How do you think the mental illness of the alter rebbe's son related to his wish to convert ? Cause and effect or explanation given by apologists or just coincidental ?
onionsoupmix | Homepage | 08.27.06 - 12:24 am | #

According to Assaf it was all mental illness. Even goyim understood that the conversion was not valid because it requires a clear mind. One must read the book, the narrative of what happened is amazing 40 pages.
Tzemach Atlas | Homepage | 08.27.06 - 12:30 am | #

Ivrit . . . . darn.
MarybN | 08.27.06 - 1:31 am | #

I would bet good money that the above pictured is not the Shpikover.
Moshe | 08.27.06 - 9:16 pm | #

The photo is from the book, in the book it says that the photo depict R.T. in the days of his Rabonus in Rayva-Ruska. I would not bet against Assaf.
Tzemach Atlas | Homepage | 08.27.06 - 9:23 pm | #

wy not?
yachne | 08.28.06 - 4:35 pm | #

TA

that does sound better, I knew the pic as the Rava-Risker, I didn't know he was in Shpikov too.
Moshe | 08.28.06 - 5:05 pm | #

Moshe, he was from Shpikov.
Tzemach Atlas | Homepage | 08.28.06 - 6:17 pm | #