After years of research, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author of over 50 books including Rav and Rebbe and The Real Shlomo, has published another bestseller. He looks at the two largest Torah movements in the USA, Chabad-Lubavitch and Rabbi Aaron Kotler’s following in Lakewood, and examines the relationship between them. This book opens for the first time a detailed documented presentation of facts, not fiction, While Chabad seeks to establish Chabad Houses throughout the country, Lakewood seeks to establish kollels in small communities. While the method may differ, the end mission is united: in preserving, spreading and celebrating Torah. Thus Rabbi Dalfin sees that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. He recognizes that what is needed now is ahavat chinam, not sinat chinom the purpose of showing how far the two groups have come in uniting.
Chabad Lubavitch’s success stems from the Rebbe’s recognizing that to make an impact, Chabad had to move beyond its cloistered existence in Crown Heights. am, for petty fighting will only bring both communities down.
Rabbi Dalfin draws on his vast knowledge and brings to the attention of layman and scholar alike many personal stories and historical facts that speak for themselves. He investigates the relationship between the Rayatz and Rabbi Kotler. Each chapter provides the reader a window into greater understanding and knowledge regarding the two apparently disparate communities of Lakewood and Chabad-Lubavitch.
Rabbi Dalfin takes the reader by the hand on a journey into the world of pre-Holocaust Europe, the Vaad Hatzalah rescue committee headed by Rabbi Silver of the Agudah and the relocation of the Mir Yeshiva to Shanghai during the war, America of 1940-1962, Reb Shneur and Lubavitch 1962-1982, the Beis Medrash Govoha and Lubavitcher Yeshiva—exploring the character and lifestyles, legacy, history and practices of the two Jewish communities.
To purchase the book, email info@rabbidalfin.com or text 347-512-1429. Cost is $35 including shipping.
Being that it was written by a a chabatzker, I could only imagine how balanced and objective this book is.
ReplyDeleteA Great yid once asked How come Chabad is so great in propaganda?
ReplyDeleteResponse[Translated]:Because They were the last ones left in Russia together with the Communists
Yes they were there risking there lives (many were killed) in order to keep Yiddishkeit alive
DeleteIt was from one who was from there
DeleteThere is no clear figure of who stayed frum. The Novardhokers were killed for staying frum, there were temimim who became communists. Just that Lubavitch has a better, older PR machine.
DeleteI don't expect this to be printed. I lived many years in an out of town community in PA where there was a large Chabad community day school and all and also a pioneer Lakewood Kollel. My observation was, in order to get a Kollel person to move in the question was how much, in Chabad the only question was how many.
ReplyDeleteKollel the first and only question was how much $$ paying. In Chabad was how many neshmos can we reach, hopefully at least one. In both communities the more the merrier.
What a disgusting hotzaas shem ra on kollel yungeleit! I'm shocked that hefkervelt allowed this comment to be printed.
Deletein Chabad its a privilege to go out on shlichus you have to be well connected they dont have a hard time sending people out, also they dont send more than 1 or 2 couples, To start a Kollel in a out of town community you need at least 5-6 youngeleit, and they are not going as fundraisers they are learning and doing kiruv at the same time.
Delete'Person" Very well disguised , Let me guess you are a Steelers fan.
DeleteI have the book, its good and balanced
ReplyDeleteAnonymous March 27, 2018 at 5:55 PM
ReplyDeleteYou are correct, there is significant more mesiras nefesh for others on shlichus than in out of town Kollelim
Once upon..
ReplyDeleteOut of town kollel was about mesiras nefesh of spreading Torah.
People are rereading today's unfortunate attitudes into the past.
Case: A survey was taken in Boston area in the early mid 90s: Who has influenced your lives Jewishwise the most?
The Boston kollel way outpolled both Chabad [in a college town full of Chabad houses], and the Bostoner Chasidus
Who made the poll? Who did they approach?
DeleteThe Lakewood kollel in Boston was only established around 1990 so it is hard to believe that by the early mid 90s they already had more of influence than the Bostoner Rebbeh did.
DeleteEveryone knew about the Bostoner Rebbeh and his work in Boston in the 1990s. How many people with no Lakewood affiliation heard of the Lakewood kollel in Boston back then?
Speak to zukes, and he'll tell you the best mehalech in kiruv, is to take a yid, sit him down, and learn a blat gmara, and all the rest will follow.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that in Chabad they are more willing to be moser nefesh for a shlichus that people in Lakewood are for an out of town.
ReplyDeleteBut that is because in the scheme of things in Chabad they value going on a shlichus a lot more than going to an out town kollel is valued in Lakewood. In Chabad, Shlichus is their major focus. In Lakewood the major focus in on Torah L'Shmoh
if Torah learning is so important why is $$ such an issue. The only question should be where will I grow more in limud hatorah
DeleteOf course .And most most people grow much more in Torah in Lakewood than they do out of town. Unless they are faced with major financial difficulties that going out of town will alleviate.
DeleteThere is where the problem lies . Whose fault is it that this what we are
DeletePart and parcel of Torah used to be teaching to others, very much at the cost of your own.
Lakewood today and recently has gotten selfish
R' Dovid Leibowitz z"l would tell his choshuv chaveirim who came to America "if you want Oilam Hazeh, go back to Europe and learn through Shas again
If you want oilam habah it's here in the streets
I have not yet read the book.
ReplyDeleteThe oilam here is missing an important point.
For starters the day school movement was established -1944- before Chabad made its first shlichus . But that is really a moot point
While it is wonderful for someone be moser nefesh, when it comes to others we cannot be righteous on a yungermahns behalf and direct him to be moser nefesh.
When a Rosh Yeshiva sends someone out mentchleckeit demands that it`s done with achrayus.
Chabad might be different since they were able to sustain themselves on their connection to the rebbe . I don`t know. I am not a Chabadnik
There is room for both movements to flourish .
We just need to keep the messianic version of Chabad in check
ABE, your sources about chabad seem to be the same as your Westgate source.
ReplyDeleteGet your facts straight.
The rebbe riyatz had shluchim before he left the ussr.
A gut moed
DeleteSorry but all of Chabads activities in Ussr and beyond were for the affiliated not those who were frei
Mitzva campaign came later
I think this book is about making Chabad relevant again. Unfortunately they have been Margenalized to past the outskirts of the Mainstream Frum Community
ReplyDeleteChaim Dalfin is a Chabad Lubavitch propagandist, who puts out new books every Montag un Donershtag. That is his parnosso. Churning out books.
ReplyDeleteA while ago he put out a book making it sound like R. Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik (from YU and Boston) was the late Lubavitcher Rebbe's best buddy. Meanwhile they didn't talk for years. But Lubavitch propaganda wants to get the Modern Orthodox to become Chasidim, so they try to convince them that Rav J.B. Soloveitchik was the Rebbe's best friend.
Beware of Dalfin and his propaganda.