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The Forward in Rare Tribute

The Forward, the Socialist Jewish weekly, paid rare tribute to the Baal Shem Tov and Chassidism, noting that "the average Hasidic 10-year-old is more versed than many American rabbis." Full Story

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Montreal Esquire
May 23, 2010 12:19 pm

Mimetic?! No surpise here, Nadler has – on many occassions – insulted Chassidism and Chabad in particular. I still remember the famous op-ed in the Jewish Press between Rabbi Hecht z”l and this arrogant anti-semite.

Missed the point
May 23, 2010 10:24 am

he is not speaking about Chabad in any part of the article that is why it is Outremont and NOT Snowdown, and Williamsburgh and not CH!

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
May 23, 2010 7:57 am

“The Hasidim will always be outsiders by choice, and that is bound to generate tensions until the end of days.”
To be an ‘outsider’ is a ‘daat Torah.’
Stupid and ignorant comment. Uneducated. Let the writer do a little basic research.
‘Say!’ ‘You’re arrogance is showing!’

Boruch N. Hoffinger BS"D
May 23, 2010 7:55 am

I hope ‘The Forwards’ closes its doors.
They were one of the biggest ‘mudslingers’ at
S. Rubashkin.

to #4
May 23, 2010 7:37 am

he refers to ten year olds. he is saying that even though a ten year old chassidic child is practicing judaism without too much understanding, he is more familiar with jewish practice than an average american rabbi. that doesnt mean he knows more torah. it means he knows how to perform more mitzvos. he knows this from watching his parents. that is mimetic.

hah
May 23, 2010 3:57 am

chabad in montreal lives in snowdon not outremont!

Nodelar
May 22, 2010 4:56 pm

Famous menuval from long ago. Lo meduvsheich velo me’uktzeich. We don’t need to see his egotistical articles.

neighbor
May 22, 2010 4:34 pm

The whole thing is condescending, please

to #2
May 22, 2010 3:51 pm

dont think too deeply into it

yerachmiel
May 22, 2010 3:49 pm

Main Entry: mi·met·ic
Pronunciation: \-ˈme-tikFunction: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin mimeticus, from Greek mimētikos, from mimeisthai to imitate, from mimos mime
Date: 1637
1 : imitative
2 : relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry

mimetic
May 22, 2010 3:12 pm

It is an insulting term as it it used here. It means that something is done in the form of mimicking or doing something without really understanding or using logic and seichel.

Sumgai
May 22, 2010 2:48 pm

1 Mimetic means transmitted.
2 no

long dead??
May 22, 2010 3:03 am

long dead besht??
thats a bit harsh..
could he be implying the rebbe as well possibly, attempting to evoke shame in lubavitch?

Definition Please
May 21, 2010 12:13 pm

Can someone explain the word “mimetic” as used in the article?

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