By COLlive reporter
The Yeshiva students who vandalized Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway and caused its temporary closure are back on the streets – literally.
A video clip sent to COLlive.com shows the bochurim dancing on the street, illegally blocking the intersection of Kingston Avenue and President Street late Tuesday night.
The New York Police Department arrested them on Monday night after breaking the wall of 770’s main Shul to connect it with a tunnel they dug to expand 770 unilaterally.
Their actions and their violent resistance to arrest have been widely reported in the international media and social media and condemned by Lubavitch officials and Crown Heights Rabbis.
These bochurim, wearing ‘Mishichist’ articles of clothing, sang a Chassidic song of victory “Didan Natzach” as they returned to the neighborhood.
They are said to have a court case scheduled in 30 days.
A spokesman for the city Department of Buildings told the New York Times inspectors were still on site at 770 on Tuesday evening and were investigating the structural integrity of the building following the damage.
The main shul, the iconic and historic Shul of the Rebbe, remains closed for now, leaving hundreds of people who would daven and learn there daily to go elsewhere. The situation has caused a deep pain among Lubavitchers and Jews worldwide.
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Truly abhorrent
I’ve spoken to them, they look at themselves like they are having mesiras nefesh like the chassidim of the past in communist Russia.
the release is like the release of the chassis from Siberia.
no explanation of the differences is necessary after this comment, they are not reading it, and they’re not listening…..
They sadly will be back at it again. They need to sit in confinement for the greater good of the community.
chas vishalom no jew should sit in jail no matter what. the rebbe spoke about how bad jail is. does not help the person change for the better, on the contrary!
so explain to me whats your solution if not jail
The solution is open conversation! Expanding 770 properly. Not shutting those who want to build 770 (and the Armon) down, and creating a vacuum that leads to this!
It literally says in The Rebbes kapitl “there should be shalom in (the expansion of 770) your WALLS, peace in your PALACES. let’s wake up and do the job properly so there won’t be a vacuum for Pinchas style people!
770 must be expanded – these idiots endangered everyone physically in and around 770, and practically the entire Chabad, and even klal Yisroel (from all of the libels that have now been spread about the tunnels).
They should be at no table, no conversation, no holds barred. They should be in cherem.
and in order for there to be peace and tranquility, the best thing to do is ether deport them, kick them out of the community, or jail them. but clearly leaving them be doesn’t work, and hasn’t worked for already 15+years
they should have been deported though or fined
Didn’t the rabbi’s write yesterday for everyone in a position of power to use “any means necessary to prevent this from happening again”?
Or is this same old CH shtick we only play the BD/Rabbonim card when it’s convenient??
People who made one of the biggest chilul hashems in recent history should be in jail. I don’t care if they’re technically Jewish. They did a crime the should sit
NO ONE should have to go through what the jails are, the rebbe was very against jail, for very good reason
If not jail, what will teach them how to act
There is laws in America and you are also not above the law!
Why in the world were they released from jail???
they wont keep anyone in. thats why we keep seeing the same people attacking. and all the drug filled buildings. the police hands are tied
In ny unless you kill someone you are released from jail due to no bail law
The hanhala will need an order of protection to permanently keep them out of 770 or they will do it again.
They need to be expelled from yeshiva and deported.
They made a tremendous chillul hashem (not to mention chillul lubavitch) they should be hiding in shame, not dancing in the street. Shame on them, and shame on the school (?) they attend that is taking no disciplinary action and letting such wild cards hang around crown heights.
Where are the parents of these kids. Do they realize they have been brainwashed by fundamentalism…as I fear many of us have!
When people label others with titles like “meshichist” and meshichist garb, I’m sorry to say, you sound like pure anti semites! These hoodlums should be sent back to Israel. At the same time, I haven’t seen too many local crown heights parents teach their children derech Erets and mentchlichkiet either! Maybe it’s time to start cleaning up your own backyard before you so self righteously spew your dislike for people who don’t agree with your agenda. Again, as for these hoodlums, they should be sent back to Israel also setting an example for others that this behavior will not be… Read more »
most of their parent are in israel prob happy they in ny not at home sad
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You need to DO something, hanhala.
