When I was in 4th grade in a Litvish cheider I saw all the gedolim pictures on the wall and I asked the rebbi if I could bring in a picture of the Rebbe to join the others. i have rachamanus for the Rabbis of this Yeshiva Rabbi Mayerfeld received ordination in 1971 from Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, N.J. on earth can any Lubavitcher shrug this off as just a Purim joke? Not just their reaction to it. Ner Yisroel is not some dinky little dump of aRead more , Anyone who thinks he can be a true emesdik tzadik or talmid chacham WITHOUT any relationship to his Rebbe or Chasidus is called a Tzsdik in pelz When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. 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. As Jewish people, we have always been bullied, has thatRead more . 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 . poor them theyre just confused and tying to get attention. Do not has to fix this They can fix this AND Im shocked nothing was done to stop these bochurim from doing this. we must do all we can to stop fights The doors of Teshuva are always opened, but it requires the responsible parties to take the appropriate action and apologize. To be mocked for trying to make the world a betterRead more , wanted shalom rubaskin out of business, they had successed beyond there wildest dreams, there is nothing funny about this, it will come back to them, hashem runs the world. 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. He served for many years as Assistant Menahel to Harav Yosef Tendler ztl. Such behavior is taken for granted. Just keep on spreading light and takingRead more . That letter sounds like it came out of a Microsoft Word Template. BH we do as our Rebbe taught us. 99.9% of Lubavitchers have zero clue what N.I. If they mark those occasions as is done in Crown Heights, then we will know for certain that they have changed. Get real. This shtick was not done with any hate in mind. To quote what I heard by someone with alot of pull in that circle You arent going to be come a Talmud Chochom anyways! Disavow, A slight turn, exuse me how would you react if we made an exibit about your rebbe you wouldnt like it you respect you rebbe hopefully and we respect ours tremendosly.next time you have time on your hands do something usefull or at least respectfull! We can feel compassion for them and their twisted chinuch and be kind to them and understand that they are sweet boys with misguided mechanchim. As has been mentioned previously, the Rebbe said that nowadays there are no more , just . We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Does the Rosh think by calling Collive he is exempt from his responsibility. Do we make fun of the Ltivishe in our homes/communities/schools? I am sure they felt true remorse but now the hanhola had to show that they can behave like mentchen. 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! They spent HOURS AND NO ONE SAID NOTHINGGGGGGG????????? HaRav Ezra Neuberger was appointed as Rosh Kollel of the yeshivas Kollel Avodas Levi by Moreinu VRabbeinu Rav Weinberg ZTL in Elul 1994. My son was in elementary school and got into a fight with a boy who ripped up a picture of the Rebbe and was mocking my sons belief. This was childish and offensive. Wheres everyones sense of humor. No one told parents what they were working on props and etc and NOT ONE parent called or saw to stop it ?? (3) NER YISRAEL GEMACH: The Ner Yisrael Gemach is able to provide short-term financial support to families who find themselves in a situation of financial need. Acclaimed as one of the largest Yeshiva campuses in the world, Ner Yisroel is situated on 90+ scenic acres just Northwest of the Baltimore city limits. This Yeshiva showed a tremendous amount of hatred and brutal sinas chinam. Are we allowed to post such things publicly? With time the litvaks that have yet to smell the achdus roses will get with the program. They didnt sign their name. Just because we do not keep the same minhagim or shita does not mean we have to seek blood. The fact that the institution did not send out a formal letter with a stationary and the signature of the Rosh Yeshiva is a complete chutzpah to Lubavitch. Harav Simcha Cook came to Ner Yisroel from London, England, as a bochur in 1964. By COLlive reporter. Thanks for that prospective. they have offended, this is now between them and Hashem. Dont be a sore sport and pretend you had nothing to do with it and act like its not a problem! But not anger. If you have a child in that school, SEND HIM SOMWHERE ELSE! However, the laws of ahavas yisroel and loshon hara are always in effect. 