By COLlive reporter
A rare letter was hung on the bulletin board of the main shul at Lubavitch Headquarters – 770 Eastern Parkway, signed by the hanhala (administration) of the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch which operates there.
The Yeshiva issued a “vigorous protest” against young bochurim who brutally disrupted the weekly shiur given on the topic of Geula and Moshiach on Thursday nights.
The youngsters, who wore face masks, threw raw eggs at participants of the shiur presented by Rabbi Shmuel Avtzon, 770 Mashpia, Rov of Bais Moshe Shul and Director of Sichos in English.
The youngsters also tore apart and desecrated seforim of Chassidus, which referred to the Rebbe with the title “Zya” and similar titles written about tzadikim who passed away. The torn pages were then scattered around.
“We don’t know who did this,” the Yeshiva wrote in their condemnation letter. “Apparently, they were not from our students. But if it will be discovered, G-d forbid, they were are [our students], it is clear that they are already expelled.”
They added that the ones who perpetrated the despicable acts to do teshuva and consult with a rabbi as to what they should do to rectify what they have done.
Please.
And their parents’ too.
For real. Briefly explain how such info. solves this case
This article shows the great importance to stress the need to respect others, and not cause distress.
Jews are not hooligans.
Snip this problem in the bud, before it blooms
The parents are not guilty! The blam is on the extreme yeshiva the coming from the rosh yeshiva and the mashpim of yeshivat RASHLATZ! (Any tel number or email for denunciation?) also the terrorism supportive circle – from local anash and other telmidim of yeshiva that enjoys the act and winks in sympathy. The reason for the books desecration is the KEHAT publishing and their donor’s…. justifying enough??? The geniza in all chabad community’s are filled with seforim and sichos kodesh that are not KOSHER for some group in lubavitch…. on Hey Teyvat there was a book fair in 770… Read more »
no rabbanim?! no hanhaga?! please check your spelling and grammar, because i probably misread and misunderstood what u were saying.
No, there is no reason for this.
I am sure the bochurim’s punishment have already been given to them by all this shame and embarrassment by doing this act.
And not to mention, why the parents, its not like the parents told their kids to do this.
This is also extremely embarrassing for them, and embarrassing someone is like killing them,
Also, what would it help to know their names, what would it help you? what would you do about it?
This is a proof example of everyone has to respect someone else’s beliefs. For yechi, against yechi. Stop imposing your beliefs on someone else! Why when I tell anti meshichist that I say yechi, they look at me in horror?! Stop! What i would say to them is: you let our Rebbe down! Like this?! This is what over 40 years of nesius did to you?!
You mean over 70 years, right?
How does that in anyway justify disturbing a moshiach shiur?
“It’s probably not from our Yeshiva. “
How stupid can you get.
There’s tons of cameras, not a big deal to check which car picked them up and where they came from
Looks like always no action will be taken
Go yellow!!! Not Brandon
who said they r responsible? just because the yeshiva is known for its extremist students doesnt mean they r at fault this time as well. i dont think its stupid
what can be done
You don’t know who are those people? Try to figure it out who gave them idea and sponsored eggs and masks
It’s very common thing that they collect זיע seforim and put them on the side
It’s very ALSO VERY common thing that the “anti” collect seforim with יחי and put them on the side and also in Gniza and broke the coverbook!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone just sat and watched?
eggs are expensive !!!
come on, u want them to throw beer bottles instead?
If only they would understand the absurdity of such behavior, how the REBBE
is pained by their actions. How such behavior is deep Golus rather than a means
to bring Moshiach. Where did such insane nonsensical arrogance come from?
May HASHEM help them to repent and come to understand and behave in accordance with the REBBE teachings. (Those who confused them included).
It should not be too difficult to identify which boys – vandals – did this. Will the Hanaholo really expel them permanently? Not just words?
It’s been a while since something like this has happened, here’s hoping that nothing spirals out of control.
False flag, perhaps?
We need MEIR LAZEROFF to be Gabby. Time for real leadership!
I agree 100
Meir is the man
he can fix all the problems in 770!
It’s time for Meir Lazaroff to step up.