Which hanhala?
Why did you have to mention the “meshichist” part, meshichistim are a giant block of our community and grouping them together with these extremists is very dangerous
If they weren’t meshichists, they wouldn’t be doing these things
What’s your point.
If they weren’t Chabad they wouldn’t be doing it either. Doesn’t mean it’s right to disparage all of Chabad because of them.
Most Jews respect chabad… it’s actions like this that make it harder for everyone. But you don’t have to deal with it in your little sheltered space so you don’t see the problem
Meshichistim causing tons of problems for community. They should be out of the ch, send them back to Israel.
You must not be a lubavitcher if you think only israelis are meshichistim…
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You enable them
For some strange reason I was under the impression that ALL Jews want Moshiach, thus making us all “meshichisten”……
You need to get your facts straight before writing things like this. Wanting Moshiach to come and being a ‘mescichist’ are two completely separate things
Just as if Make America Great again is a bad thing l’havdil eh!
What they did is terrible, and this has NOTHING to do with the Rebbe being Moshiach etc, although they pretend doing their actions in the name of that. This is all part of the lie!
I don’t like collive using, again and again, the term meshichist to describe those bochurim, the darken the whole idea making as if it goes together with doing what they did.
Do not play their game.
There should be photos of these students posted all over crown heights. Shame these students instead of letting them parade themselves.
Shame them and make them realize the bad they’ve done for their entire community because I really don’t think they’ve realized yet
who made you a judge , do you think your better ? we will look in to your account… and see your sins
There was a reason why there is such thing of a cherem
And by judicial system jail
For people that will be a threat to society and will not learn from their mistakes should be separated from society to stop the threat from society
So they are threat to community we have tell them the community does not want you
On the other hand this can backfire and embolden them to do more and worse
They all each and everyone of them needs to be exposed to the public in a global scale in order to set the record straight they DO NOT REPRESENT CHABAD LUBAVITCH on ANY LEVEL. THE WORLD MUST KNOW WHOM THIS ARE AND BE TREATED AS SUCH.
WHAT A TREMENDOUS CHILUL HASHEM. NO OTHER REMEDY
Chabad either realizes they have a “neturie karta” moment.. or not..
If not….
One thing about them is they are very very supportive of Israel and some are even idf soldiers fighting in gaza right now. They go on tahaluchas and mivtzoim. So they are causing us a lot of agmas negesh and embarrassment but they are still on the side of protecting jews
Just as the Satmar Rebbe’s said after simchas Torah…neturie karta are not part of us… So too one would expect the meshichist segment of the Chabad society to say these hooligans aren’t part of us. That’s not going to happen. Because they believe the same tenet’s,and honestly examining them could lead to questioning every tenet of “for hashvii”… So let it come home to roost…eat the crow.. don’t complain when the frum world brushes you the meshichist as just as guilty as them.. Take a look at the tone deaf Avtzon Op Ed. You need any further proof? Either you… Read more »
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Big mistake to discharge! Minimal consequences will result in continued vandalism. What major chilul HaShem these boys are causing. To ruin 770 like that and have no respect for the Rebbes shul, shameful! I’d be shocked if they weren’t expelled from whatever learning institution they are apart of! To think they are doing the Rebbes work?! delusional boys.
There is absolutely no regret or contrition from those arrested or their supporters.
They believe they were totally justified in their actions and given the opportunity will continue to promote their agenda.
The legal owner of the building, Agudas Chasidei Chabad needs to develop a plan to renovate 770 and hold an open and transparent election for a new board of management to oversee the life of Congregation Lubavitch.The administration of the Yeshiva must also be replaced.
770’s temporarily closed & you sing & dance in the street?! How does that make any sense?
