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Rabbi Meets the Alter Rebbe

Israel's Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar met with the "founder of Chabad - the Alter Rebbe" last week - or at least his lookalike. Full Story, Photos

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Maharal
July 8, 2010 10:01 am

There is a statue of the Maharal in Prague.

to everyone
July 1, 2010 10:51 pm

learn gemorah rosh hashono
#1 made by a goy
and #2 its only avodah zoroh if it was made for the purpose of avodah zoroh

I am not stating my opinion whether this should be done or not
just saying
its not avodah zoroh

To #12
July 1, 2010 6:49 pm

Maybe it has changed since I was there, but I have a photograph of the scene, with the Czar and company standing, and the Alter Rebbe seated.

osur & muter!
July 1, 2010 10:38 am

almost all the coments here r arguments!!! its osur…its muter…it was made by goyim…! its actualy funny ‘cuz idk wich side 2 go for, so il just sit back and watch how the comments go by!!!!!!! =)

?!?!?!
July 1, 2010 9:16 am

I don’t like the idea of this at all, I’m sick in the stomach…

to # 1,2,4,5,7
July 1, 2010 4:24 am

the wax figure was made most probably by goyim, for goyim – what’s ASSUR ASSUR ASSUR about that?

made by a goy
July 1, 2010 2:32 am

the sculpture wasn’t made by a jew, so its perfectly permissible according to halacha.

to # 11
July 1, 2010 1:37 am

you are saying that its good the fact that there is a wax statue of the alter rebbe isnt it assur

clarifying clarifiation
July 1, 2010 1:04 am

actually the alter Rebbe is standing because it is a scene of wax figures depicting the story of the czar coming in plain clothes to the AR’s cell and the Alter Rebbe still knew who he was and stood up and the czar was amazed

Guys
July 1, 2010 12:29 am

Guys get over yourselves this wax figure was made by the museum. Why do we only see the negative in everything, observe the respect that Russia gives to Chabad considering its history.

5th
June 30, 2010 11:17 pm

i go with you

very nice pictures
June 30, 2010 10:28 pm

who did the pictures?

Clarification
June 30, 2010 9:50 pm

The “local wax museum” is IN the prison, which was burned down and later rebuilt. There is an exhibit there with the Alter Rebbe, who is SITTING, while his esteemed guests stand near him! (Yes, I was there.)

Asur
June 30, 2010 9:27 pm

Rachmanah Letzlan!!! ASUR ASUR ASUR ASUR!!!!!!!!!!!

wow
June 30, 2010 8:13 pm

those pictures are amazing. its so cool to see russia the way it looks now and to see the cell of the alter is the most amazing.

This dosn't seem kosher! (Alter Rebbe sculpture)
June 30, 2010 6:09 pm

I do not like it! What are the halachas on this and what is the reasoning behind this creation?

How is that permissable, a wax figure!?
June 30, 2010 5:57 pm

An embarrassment too

Rabbi Amar walks with such dignity!
June 30, 2010 5:41 pm
Get a life.
June 30, 2010 5:06 pm

To #1: Pictures of the Rebbe all over are now standard, in super large size; in mini-size hanging in the cribs; all over…

I have always wondered: Isn’t it chitzoniyus to be so tied to an image – isn’t it all about the Neshama Klalis? Does it really matter what guf it comes in?

arent full figured statures assur big time?!
June 30, 2010 4:28 pm
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