Photos: Baruch Ezagui
Ahavas Yisroel’s Costume Dinner
Members and friends of the Chevra Ahavas Yisroel community in Crown Heights celebrated their 3rd anniversary at a 1920's themed dinner on Tuesday night. Photos
Members and friends of the Chevra Ahavas Yisroel community in Crown Heights celebrated their 3rd anniversary at a 1920's themed dinner on Tuesday night. Photos
Chezy is not the type to (misunderstand) those who voice their fares and concerns of the dangers and pain resulting from mixing and mingling,
I know chezy will discuss future decisions with a chasidishe Rov who knows more than me or you, and chezy will surely grow and mekabel esHaEmes, even if the messenger could have had a more delicate and overtly loving delivery!
This comment too is motivated by love, compassion and genuine concern that more young ppl don’t blindly get hurt in ways they can’t undo Vidal
Is there a rav of this shul?
bs”d Yosef’ “OVERCAME” a trial that involved a non-tznius women, yet you compare people who’s shul constantly davka has mixed social events to Yosef haTzadik, who showed us how we need to stay away from these type of situations precisely?!?!? Not a very valid comparison…. Halevai they would learn from Yosef haTzaddik in this issue….
Thank You Chezi for making some of us fellow chasidim closer to the Rebbe, closer to torah and Miztvos.. zie nisht nispael from those that are consumed with hate, i’m sure many shluchim who have lost their children to the sitra achra would love them to join our shul.
I vote for a mechitzah …girls wanna dance too.
I see in these comments people wanting the world to be closer to Hashem .
I read the comments. I think the only reason people commented is because of their love for our fellow brothers. Otherwise they would have said “who cares”. But they do care and therefore voiced their concern. We all love our brothers and sisters. Just because we disagree with CAY standards doesn’t mean we are haters. From the outside viewing in the scene looks one I do not want my kids ever iyh associating with. Not because I don’t have Ahavas Yisroel but bc I want them to love the alibishter, Rebbe and yiddishkeit with in a chassidishe view. Going on… Read more »
Almost all the comments (yes even the disagreeing) ones are respectful and withoutt hate, B”H!
This type of open and frank (respectful) exchage of ideas and points of view etc is healthy and beneficial, otherwise people end up in a buble (of only yes sayers) which is dangerosee overtime).
Each point of view is best off hearing and listening to concerns and differig point of views raised by others.
It was jazz 😉
thats why i come to collive for insightful and respectful comentry
The same Chabad that is so accepting of people who don’t even keep kosher or shabbos, have no prblem hating on people trying to do good with their lives? I’m shocked at the amount of negative comments here. What happened to love for your fellow Jew? Does that go out the window when it comes to “fellow Lubavitchers”? The Rebbe is not “shepping nachas” from the hatered going on here.
Said with live,
Your fellow Jew.
i must say! Am yisrael chai! chai chai!
Ahavs yisroel chai chai chai!
with all the love and sincerity post 224 is right!
i know chezy he will accept it!
I love CAY! i agree with its agenda, i only take issue with some of its tactics, you dont gain respect from your following by caving on your own personaql values, its ok to make it user friendly, but you yourselves need to be a dugma chaya of a PROUD SECURE CHOSSID in your values and personal standards! every mixed chabad house has a Rabbi with a Black Hat, White shirt, Untrimmed beard, Hair conservitive length etc etc the crowed respects that! forthrt more the crowed NEEDS that they need to see that people who look and dress (scary, like… Read more »
Ever since cay opened up, people have been critisizing cay, GET A LIFE
thank you collive for allowing open and free exchange of ideas
my two cents,
For the many this shul is a step up! this shul must continue its mission
For some, it may be a step down,
i no one close friend whose Beard shrunk and Hair grew out, for him it was a yerida, his wife too became a little lax in self respect,
that being said, Im sure the Rebbe would encourage this shul to firm up on its jewish values and truck FULL STEAM AHEAD on its mission to love and be mekarev all!
Moshiach now!
Let’s agree to disagree agreeably
No need to call those who have a differing opinion Haters or Judgmental
I see validity in the cause (reach out to disenfranchised)
I see validity in the critique (mingling causes much pain vedal…)
1. Chezy has good intentions forsure!
2. Chezy is not perfect, he can make mistakes and then learn from them
3. Chezy will surely take to heart the support and the tough love he received in these comments!
4. Mingling is dangerous and does lead to life long regrets…
5. Aseh lecha Rav is always a safe step prior to confirming any plans, events, important decisions! I’m sure Chezy realizes this.