1. Doesnt feel so good when the shoe is on the other foot. Is this mechina related to the Ner YIsroel Baltimore?? There are many examples like this. Funny? No one else knew or helped. Every moment spent in Ner Yisroel is a lesson in achrayus. After Harav Tendlers petirah in 2012, HaRav Cook assumed his current post as Menahel of the Mechina. This is a double standard, calling out others, then cursing them out, claiming all sorts of falacies just because u can comment anonymously. I havent witnessed mockery of the litvishe people, but if Chabad people do mock them, then this story should be used as an awakening. Everyone should look in the mirror and ask what he or she can learn for his or her own avodah. Like all matters of , theres always the danger of stumbling into the of the . And yes NI should ask mechilla from the Rebbi. Lets remember not to make things worse for these kids chas visholom. Some of them apologized. Just accept it and move on. AtRead more , For the furture, I have composed a list of normal and highly less destructive and hateful Purim schtick if youre in need of some extra ideas. This unique breadth and inclusiveness fosters a very special atmosphere thatinspires talmidim to set high goals and ambitions for themselves, and gives them the tools to confidently succeed as Bnei Torah in an increasingly challenging world. For over 30 yrs. Having opposition is not a new idea. We hate Hamas, not yidden. 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. If you think about it, we really cant blame the students. The choice is each of ours, . May Hashem protect klal Yisroel. Im not lubavitch and reading the comments really puts me off Hey, look at it this way: The Alter Rebbe writes in Tanya Perek 2, that , rebellious sinners receive their nurture from Hashem through the Nasi HaDor, the Rebbe in a backwards way, . Its totally ridiculous that it was put on social media. It is something they must travel to New York to beg forgiveness by the Ohel. Established in 1959, the Kollel was later renamed lzecher nishmas Rav Ruderman zatzal, who viewed this division as the crown jewel of Ner Yisroel. 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. On the contrary, on numerous occasions I was thanked sincerely and politely by various bochurim for the work that I was doing. Rabbi Ruderman made between the young Yaakov Yitchok and the Rebbe Rashablamenting (in intense pique) the fact thatRead more . but they should know: theyre playing with fire! And the one common denominator of all these students is that they go to the same school. Youre not the Rebbe. Then, as now, Toronto was blessed with lay leaders with Torah vision. No one there noticed that someone (or maybe everyone) there says Ashrei 3 times a day (allegedly) and is saying it WRONG!!!!! You can be a true emesdik tzaddik and/or talmid chochom without having any relationship with your rebbe or chassidus. Bochurim from Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore sent a hand-written letter to Maryland Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan regretting the Chabad mockery. Not one rosh yeshiva, mashgiach or something behind these kids? I am a bochur at Ner Yisroel who actively participated in this shtick and was very involved therein. Those who are involved in a business profession should be no less immersed in a sugya than their chaverim in the fields of chinuch or rabbanus. Is it justified? By tomorrow morning the will be back mocking . This is such a fake letter. Could he apologize for all lubavitchers and other Jews and for the Rebbe? 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. Today, Im sick & tired of seeing these holy shteigeren. woe. Ner Yisroel should be gozeir a taanis, and have a special kinnus where Lubavitchers address the entire yeshiva about the Rebbe and Chasidus, at the conclusion of which a picture of the Rebbe is placed permanently in front of the Beis Medrash and hundreds of nusach Ari siddurim are brought there for the talmidim. Their ground, Beating around the busy and lying is worst than being quiet and us knowing whos responsible! It wasnt a formal apology. I was supposed to be offended? Do they start up? Its nice to see some boys had charata. Should the Shliach end off the Bracha in a whisper or out loud? BYU art show questions news literacy, finding fact vs. fiction. Bring them closer with love -send the students and staff weekly sichos and letters of the Rebbe. the mere fact that he anwered it that way , shows he has no respect for Torah or Hashem. A signed apology on official stationery is a minimum requirement. #58 ur comment says it all I have also been in the Furthermore, some of the bochurim offered me drinks, especially on the warm summer days. We dont like being mocked, we shouldnt mock other Jews. The hanhala was taken completely off guard when they walked in for shacharis. Really your going to say Take it easy because its purim?! Ner Yisroel confers Semicha upon qualified talmidim. If this is what they write, they dont understand what chasidus is about. The letter sounds like Purim Torah to me. The class rooms the front door the yard outside. Those schools and families should be dealing with their own community issues -and Balitmore has plenty not teaching to hate another Jewish community. B) Judaism has many different shitos and ways, thats the way HaShem designed us, its the way He wanted it to be. then above them are stam chassidim. Until they How would the Rebbe have reacted to this fiasco? It was written by a talmid in a satirical manner if I may add. The fact that the Rosh refuses to apologize is evidence that they dont truly believe that they have done something wrong. So they still get hashpoo and the Rebbe still takes care of them, albeit indirectly. Litivish doesnt rate a purim shpiel. Anything very successful and out there, is a big topic that people think of as worthy of immitating etc. If I was the administrator of Ner Yishmael, I would bury my face in shame that my 11th graders are such incredible Amei Haaretz!!! The Menahel should have responded appropriately. 