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A Victory in the Books

U.S. Ambassador David Friedman announced that the Rebbe Maharash's stolen Gemara will be sent to the Chabad Library in New York. Full Story, Video

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To #19
November 1, 2017 9:01 am

When the rebetzin was asked who did the library belong to. She answered my father and the seforim belong to the chasidim

Ok, thank for answering
October 31, 2017 2:42 pm

Number 17 here. Thanks for answering. I did not know that the Rebbe’s calls for a return of sefarim extended to these as well. I suppose that ends the debate there. Thanks for showing me my pragmatism was misplaced in this instance.

#17 GLAD YOU ASKED
October 31, 2017 2:09 pm

Great question, but simple answer. The Rebbe, the leader of Chabad-Lubavitch, that owns the Seforim, reiterated many times over that the Seforim belong here in the Rebbe’s library at tbe rightful place place. Simple, period. Even years ago when there was an opportunity to have the Seforim released for a certain amount of money, there were others with the same approach as yours that were trying to “convince” the Rebbe to agree to it as all the monies were there and ready to go. The Rebbe said NO!, because paying for something that belongs to you just creates the question… Read more »

TO 17
October 31, 2017 1:35 pm

FOR YEARS THE REBBE CRIED THAT THESE SEFORIM COME BACK !
THIS IS PART OF THE REBBES LIFE!!!!!!!

Why Should we fight over this?
October 31, 2017 1:11 pm

I am glad they were able to get back the Talmud. I just want to ask why must we persist in the battle with the Russian government. I understand we would rather have the seforim in 770 but chassidim to have access to the sefarim in Russia. Maybe chassidim there can make copies? I am lead to believe that Chabad in Russia can look at the sefarim, it is only the gov’t that doesn’t wish to let them out of the country. With access we can still learn them. Why waste time and money going up against Putin? Just leave… Read more »

Friedman had nothing to do with it
October 31, 2017 10:05 am

Friedman is a great guy, but he had nothing to do with this story and was not one of the tools through whom Hashem acted. Hashem’s tools here were Lamberth and whichever Israeli judge granted his request. Friedman was merely the address to which the gemara was delivered when everything was over.

דידן נצח
October 31, 2017 9:56 am

didan dehaSFORIM notsach
lets all of us get back to learning which is really what 5 teves is about

מזל טוב
October 31, 2017 9:18 am

דידן נצח

Great
October 31, 2017 6:31 am

מזל טוב.

# 9
October 31, 2017 5:24 am

Absolutely right
But there is bechira chofshi
Kudos to Trump and Friedman for succeeding in G-D’s Plan
Appreciation and Thanks never goes amiss
Sad that your religiosity stand in the way of such recognition

שפיגל ירושלים
October 31, 2017 1:50 am

Yasher koach Cohen and special thanks to The Cunins who know how to get things done and Rochel Imeinu😆🙆👍👍👍

Didon notzach
October 31, 2017 12:42 am

Great victory should lead to
More victory!
Thank you all involved.

To #2
October 30, 2017 10:27 pm

Correction: Hashem once again saved the day through one of His tools…

Have a nice day!

Say lchaim
October 30, 2017 10:05 pm

Stop commenting and start dancing

Such nachos
October 30, 2017 9:50 pm

Didan notsach

Nu?
October 30, 2017 8:51 pm

And what about the rest of the Seforim?

More info pls
October 30, 2017 8:51 pm

How did kedem auction house get a hold of this??

ruled in favor of Agudas Chasidei Chabad
October 30, 2017 8:47 pm

because that’s where they belong!

wow!!
October 30, 2017 8:29 pm

iyh the rest should follow speedily!

Friedman
October 30, 2017 8:27 pm

Trump appointed Friedman. Trump once again saves the day!
Thank you President Trump!

Didan Notzach!
October 30, 2017 8:18 pm

May the rest follow suit bimhero biyomeinu.

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