This is truly despicable instead of hiding or having Charata these guys are back at it and will do it again. Its an oppurtunity for AGUCH to finaly take control as they should have years ago. if not they are over as the pre eminent chabd leadership
What did they win? Closure of 770?
It’s a mindset a psychological system within their being. As no Rabbonim or Hanhalas HaYeshivah nor any community leaders etc have done anything to them at all, which in itself is horribly surprising. They feel that they are right, they feel as they are let out of jail they won, they are right and mostly sad, they are untouchable. Allowing them to do what they want where they want & to who they want. Therefore they dance to show victory today.
That my friends is horrible that CH allows them to feel like that.
Thay are dangerous people
I really hope they are banned from 770 every single one of them . If it was back then they would have fled because the The Rebbe would make sure of it .
If it was back then this would have never happened
Golus number one:
שריפת בית אליקנו
They did real damage. 770 is shut down now, who knows for long?
2) international media and social media. I am a shliach and I can’t tell you how many people saw this.
שומו שמים!
The blame for the excessive news coverage can be laid squarely on the Chabad news sites themselves and all the people who posted and shared videos. There was no reason to spread the chilul Hashem far and wide.
If they hadn’t done what they did there would be no chillul Hashem.
Why were they not sent back to where the came from and student visas revoked? We expect the same treatment to the Palestinian protestors. These boys should be expelled and deported!
Yeah, what do you think has been happening to the Palestinian protestors who, for example, blocked the way to JFK Terminal 4? Desk appearance tickets.
Please tell them. They control 749 & 755 dorms. Could kick them out.
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Sorry to say/I’m not sorry to say, but the community should have a meeting in these next 30 days with the judge how to deal with this crisis, they should get minimum a decade of jail time, NO NONSENSE, citizen or no citizen, Then they might wake up. Dancing in the streets because they got released? And when they go to court? The judge should DEFINITELY give them 10 years or more………behind bars (which we hope) we hope not as well ? Then what? Everyone will be dancing then? I don’t get it. Sorry to say this but Justice wake… Read more »
There are enough hidden in Jail. In addition since when is it a normal thing to be mosar other hidden to authority, if they are not threatening your life???
What this individuals did is a disgrace and not acceptable.
But you COL is extremely left wing.
Tell me you are fools, without telling me you are fools
Send them back locked up!they don’t deserve to go out
Let them dance to JFK and deport the ones here on a student visa. Unless the “leadership” takes action, they will do it again.
No consideration or respect in any manner… if there’s no hope for them to be properly educated here, let them go elsewhere!!!! Send them back to their parents!!
Only after all troublmakers are shipped back to Israel – then they should think about expanding 770 – NOT beforehand, while they still rule the Shul as they wish
They aren’t blocking the intersection in the video as no one is trying to go through the intersection in the video.
What’s your point?
This is completely inappropriate content
It was so painful to see the callous way which our beloved 770 was physically destroyed by this gang and the lack of any meaningful consequences for the perpetrators. Not only did they cause an unbelievable international chillul hashem and chabad, they put their own lives and the lives of everyone who goes into 770 in jeopardy. Had they struck a gas pipe or water line, who knows what the result could have been, chas v’shalom. When I saw the videos it made me think of the destruction of the beis hamikdosh. When I think of how the Rebbe stopped… Read more »
They should be sent back to wherever they came from and never allowed back.
The Chillul Lubavitch and Chillul Hashem they have caused is global. It is all over the news, social media and more. Their actions have caused harm to worldwide Jewry.
In my almost 59 years on this Earth, I have never ever heard of any religious group of people destroy their own place of worship like I saw happen to 770. This forces me to completely re evaluate my feelings towards where these vandals came from. Will there be a proper punishment ?? Lashes ?? Or will some excuse be made justifying what has happened to 770. I am shaken and sickened by this senseless act of violence. I am also learning a great lesson here as well, one which I did not ever want to believe. Hashem Help Us… Read more »
This site already has an op-ed from a Rabbi endorsing their goal..
unbelievable…
By which you mean what? Chabad? Tzfat? Israel? I come from there. It’s not typical of us.