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. Let the mechanechs encourage the children to make a cheshbon nefesh and do a sincere teshuvah along with the themselves ! @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. and in the gemara it says you should think of your leader as mashiach, Rabbi Simcha Cook ext. Even if not all of our teenagers are doing what they are taught, at least they know what they should be doing. They should have done a trade your jacket station so that everyone has mismatched suits. The shliach doesnt need the apology, its them to go to the rebbes ohel which they made fun of is needed to ask mechila. in the home the parents Tuesday -3 | 1C. Ner Yisroel's entry-level division provides its 250 talmidim with a well balanced educational program. I dont recall that to be true. Learn some history. Boruch Hashem that our Chabad bochrim and girls are taught that Purim means running around on mivtzaim in a lchatchilla ariber way. These are people who have their Judaism confused. If this is an example of what their torah study inspires them to do, n. They went personally to the Sheliach Maybe hang a cross as a Purim Shpil!? Sadness because, while their grandparents were in Litvisher Yeshivos working so hard with the self centered goal of becoming gedolim, our grandparents were in Russia risking their livesRead more . The school is responsible for the chinuch of these children, and should not dismiss such behavior as mischievous teens. This shtick was done by not all, but some of the 54 members of the N.I. This involves our Rebbe! He also gives special lectures for the alumni and community at large. I personally think that this should be viewed as a sincere attempt to right their wrong. Join us in our first ever online campaign to raise $2,500,000. The person who administers the Ner Yisroel college program is sitting shiva this week. I think our students are taught A LOT more Derech Eretz! Maybe bochurim from the Lubavitch yeshiva there should be sent to Ner Yisroel to put Lubavitcher tefillin on them. Ive seen theses photos about a week or more ago and theyve been around even before that. Najwitszej Maryi Panny Krlowej Polski > Bez kategorii > ner yisroel news. How old are we?! He is the author of many books dealing with commentary of the Bible and Commentaries. We as Lubavitchers have no time to deal with the darkness, we are busy lighting, to show their sincere remorse there should be a weekly achdus chassidus chavrusah between ner yisroel and the zal over there as a recent graduate from our education system, and having been through three yeshivos, we are not innocent of this kind of behavior. Thats a joke. you are not chabad if you can let and even think its ok, that the rebbe should be made fun of like that! Having fun at the expense of Chabad But honestly the only disrespectful thing in there was the acronym they spelled out for the Rebbeother than that its all realistic they display life as they see it life that is foreign to them Going to the mikva haaa haa Doing Mivtzoyim haaa haaa Wearing a hat haaa haaa Having a Rebbe haaa haa And hes even honored with a special chair haaa haa And even believe that when they write , their Tefillos go straight to heaven HA All so different from the life they know . Kids misbehave and it doesnt have to end up on social media. The Rebbe is about ten thousand times greater then any otherRead more , shame on ner isreal.They are a choshesh onto am yisroel. This whole thing was pathetic but IRead more . A group of bochurim went to give shalach manos to the Kaplans. Rav Ruderman ztl even used to learn Tanya. What can you expect from them, they dont put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, their tefillin is not ksav Ari, etc. Unfortunately, the anti-Chabad movement from these misnagdim is encouraged in their schools. They should be shivering in fear to condone this kind of hatred. Its not like the school advocated this as part of a policy of lets make fun of Chabad. ner israel hes been making fun of lubavitch on purim for over 30 yrs only now they got busted, a letter to the shliach in town then the story should be put to rest, Common? Theyre such idiots its out of control. "Shulchan Aruch Harav (Jewish Law) - 5 minutes daily" Should one day Amen after the Shliach Tzibbur says "Gaal Yisroel"? Reall all the signs. Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Provo, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. If we ever did that in our yeshivas, our roshe yeshivos and mashpiim would whip us into shape quickly and certainly apologize if it were to happen and become public knowledge. 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. Its a two way street my friend. 