The Rebbe must be so proud and they are definitely helping bring moshiach
Wishing you an immediate refuah shleimah!!!
How can we produce such misguided youths
It’s sickening
There is no leadership in 770
The bochurim get away with running the show
trust me these are our smallest of issues…
Those who perpetrated these disgraceful attacks suffer from various forms of mental illnesses.
We need a community response to removing people with mental illnesses from 770 and our community centers and getting them the help they need.
Meet the dynamic duo of crime: Masked Menace #1 and Masked Menace #2. These two shady characters were caught red-handed, dressed in all black and sporting masks to conceal their identities. But little did they know, their carefully crafted plan was about to go awry. They hopped out of a rental car (nice try at covering your tracks, guys) and made a beeline for the women’s section of 770. And what did they have in store for the unsuspecting bochurim downstairs in the main Shul, enjoying a beautiful Moshiach Shiur? A shower of torn papers and eggs, of course. But… Read more »
This isn’t a fight of one party over the other. it’s a group of struggling boys, who found a cause to use as an excuse for their sick behaviors. there is no doubt that their actions must be condemned but they should be treated with respect and kindness.
They desparately need healthy minded Mashpiim to help them get out of this confused mindset. That this is NOT what the REBBE wants. They should be helped to understand how wrong such behavior is regardless what “side” your on!
Not even a slap in the wrist?
Also, who is going to be responsible? Its happened TWICE and nobody seem to care to prevent a third.. hard to believe this things happening in 2023 5783
Another issue I haven’t seen mentioned, the messiah pictures, stuck with glue, on all the city signs and traffic lights, throughout the neighborhood, on Atlantic Ave, Utica Ave and elsewhere. Straight up vandalism of city property. Just like is plastered all over Israel.
Who would be the authority that has the responsibility to reign them in ? Hanhalas hayeshivah ? Rabbonei hashchuna ? Mashpim ? Vaad hakohol ? Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch? Aguch ?
Or is the current matzav, that we have no responsible authorities and zero compliance,
איש הישר בעניו יעשה ?
Zoo
Unfortunately, the other side has also ripped and stolen seforim with yechi and shlita melech hamoshiach!!! We need ahvas yisroel, however when the other side ripped or stole seforim it didn’t get a mocha, this is one sided unfortunately, i am against all violence but please…
That is exactly the problem. Those troubled boys should be taught by
proper Mashpiim what the REBBE demands and expects from us! ALL
THEY HEAR ABOUT IS SIDES. Ahavas Chinom, Achdus Chassidim, and
learning Inyanei Geulah Umoshiach and helping other Jews connect to
HASHEM is what the REBBE WANTS and THIS will bring MOSHIACH.
Connect and respect others. Connect in your way and respect others
rights to connect in their way. This will lead to the GEULAH immediately!!!
ONLY Kehos Publication Society which – according to the Rebbe’s ratzon – is under Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch – has the right to print Lubavitcher seforim. NO ONE ELSE. And just for the record – when Zalman Chanin asked the Rebbe if he can print a chumash with the Rebbe’s pirushim, the Rebbe told him to ask “hanholas Kehos (while pointing tothe Merkos office. I think the message is clear enough. Regardless of what you think should be written after the Rebbe’s name, printing seforim – using the name and symbol of Kehos – without permission is stealing. And as the… Read more »
“Expand 770” for these hoodlums?
Most Anash refrain from Davening in 770 because of this – now we want to give them even more space?!
How stupid can you get?
We have to first think very hard before even talking of expanding 770….
We all agree that the way its now WE DO NOT WANT THIS!
Enough Chilul Hashem without expanding even more
With this amazing rise of antisemitism in the US and a world which is getting darker by the second, this is where we are still holding ? This is heartbreaking but I guess being way too long in a horrible Galus might bring out the best within us or the worst, Moshiah Now!
Instead of feeding them yechi/ not yechi teach them chassidus sand basic derech eretz
This feud is just another reminder that we’re just soo insignificant!
We’re less than 1% of the world and cought up in our little stuff.
I feel like it’s time to think/discuss real GLOBAL issues- issues that can actually change the world (though we’re insignificant)
War, climate, epidemiology etc.
Just deport all the wild Israelis that do these things!