need to look inside and realize how it now fees to be the butt of the joke. where are the boys signatures or for that matter anybodys signature, I thought something odd , on tne lines the same as nu 2 , wss strange for ner yisroel to express themselves like this At the same time, there are many others who graduated from other Mesivtos and spent a year or more in a broad assortment of smaller, post-high-school Yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel before joining Ner Yisroel as second-, third-, or fourth-yearbais medrash bochurim; the Yeshiva has a highly positive impact on their learning and future lives as bnei Torah. The Yeshiva must assume some responsibility. 2. This has been up for a while and the hanholo pretend they had nothing to do with this. Over. What is with the attackers here? You would never ever see one of us hanging funny pictures of their Rabbis(even though some of them were actually really nasty to Chabad and the Rebbe) and definitely we would not make a whole show about them involving several rooms of the Yeshivah (they even used their backyard too! I couldnt agree more. He also gives special lectures for the alumni and community at large. but who here would like their private thoughts and speech about the non-lubavitch world made public? Full Story, Video. I DONT THINK AN UNSIGNED LETTER CUTS IT. And very negative. If they were not proficient at that, its not necessarily an attempt to be unkind or show disrespect: quite the opposite, likely! And shtus, And then they hate. Go hate haman instead. If someone made fun of theRead more . Take responsibility and reprimand your students and reinforce discipline throughout your faculty! It has no source and is completely out of line with many life perspectives that Chassidus teaches us ie bichol drochecha doeihu ie theres no such thing as checking yourselfRead more . and laughed along. Sadness because they will never know what it feels like to help a fellow Yid who was not as fortunate to be born into Torah and Mitzvos to do a simple mitzvah like put on tefillin or hear the megillah on Purim . Moshiach- a letter like this is not fixing the core of the problem. HaRav Boruch Neuberger is the son of HaRav Sheftel Neuberger, late Menahel of the Yeshiva. Please let me know which of our moisdos would allow a blatant anti snag carnival. Definetly parts of this is disrespectful. Chasidus was started at YU; now bring it to Ner Israel. This is so funny, just take a chill pill and stop behaving like baybies . living in 2018 this should not be happening. The Rebbe took care of everything. In the letter, the bochurim reveal that a teacher in their school rebuked students over creating the display, causing discord among Jewish people at a time when there is increased unity among many frum communities. Its totally ridiculous that it was put on social media. Just keep on spreading light and takingRead more . Having opposition is not a new idea. Kids who are raised in Frum Homes with Yiras SHamayim would not do this. Ok ok. Lubavitch in Baltimore has their own separate school. I guess the Rebbe isnt so bad, Och Un Vei they display it this wa.y, To all you people saying Im Chabad and I think its ok and they didt mean any harm. Give up their seats for the elderly? By: BJLife Newsroom TA 12th Graders Fahered at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Baltimore, MD - Jan. 13, 2023 - TA's 12th graders from Rabbi Eli Rifkind's shiur were fahered (tested) on the first perek of Sukkah by Rav Tzvi Einstadter, R'M in Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, and the Rosh HaYeshiva, Moreinu HaRav Aharon Feldman, shlita. This is what they think of chabad all the hard work & dedication to bringing Jews closer to Torah & mitzvahs all the incredible work chabad does around the world & this is what they boil it all down to. hate is where a person will hurtRead more , Everybody chill. I would never see such disgrace about other Gedolim! Wheres everyones sense of humor. long coat german shepherd breeders uk Stop raising hate-filled kids! Nobody would say its disgraceful. I would like the Rosh Yeshiva to be honest. Harav Aharon Feldman Shlita is a talmid of the Yeshiva who had the zechus to learn bchavrusa with Moreinu VRabbeinu Rav Ruderman ztl as a bachur. (Then, lets make sureRead more . So going to the ohel and asking mechila is the most obvious thing. Just to tell you guys that Ner Yisroel is one of the most respected mosdos and has been since inception Camp Sports strengthens their Yiddishkeit by providing them with a customized learning program in a fun setting of competitive sports and exciting trips. He also gives special lectures for the alumni and community at large. Assuming that halacha is important to the hanhala then they know that even being nevaze a Yid who is not physically alive to ask mechila then they must go to their kever kal vechomer the Rebbe. This will be open on Mon-Thurs from 12 noon until 4pm, and on Sundays from 11am until 5pm. And you even agreed that one thing was too obviouslyRead more , litvish bochrim have nothing to do on purim and are nebach very boredso they do childish things to keep themselves busy. These are the first words they told me we made bizyoinois of chabad. . Thats so lame!! This is like eating kashe in tomchei temimim. A group of bochurim who identified as students of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore visited the home of Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, Director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Maryland, on Thursday. They didnt sign their name. This was Purim Shtick based off of what these boys learned during their younger years as Ner Yisroel itself doesnt teach anything remotely siilar to the shtick about Chabad, If the bochurim did a shtick with a Breslov doing stick with Na Nach Nachma Nachma MeUman and the like, guarentee no one would be upset about it. They spent HOURS AND NO ONE SAID NOTHINGGGGGGG????????? Their neshomos are thirsting for chasidus. It was chalav Stam. Anyway, what does Shmuel Kaplan have anything to do with this? The next time they are asking for kosher food in some far location for their vacation they can forget about chabad.These are sick people, Again they missed out the h. What terrible spelling. Many Lubavitchers dont love every yid as they say they do. Ashreinu mah tov chelkeinu! Unfortunately we should not respond or acknowledge such debased