Sorry in case I was not precise by “from there” I meant from Israel. We aren’t like that in any general sense whatsoever.
before looking at others judge yourself .. .how many “walls” have you broken. I know I have and i am working on fixing them
when will learn that the true judge who knows all is not us or social media its The one and ONLY Hashem
remember what the root cause of all of this allowing such crazy behavior to go on for so long shvil fake dollar distribution flags crazy yarmulkes this is unheard of anywhere else is this chasidus ? belief in moshiach doesnt mean any of this! thats forsure !do you waant everyone to call lubavitch a messianic cult? its beyond belief that the hanhala hasnt stopped this years ago
“Agitators??” Seriously?? Just like calling terrorists “militants.”
We should start referring to them as cultists.
These boys need to learn a lesson and being released from jail isn’t teaching them anything. They made a complete chillul Lubavitch and need to know that what they did is NOT what the Rebbe wanted. They need to pay for their actions – literally
Most , if not all, are children of Americans living in Israel, therefore they have retroactive ( due to parents) American citizenship. Hanhola looked into shipping back but you cannot ship/revoke visa on American. PLUS how much Money is given to yeshiva for those students.
These boys need to learn a lesson and being released from jail isn’t teaching them anything. They made a complete chillul Lubavitch and need to know that what they did is NOT what the Rebbe wanted. They need to pay for their actions – literally
It means that you believe the Rebbe is Moshiach. It doesn’t mean terrorism
Thank you for clarifying! Hate the fact that we put meshechistim and mentally unstable ppl in the same box
Insane people belong in an insane asylum, not in Jail. The only one TRULY responsible is the HANHALA of ULY. The Yeshiva is the ONLY one responsible for what these wild insane kids, they were doing right under his nose, with his indirect approval by his lack of him calling the police to prevent the חורבן בית המיקדש Destruction of the walls of בית רבינו שבבל Yes, HANHALA is 100 percent responsible to what their own school children in their school are doing in 770. The Top Brass Administration has several employees FULL TIME watching over these kids in 770.… Read more »
Every one of us has a responsibility now to keep these unfortunate souls out of 770, 1414, 749, and Crown heights. It’s our community, our dignity, and our job to protect the Rebbe’s Heilige name.
These guys are men of force. Since there is no counter force against them, they are now our leaders. No need for rabbis, mashpiim, hanhala. They are in charge. (Has vshalom but all we do is groan)
Aren’t these boys from igud hatmimim.. paid for by kobakav?!
These bochurim are abhorrent. Pretty much everyone agrees on that. On all sides.
Perhaps Aguch and the Gabo’im finnally go to mediation, instead of continuing a fight which has gone on for way too long, from which no one is gaining…
They should agree to share power, with each side making concessions (let’s say, yechi signs from before נ”ד stay, restraining orders against violent people, gabo’im day-to-day operations, Aguch with say in general decisions).
So that they can finally get ahead with expansion!
כן יקום!
As a proud Meshechist I totally condemn the act of terror that happened in 770.
And I even more condemn the fact that they were dancing in the middle of the street instead of hiding since 770 is closed because of them and so punishing tons of people that booked their flight from all over the world for Yud Shvat. However, these are extremist and unstable people. They do not represent the “meshechistim” and chabad at all. We need unity, not fights over who think the Rebbe is Moshiach.
We need to know your name, you sound like a great guy !
If they can take down 770 walls then WE can take down all the yellow flags from the neighborhood!
A couple of years ago 770 got an order of protection against an individual who punched the shamosh in the face. They should be able to get one against people illegally destroying the building. The video also shows numerous people who attacked the police and who directed them to do so. An order of protection against them should also be issued. If they want to violate orders of protection and go to jail that is their choice.