Cay will surely open-mindedly incorporate the valid criticisms shared in all the posts
look lets be honestly no other shul in the history of our community has ever held such an event…period.
that said these are different times and maybe we need a different approach. i was in the shul friday and saw things ive need seen in a ch shul but maybe we need an outket for our younger more modern crowd. lets not judge!!
Whatever Chezzi aand Sima do turns to gold
Much like Yosef. Hatzadik
Whom his own brothers were jealous of …
And who stories were made up about
Ppl stop being jealous
Yes history repeats itself
Read the last weeks parshat carefully
Then decide how you want to comment
They are saving yiddishe neshamas
With out ppl knowing it
They are true emese wonderful ppl
Their parents and friends should be proud
This is the question I asked myself. Should I post or not post my opinion. to # 219 its true these people shouldn’t be wannabes it’s going to cause them to be fryout
The night before Hanukkah me and Rabbi Chezy went to bring hanukkah menorahs to people I know some come to CAY, some who are spending most of their time mixing with non Jews and wont even go to CAY proud to report all light up the menorahs some told me they are in shock any one cared ” I’m just a chabad girl with late onset god issues I’m not used to people caring about my kind, of course I will light the menorah I was so touched ” from a girl living in Crown Heghts .The Rebbe saw the… Read more »
What a pity that people are Hollywood wannabes. It would be so nice to embrace true yidishkeit instead of looking at other cultures. Let’s be proud!
what happend to the bass drum???
thanks for choosing to write…. you wrote beautifully!
R Chezy is doing a wonderful job . Period.
Hard to believe lubavitchers complaigning when almost every chabad house has OT etc Bachurim flirting with Beis Rivkah girls under the guise of Shlichus and helping Mivtzoim.
How dare you criticize R Chezy and his Rebitzin.
Who are we to judge others.
Let us all thank the Denboims.
The last thing i ever saw the Rebbe demand of us is to criticize leave that for non Lubes.
We are Messengers of Light any light in this dark galus is welcome.
Chezi is saving Crown Heights thank you.
I think Chezy should run as Ruv of crown heights and stop all the hate the current Rabbonim have for one another and putting each other in Cheirm. They do this all in the name of the Rebbe and Chabad of course. Shameful for crown heights residents for not standing up. Yes, when married couples hold candles during a Menorah lighting all he– breaks loose and we have outside Shluchim weighing in. I think we need somebody like Chezy to bring unity and love in crown heights and then we’ll have a chance for survival.
This is the question I asked myself. Should I post or not post my opinion. The fact is, that people tend to listen to that which they agree to already. But, for better or worse: This is my take: I am an out of towner, and have been at CAY for Shachris davening. It was beautiful, meaningful and spiritual. Truly a wonderful davening experience that was religious, soulful and meaningful. Clearly, this rabbi has a big heart and cares about people and wants to bring them close to Hashem. So, I write this with an appreciation for the obvious SINCERITY… Read more »
A place where you can’t talk during davening and where everyone sings and davens together!
I think it’s funny that the people that are being criticized so badly and accused of different things have a shul that is more “frum” than our main shul.
And forget about mingling is a horror. Can you blame these people for being sick of the shiduch system?
It works if you are perfect and your family is etc… and if you have that kind of personality. But for others it doesn’t
Let them live.
Chezy doesn’t need to grow out his hair or trim down his beard to appeal to the disenfranchised and ostracized!
On the contrary, ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!!
Chezy should stay principled and be a leader not a follower!
His crowed will respect and admire him more not less! If he maintains his hiskashrus, in dress, speach and action!
Dear chezy! Show them that we need not compromise our values to get a crowed! We need only to increase the love (true chasidshe unconditional love).
Good shabbos to all!
“Don’t call it a Chabad”
This is America. I do what I want.
My only (loving) suggestion though is this,
Don’t make any important decisions without the guidance of an objective (yedid mavin) experienced Rav.
The more you follow this simple guideline the more sayaata dshmaya you’ll see!!
Not just in quantity but quality too!
You’ll surely bring many people closer to the profound and rich beauty of Authentic Judaism and chasidus.