behavior. I pity them and their parents. Thats what Purim is about. They formally apologized. March 2, 2023. How sad that Chabad who is built upon mesiras nefesh should be scoffed at. Who wrote the letter? Allow the Rebbes brochos to permeate all Benei Yisroel Shame on them. This is an amazing thing and we should continue to do this. A picture of the REBBE hanging in a Litvisher Moised? BH we do as our Rebbe taught us. The Rebbe, Learn some history. Without even a sorry. My rebbe approached him and bh he put tephilin on and read him the megila. He also is the editor of the schools weekly publication. To inform, Thats how you behave? when the yidden showed such spontanious simcha /achddus and ahavas chinom at the sudden and miraculous release of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin we all felt the footsteps of Moshiach SO the satan got busy and with the help of RUACH SCHTUS a bunch of kids in a good yeshivah fell Good for the bochurim who went to apologize but it isnt that courageous like some other commentator thinks. March 1, 2018 - 14 Adar 5778. Throughout its existence, the Yeshiva has developed, and continues to develop talmidim who are true ambassadors of Torah and Yiras Shomayim. Shtick is made about Donald Trump. Perhaps this will be the start of something good in a revealed way. May it continue and be strenghthened. 1. HaRav Boruch also served at his fathers side as Assistant Menahel of the yeshiva; after the latters petirah, he succeeded him as Menahel in 2021. I encourage others to call the school and voice your disapproval. Maybe they thought they could fullfil the mitzvah of ad dlo yada with milk.And the chalav akum caused them to behave like that. Rabbi yissocher frand is the mashgiach there or something. I do agree that we should get over it because its not our business as chassidim to dwell on negativity. Its just shtick stop crying like a bunch of children. Thats more than any of us have done for the jokes weve made. Dont let them pulled you down, this is a distraction to be angry instead of praying and doing teshuva today b simcha and rejoice later at the Megillah reading, There is no ego with The Rebbe and Hashem has mysterious ways, this might led some people to become Baal Teshuva Lubavitchers . japan drier vs enamel hardener; is monto still with his girlfriend; grand hustle records address; myths that persist in our society; errant golf ball damage law florida If I was their parents, I would drive them to the Ohel myself. 24 likes. 1) They came in person, ready to face Rabbi Kaplan. What hiskashrus to a Rebbe is about. Collive does a great service to Lubavitch but by no means to they represent it. Hopefully those involved will realize the severity of the action and do teshuva. Its about time you have respect for Gedoli Yisroel. I have to say its super original and creative. Im a hat and jacket wearing, chitas and Rambam learning Lubavitcher chossid, And I thought the display was funny and good humor, comes from their leadership. Thank you Sruly for informing the public of this hateful act. Well done Rabbi Mayerfeld received ordination in 1971 from Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, N.J. We complain all the time about the fanatics in Meah Shearim, but this lot are worse. Would the reaction be to reject or encourage? We must learn from Reb Shmuel Munkes, Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik, Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff, Rabbi Alter Tenenbaum and from many other wonderful Chasidim to NEVER take ourselves TOO seriously. It. They are sickening. How can u even ask someone those questions ? As the Rebbe always stressed, there needs to be a horaah in avodah. But some of it was seen as disrespectful, even derisive, with a photo of the Rebbe in a mikvah, an exhibit of send a fax straight to heaven #Rebbe,' using the Chabad acronym for a donkey without a knowledge, a sign BDH The Reba Died, a whack-a-hat station with a hammer and fedoras, as well as a mock cemetery. this exibit belongs either in the rubbish bin or nowhere at all!what were these immiture children thinking i suggest they go back to the basics and start learning thier manners again,from preschool where they belong! Sadly knowing that the aebischer is watching everything just isnt enough these days. I totally agree with you. As someone who went to ner the menahel has no idea what the Purim shtick is going to be until after it is up so u guys really shouldnt be blaming him. Please ,Hashem have rachamanus on them they dont know better, A freilichen Purim to all my brothers from Chabad lubavitch, When the Rebbe was nistalek, Schachs followers danced in the street. I have never encountered any disrespect or animosity from any of the talmidim at any time. Class sizes are kept below 25 to maximize individual attention. Sunday, Just some lame jokes, move on. He is also currently a professor of Talmud in our undergraduate program. You think at least the bochurim would sign off as plony ben plony. And honestly, have you never heard the saying that imitation is the biggest form of flattery? "Shulchan Aruch Harav (Jewish Law) - 5 minutes daily" Should one day Amen after the Shliach Tzibbur says "Gaal Yisroel"? Enemies enough, Yossi Eliav. Ner Yisroel's entry-level division provides its 250 talmidim with a well balanced educational program. Im almost certain. The highly dedicatedrebbeimview themselves as much more thanmaggidei shiur; the closekesherthey forge with theirtalmidimserves as a venue for mentoring with properhadrachaandchizuk. They will stop in for a meal or spend an entire day on campus, where they will meet the Rosh Hayeshiva and members of the hanhalla. The apology letter seems inauthentic to me but knowing the age of the boys, Im actually okay with it. Ner Yisroel is dedicated to producing Bnei Torah that reflect their unique strength and personality. I want to apologize and perhaps clarify a few misunderstandings. has to fix this They can fix this AND 11th grade, in the middle of the night. the REBBE and his Chassidim whose whole purpose is to Its therefore rather easy to conclude that this display is reflective of the school in general including the administration. May they be zoche to come to Chassidus! woe. Im sure there are things in New Brunswick and Crown Heights that are not put on social media.. BUT, hey Rebbe awareness and consciousness in seeping in. Dark education brings dark action.