can the nickname please count the "countless blogs and websites almost entirely dedicated to anti-chabad talk"? Reminds me again soviet cultivated paranoia that the spies and enemies of the people are around every corner. Hey, nickname start with pravda-like crap produced by Lubavitch Inc. in spades.
Tzemach Atlas | Homepage | 04.30.07 - 3:06 pm | #

There isnt only one website which kvetches about 'snags'. There are dozens. Most of them are run by 'snags' who are commenting on what they see in their own community.

The irony of Tzig is that he thinks that 'snags' are anti-Chabad because they are misnagdim. This is plainly ridiculous. The whole chassid-misnagid thing died decades ago. The most chareidi litvisher gets along just fine with vishnitz, belz, bobov, slonim, skver, ger, etc.... In fact, the entire rest of Klal Yisroel has moved on. Everyone but Chabad who cannot handle the fact that the rest of Klal Yisroel has REAL issues with their practices and theology. So they cocoon themselves in this silly idea that its all just 'Haters' who base their antipathy to Chabad not on the factual problems in Chabad, but in 200 year old Hisnagdus (which in reality no longer exists).

Its sad how clueless so many Chabad folks are at how and why they so precipitously fell out of favor with the rest of Klal Yisroel in just 2 or 3 decades. I remember how in the 80s every kid, even litvishe, was a member of Tzivos Hashem and went to the Lag BOmer parade. Now, no-one goes near Chabad with a ten foot pole.

Let me clue in some Chabad defenders. It wasn't us who changed.
OJoe | 04.30.07 - 3:13 pm | #

sure you didn't change. Just ask your grandfather.
Hirsheltzig | Homepage | 04.30.07 - 4:35 pm | #

I try not to define myself unless need be. I find that if you define yourself, people will prejudge you and place you in a box before they even get to know you. It's best to leave yourself open to be known and have your own sense of self. For instance, in my Facebook profile, I don't have my political views, or even religious beliefs posted. This usually drives people to ask me questions since I'm kind of an enigma and I can share and connect with them on a more deep level. It's a good opportunity to share the Covenant of Noah with people that I meet at school for instance.
haKiruv | Homepage | 04.30.07 - 4:50 pm | #

TA, it doesn't take paranoia to notice what I have noticed. I'm talking of course of the more prominent blogs. If a chabadnik posts about an Aish injustice once a year, I don't count that.
And regarding what you call 'Pravda like crap', there's a difference between praising your own and living to step over the others.
nickname | 04.30.07 - 4:55 pm | #