We all need to review the lesson that we hear year after year about the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who passed away during Sefiras Ha’Omer. We hear it every year, and it might sink in eventually. They passed away because they loved each other so much. Each one understood his Rebbe’s teachings in his own way and felt compelled to “lift up” all the other students to his own point of view. The problem was, each one privately felt the same way, which resulted in a terrible lack of respect for anyone else’s point of view except one’s own.… Read more »
I agree with #66 so totally! Amazing how many bashers – yes with all the wired comments I’m grateful there are so many that understand and are pro-CAY. Boggles the mind to read the naysayers – most likely YOU guys and gals are not shluchim, have no idea what the worls looks like today, no idea how to raise kids if you even have kids or are married – truthfully the naysayers are likely unemployed and home surfing the net. If you had any seichel and normal present worldview you would understand that CAY is a wonderful thing period end… Read more »
Use it to show others, they can be happy and in their own style within the beauty (provided by Halacha and chasidus) of yidishkeit!
People will respect your chasidiaheh principles if you don’t submit or stoop down, remain loving and unique but don’t compromise to gain a following
It works the other way around!
First balanced legit comment!
living, or living jewish. one who lives as a chassid is butul to his maker. if he isnt he worships hiself, makeing him the g-d of his own idolatry.
chabad is bigger then CH or COLLIVE.
We will live far longer then this dumb fad, they will eather come back or fall far away enough that it will no longer matter.
יתפרדו כל פועלי און
Theses who criticizes should ask themselves when was the last time they acted in an Ahavass Yisroel manner to our fellow CH residents and especially the young crowd? When was the last time they opened their home to the hundreds of kids in CH who crave for a home? Why does the new generation have a feeling that we do not have a future for them? Why run to Tanzania on Merkoz Shlichuss when there so much to be done in Crown heights? Why have we become a community who will do everything for people far away and refuse to… Read more »
Living out of town, it’s so sad to see what has become the norm today in Crown Heights Shchuna. Having a fun Chanukah Party is NOT the issue, what for me personally is so shocking are the faces – person after person, couple after couple – simply look so uncomfortable with being Chabad Chassidim. If they would know the truth – that the people that live abroad, who are inspired by Chabad and its teachings – would never believe or comprehend why would you give it all up! for who? and for what?
Otherwise this is a good cause!
i say have ahavas yisroel to those who may get trapped in the mingle risks and live with life long regrets (whether singles or married RL)
The amount of comments that are pro this function is jarring. We kept on claiming its just a small number..but this is making me believe otherwise.
Typical liberals tactics!
Liberals use intimidation tactics to silence valid questions and concerns raised by concerned outsiders!
One can choke and barf from painful laughter, reading some of the noxious emissions coming from the dark orifices of societal fabric , awakened – from a self-love coma- by the phenomena of young of heart, mind, and spirit folks who dance to their own beat in their service to their community, society and religion. I hope this shul and its special Rabbi are invigorated by that their energy and spunk stirs up them snakes from their really deep pits. To ChAY I say, as Mr. Young said, “Keep on rockin’ in the free world.” Yep, it’s tough to live… Read more »
You can open as many coffee shops as you like, and it’s nobodies business. But you CANNOT hang a sign on the front that reads “Starbucks”. If you do that, they will sue you so badly that your great-grandchildren will be paying off your debt.
Just as the STARBUCKS name is reserved exclusively for Starbucks establishments that serve Starbucks coffee, the CHABAD name is reserved for CHABAD establishments that practice Chabad philosophy.
CAY has no business using the Chabad name. Drop the Chabad name and you are good to go.
“Young Crown Heights girl”, I want you to listen very carefully to what I’m about to say: The biggest hate crimes in history all came from “love” movements. The 1970’s hippie revolution which preached “love” spawned people like Charles Manson, a man with a following that committed such atrocities, that they reverberate till today. Ironically, hippies are the most hateful, vile people. I did not see a single comment here that hated on CAY. The comments are average Anash in CH expressing shock and disgust upon seeing the name of CHABAD being dragged through the mud. Young lady, if you… Read more »
#33
#45
#78
#176
I have been reading these comments and there are a number of things I don’t understand. First of all, I am shocked that so many people are comparing the CAY shul to Reform or Conservative. There are plenty of Orthodox shules that hold mixed events. I would even venture to say that it is commonplace for CHABAD houses to hold mixed events (please correct me if I am wrong). And everyone seems to be ok with that. Everyone is applauding all the Chanukah parties run by Chabad Rabbis and Rebbitzens held at sporting arenas and malls and parks all without… Read more »
Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’. Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chance won’t come again And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no tellin’ who That it’s namin’ For the loser now Will be later to win For… Read more »
to #66
We love them, and we can show our love to them however the program that was made was not according to halacha – we are with them not with this program.
we have to ask ourselves, why are our children trying to be like the goyim. we created this mess!!