15 years!!!! They stood 12 Adar, 5783, Manchester Community Asks to Help a Respected Chabad Family, Ari Halberstam Would Call the Rebbetzin "Dodah", Chabad on Campus Introduces New Two-Year Shlichus Program, 2 Bochurims Podcast Dives Deep Into Lifes Challenges and Triumphs, Expand 770 Activists Recite Entire Tehillim at the Ohel, Achei Tmimim Students Tested on Basar Bcholov. I hope everyone gets on with it and continues to accomplish what Lubavitch is capable of accomplishing., VIDEO: Israel Clapman, a Crown Heights resident, speaks out, Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story, And as a former Talmud of Ner Yisroel, I can say that I was never ever taught anything remotely hateful about Chabad. Those commenting with disgust are certainly correct in their outrage for this particular scenario. Amazed they spent so much time and effort ridiculing a tzaddik and his followers. They shouldnt be mocking & making fun of other Jews. 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. Lubavitch is disrespectful to Misnagdishe gedaylim. An integral part of the Ner Yisroel experience is the interaction between its three divisions: the Mechina, Bais Medrash and Kollel. Was sent HaRebbi miLubavitch, BUT, hey Rebbe awareness and consciousness in seeping in. Most people are fine with us and some people dont like us, and thats fine too. 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 In addition to the high levellomdusof thebeiyunshiurim, twobekiusprograms instillhasmodain thetalmidwhile broadening his familiarity with different parts of Shas. Maybe the Rebbe owns us more likely Despite the fact that I politely declined their kind offers, one Bochur took the initiative and brought me an ice cold can of soda. I dont know how relevant it is whether the principal/rosh yeshiva knew what the bachurim were doing. We have to remember that the Rebbe cares more about what they did to themselves. and i hate that i have to write this on Purim. This is in addition to their full time occupation in deep Lim mud Hatorah nigleh and Chassidus. Learn a blessed thing! He was appointed as Mashgiach Ruchani for the yeshiva in 1987, following the petirah of Moreinu VRabbeinu Rav Ruderman ztl. Set up in classrooms all over the school and we are supposed to believe the Hanhola didnt know. disgraceful. 1- you can tweet your displeasure to @NIRCnews, 2- granted some of it is out of bounds. It is true that they are not the same, YU now has a mashpia Rabbi Moshe Weinberger from Long Island, who is a big Chosid of the Rebbe, but maybe there is still hope for Ner Yisroel. Everyone should call the yeshiva & complain. How many people wore long peios, shtreimels There is just a lot more about us to make fun of. living in 2018 this should not be happening. We are SO LUCKY that our chabad boys are busy with productive and beautiful things!!! the gyva is shocking, Yes, there is much unncecessary litvish bashing but the other comment someone made is also correct. Sure there are some of us who need to brush up on our Ahavas Yisrael, but it would never fly for one of our moisdos to make a public anti anyone carnival. He is also currently a professor of Talmud in our undergraduate program. Heres their full letter as sent to COLlive.com: As bochurim from Ner Yisroel, we want to express our desire for the achdus of klal yisroel. He also is the editor of the schools weekly publication. Really, who cares? 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. I seldom heard people make very nasty comments about other Gedolim. the problem is not with the children or students..they are sponges..they are echoing a tone they have heard..the leadership of these boys communities and their homes is the source of this mockery..or disrespect or disunity..the leaders need to take responsibility for their students actions .. 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. Rabbi Sheftel Neuberger, president of the Ner Yisrael Rabbinical College in Baltimore, passed away this week after being ill for the past year, according to Jewish news sources. That detracts nothing from Tomchei Temmimmim to say this and acknowledge Period. What is with the attackers here? Every Lubavitcher should be personally offended that the only haphazard form of apology was a phone call to Collive. I think the Rebbe would be so ashamed !! Many Lubavitchers dont love every yid as they say they do. It is so sad to see a Rosh Yeshiva sticking up for a felons against chassidus. 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. Older bochurim have regular sedorim with the Mechina talmidim; the Kollel yungeleit guide, inspire and answer questions posed by the bochurim. CV! Even if there is differences of hashkafa, there is a general attitude of derech eretz and ahavas yisroel that would never allow lubavitch kids to act like this. BH do u learn sichos?, do you say chitas?? please take this seriously as you should. We and others in yeshiva were not happy about the Purim shtick that was done. and shame the name of their yeshiva. If yes, he would use this as an educational opportunity, and take all the students to the Ohel to ask Mechila in public (as this is the true Halocho.) As a knas the students should learn chassidus once a week.