by teaching them to see Chabad through suspicion before they ever learned it from its own sources.
Why is teaching suspicion not Torah greatness?
That was not Torah greatness.
Torah and ahavas Yisrael are united.
Was Rav Shach z”l a great Rosh Yeshiva?
Rav Shach z”l was a great Rosh Yeshiva and made lots of good wonderful choices.
A person can know a lot of Torah and still fail to represent the greatness of Torah when his influence trains Jews to mistrust other Jews instead of learning, understanding, and caring about them.
Rav Shach z”l had other foolish beliefs like “give away land for peace”, “relate to secular Jewish people through hate.”
If Torah greatness means control over a yeshiva world, Rav Shach z”l was greater. If Torah greatness means opening the depth of Torah, Talmud, Chassidus, Tanach, Rambam, and Jewish thought to the whole Jewish people, Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael [Steinsaltz] z”l was greater, his commentary on Tanya is over 2,000 pages.
Why is the Lubavitcher Rebbe in a different category?
The Lubavitcher Rebbe z”l is in a different category of leadership and he taught more then 70,000 pages of teachings to support his worldview.
What does Psalms 36:4 say about refusing to learn?
"The speech of his mouth is evil and deceit; he fails to reason, to improve." Psalms, 36:4
The Meiri comments on that verse: “So entrenched is he in his heretical ways that he does not even want to learn the ways of the Torah, which would cause him to better his ways.
How does Torah study turn into real change?
Rabbi DovBer of Mezritch comments on that verse: “The ego does not always tell a person to stop learning Torah. Sometimes it encourages the student to restrict his studies to abstract Talmudic subjects and to avoid those books that would inspire change [in his personality].”
One of the simple missions the Rebbe gave was:
“If you know Alef, teach Alef.”
You do not have to know everything before helping someone else learn.
If you understand one Torah idea, ask someone if they want to hear it and share what you know.
The Rebbe also taught:
“We must recount and share with others the nearness of G-d that we experience.”
Noticing the Creator is not only something we should keep inside.
When you notice a pattern that gives you more awe, trust, love, or awareness of His closeness, sharing it can help another person notice Him too.
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Jealousy had to be repaired before Sinai:
If people were jealous of Moshes leadership in the desert, it was probably worse in Egypt, if spiritual giants guided people to be against Moses after Sinai, there was likely more of that happening in Egypt.
why is it hard to change unhealthy beliefs?
When the nervous system is stuck in trauma, it plays scary fantasies all the time:
“And there is even a hidden gift in being misguided.
When a person wakes up,
they often feel a deep motivation
to help others who fell into the same place.”
– based on a teaching of the Rebbe.
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If people were jealous of Moshes leadership in the desert, it was probably worse in Egypt, if spiritual giants guided people to be against Moses after Sinai, there was likely more of that happening in Egypt.
Questions people ask
What did Rav Shach z”l teach about Chabad?
According to this article, his influence taught more than 100,000 Orthodox Jews to see Chabad through suspicion before they ever learned it from its own sources. The article also says he was a great Rosh Yeshiva who made lots of good and wonderful choices, so both things are held together.
Can a person know a lot of Torah and still misrepresent it?
The article says yes. A person can know a lot of Torah and still fail to represent the greatness of Torah, when his influence trains Jews to mistrust other Jews instead of learning, understanding, and caring about them. Torah and ahavas Yisrael are united.
What counts as Torah greatness?
The article offers two measures. If Torah greatness means control over a yeshiva world, Rav Shach z”l was greater. If it means opening the depth of Torah, Talmud, Chassidus, Tanach, Rambam, and Jewish thought to the whole Jewish people, Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael [Steinsaltz] z”l was greater. It also places the Lubavitcher Rebbe z”l in a different category of leadership.
How can I share Torah if I do not know much yet?
The Rebbe taught, “If you know Alef, teach Alef.” You do not have to know everything before helping someone else learn. If you understand one Torah idea, ask someone if they want to hear it and share what you know. Noticing the nearness of G-d is also meant to be shared.
“Rav Shach misguided more than 100,000 Orthodox Jews about Chabad Chassidus.”
Explore the NextSelf Blog. Start with this post explaining the world of souls. And my Youtube.
The blog lists all the difference patterns to study, understanding patterns is how one can develop 'Daas' [felt knowing].
Update: As awe, trust, and love deepen, they can allow greater openness and intimacy with the Creator. That intimacy can include sadness when you notice how much more of His goodness can be revealed.