Our poor children are drowning in materialism and liberalism and now this. I literally just threw-up in my mouth although it could be last nights latkes — i think the potatoes may have turned.
to all you people commenting negatively about how its effecting your children and such, i am a young girl in ch, and i think its you who are being a bad influence on us. i wasn’t brought up with such hate!! arent we supposed to be a loving, warm, community??!! i cant believe that people can write such stuff!!
Your sons and daughters are already socializing with the opposite gender; whether it’s at Chabad houses, Chabad activities on College campuses, Day camps (the “chasidish” ones included) or Friendship circle etc. At least if R”L a relationship occurs that results in a marriage it will be a Kosher one and will be someone that shares their frum values. To all those that commented about, Purim, Candels, Reform, etc etc OH PLEASE if any Chabad house did that you’d be saying “wow, so nice and creative”. And about the Mechitza, I’m still waiting for one in Empire Kosher and Basil It’s… Read more »
You missed a great party. Go back to zzz you haters!!
un a gefilder
Benefit of the doubt: Maybe CAY isn’t aware of the basic Halachas of Tznius?!
This has nothing to do w/ lubavitch. They can do wtvr they want. We cant rell them to change. However we CAN tell them not to call themselves chabad lubavitch chassidim.
so right
CAY = CLOWNS ALL of YOU.
Sooner or later, all these mature adults will have awake.
Chezy, wake up before its too late!
I don’t think so……and why is this different then any other chabad house event, I see it looking exactly the same…..just bc its in ch,its a problem?
When the Rebbe was here and giving over sichos about how to be a yid, there were still such people like these ‘CAY’nicks yet they had some respect to what the Rebbe had to say. Why cant Lubavitch CAY’nicks do the same?? Stop shoving your unchassidishkeit in everyones faces! You have an issue? Get help!! The whole world doesnt have to see!! And another thing! Is it SUCH a big deal to put up a mechitzah? You have to make it as un-frum as possible because your considered a ‘chabad house’ so you are allowed to bring these lubavitchers down… Read more »
Ahavas yisroel love every jew not his actions. Love Him as a person but that does not make everything he does ok. The people are great but a shul that has zero tznius standards and one the contrary promotes mingling gotta go.
i can guarantee that without CAY, almost none of these people would go to shul on shabbos, got to learning class throughout the week, and go to a party where they can have fun lighting the menorah. I’m glad all you people found a shul that you can fit in, well some people are different and need a different shul. keep up the good work, CAY.
I do not understand how some people can comment “we cannot have this in Crown Heights…” – we also have non-jews in crown heights, and a bunch of other shuls which are varying degrees of chassidische. So some people grew up frum in Crown Heights, and even with chassidische parents – and they are still living in Crown Heights and not living up to the higher standards of whoever these negative commentators are. this CAY shul seems to cater to both ffb’s who have chosen a less chassidische path – and as well to new-comers who do not want to… Read more »
I weep as I write this: #66 made me cry. #149 says that #66 “sounds like an intro to one of Shlomo’s songs …verbatim…” – yes, it SHOULD be a song, the song of a neshoma’leh, because it touches the soul. #112 wonders: “still….a mixed party in our shchuna, i dont know….” – you don’t know? When was the last time you visited a chabad house and “discovered” that there are mixed parties?! (Or are you saying that mixed parties are allowed only outside the shchuna???!!) I keep hearing the words of #66: “Each is your fellow brother and sister.… Read more »
U HAVE NO IDEA WAT IS GOING ON UNLESS U GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST SO U KNOW…THERE IS A MECHITZA, AND THERES NO MIX DANCING……..CHECK BEFORE U COMMENT…….