These agitators who caused a chilul Hashem and much more shall not be allowed back into 770 to continue to create Chaos once it’s reopened
Proper Security needs to be put in place for 770 it will be a matter of time for construction and repair the damages that has been done-
Post their pictures everywhere. File restraining orders and PPOs against them. Everyone in CH should do the same. Call police if they try to enter 770 or any other public buildings. The only way to prevent violence is with projecting strength. This is true for all conflicts.
All those animals should be identified and ostracized. They should not be allowed into contact with any shul or yeshivah.
Every person involved or even cheering on the agitators should be banned from entering the building for eternity.
In Lubavitch, we believe in Yeshivah. Not turning to authorities like the misnagdim did in the days of the Alter Rebbe
It’s a reminder to speak kindly about others in the rebbes shul, and see the good in everyone there. It’s a holy place.
They should not be allowed to come to 770
After all the damages
In their minds the release was because their bitachon and their connection with the Rebbe
It’s a chillul Hashem and chilul Lubavitch to allow these people run 770
Send them back to Israel
No more support to bring these guys to America
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Enough already. This is what the Rebbe wanted. Just do it.
If the “authorities” want to continue their 36 year battle over ego, then our community needs to remove them from this authority and BUILD.
There are many good plans on the table for years, with blueprints, budgets., and great architects at the ready.
“If not us, then who? And if not now when?”
Are you in a cave? Hello? The foundation is destroyed and it’s not safe for anything right now. 770 is Closed.
people so easily, literally at the swipe of a finger, can post a comment, saying how much pain this is bringing them, I laugh at how easily one can fool himself that he actually is in pain, do you know what pain is, something you will not tolerate on your own free will, so stop pretending how hurt you are, how many times do we read about a tragedy,and then Casually stroll to the next page, if you truly feel real pain, how about reciting the whole of tehilim or give away a hour of your week to help the… Read more »
If you do the crime, you pay the time.
Even yiddden
The action of these young adults does not happen one day out of the blue. Strict adherence to pure halacha and alignment with mainstream mentshclichkeit was (unfortunately) never part of lubavitcher chassidishkeit. Most extreme radical theologies – as well started and intended as they may be – usually evolve to something like this, and worse. People doing what they feel is holy, by self sacrifice, is well aligned with that which everyone on this site considers exemplary. Didn’t biblical Pinchos publicly murder folks, an act for which he was blessed? zealotry is exalted. Sometimes. Putting tefillin on people in the… Read more »
They’re tzfatim, not meshechistim
There is a big difference
COL keeps getting it wrong
As a mishichist who strongly condemns their actions, I can assure you, these people do not come from tzfat yeshiva. There are a few yeshivos that create this type of radicalism and tzfat isn’t one of them.
STEP ONE-
Name them. Post pictures with their names on it
STEP TWO-
call them in front of the crown heights beis din and ask what part they had in this.
STEP THREE-
Put the ones who did actions in CHEREM. (not the cheering friends) that is HALACHIC. They may not enter the shul. They must be ejected al pi din if they enter.
Im from South America. First time i went to 770 i was in shock, I studied in chabad but i felt very uncomfortable with the attitude that some people had, some of then act very not like a mentch, but still i felt that special connection with the rebbe, and of course there were a lot of amazing chasidim there…and i thought that also, letting everyone to go there, was a part of that kindness of chabad. When i saw what some meshiguene people did to the rebbe shul, i felt that they profaned the rebbes shul in a such… Read more »
Yes, what they did was despicable. There needs to be consequences. Sending them to jail will not help them heal. They obviously are either extremely brainwashed or severely ill. Send them away from Yeshiva, for their own good. Deport them to an island with some solid professionals and Mashpiim who can BezH help them. Remember, Ahavas Yisroel is for everyone. That does not mean that we tolerate such behavior. We should be showing compassion, not hate. That will help both the general community as well as these individuals. Then Agudas Chassidei Chabad can take their rightful ownership and employ people… Read more »
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I think every yid has to look himself in the mirror and ask himself brutally honestly before posting anything about this issue:
Am I posting this primarily because I despise the act? or the perpetrators?