CONGRATS TO ALL THOSE THAT WERE HONORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#66 – it is definitely an avoda to accept everyone for who we they are which needs to be worked on. what you say is very true i think that when things are made public it almost gives a stamp that its ok to be like this too, and THAT is what parents are screaming about. there might be a problem with our standards as far as publicity is concerned- especially on the most popular chabad website. that is why i dont think that ALLthese comments are coming out of hate, ( and i stress all because some people might… Read more »
Wondering how many people commenting negativitely about CAY are older unmarried woman? In my time I got married ‘old’ -25. No one created a venue for people my age to be part of ‘norm’ chabad. It was very disenchanting. Not only were you considered ‘on the shelf’, you were looked down upon because you hadn’t gone onto your next stage in life. That was ten years ago. Girls are a lot older now. Shadchanim still look down on them as well as the rest of the community. BH someone is looking out for them. Don’t talk till you are in… Read more »
Renegade kid raised in a Chabad home that goes off into night clubs or some other so called “Jewish Organization” have to get prominence on a Chabad website? Do you not see what this is doing to the young people? As a Mechanech of 35 years, I tell you that this exposure as well as promotion of the “off the Derech Chabad guys” will soon have you promote intermarried couples with the excuse that we have to be mekarev them.
it’s very important for you not to publicize what Lubavitchers that are not acting as such are doing, and if you do, don’t publicize the pictures that can influence negatively in others that are not strong enough, just the good part they did at the party that we can all agree.
…and the Rabbi and Rebbetzin are, in my opinion, at least good role models….he has his beard (which seems to be hard to stick with for many these days), and she looks pretty tznius dressed to me.
In your average Chabad House, do we discriminate against ppl based on what clothes they are wearing, or do we welcome ALL Jews in, regardless of affiliation or background. Many of the ppl (that are either from CH or not) that go to Chevra FINALLY have somewhere to go, where they will not be judged on their attire, religious affiliation, where they are holding in life etc etc , but are WELCOMED with open arms and heart …. it is a far cry better than what has unfortunately happend in our beloved 770 with too many insane ppl taking the… Read more »
These are the same comments Bais Shmuel received after their first parties. People suggested they were destroying chabad. Instead, Bais Shmuel has proved the catalyst for some of the greatest achievements in CH. Finishing a mikva; their members support many admirable causes in the CH community; they have multiple shiurim, etc. Basically, CAY serves an important purpose as did Bais Shmuel at its inception. To give people a level of comfort and acceptance to they don’t go completely off the derech, Eventually, they get older, come back and support the system. Whether it be the schools, mikvas or various charities,… Read more »
Liberals use intimidation tactics to silence valid questions and concerns raised by concerned outsiders
Liberals use intimidation tactics such as “hate” & “heaters” to describe any point of view that is different than theirs
Maybe the “rabbis” and all the other wonderful “chassidim ” of the rebbe should do a little self analysis and really look around them and ask themselves why their kids are running away from what they were brought up with? Take a good hard look and an honest one too at your own behavior and see if it actually matches what you’ve all been freely preaching to the public. No one is perfect . But, No one really follows the Torah the way they really should. They talk pretty and speak well but if you watch them and carefully observe… Read more »
As a Shliach living in the trenches, knowing well the need to “dress” in the “clothing” of the secular Jew to reach him/her where they are, I would not find this scene troubling if it were in the setting of a Chabad House but for officially “frum” men & women, let alone those who wish to have the zechus of calling themselves Lubavitcher Chassidim, I am saddened that you cannot see the distinction and fail to exhibit simple Ahavas Yisroel to your own fellow Lubavitchers whom you embarrass with such activity as well as to the one whom you love… Read more »
nor a justification to ignore the rest of Torah! in fact this is the yetzer hara who has manged to fool all the members of this party that what they are doing is riteous- since their ‘oh so nice’. OPEN YOUR EYES. this is a slap in the face to all the mesiras nefesh of our rebbeim. an embarassment!
dont blind yourself thinking that chabad accepts everyone and anything. wrong!!! not those on the way down!!
When did Rabbi Chezzie ever portray CAY as being Chabad?
Let’s not confuse Nusach Ari with Chabad
Just call )yourselfs modern orthodox!
You dont feel comfortable is any other shul?? you can make your own shul. just make sure it goes according to halacha. (cuz if it doesn’t go according to halacha it is better that you daven at home)
There is an obvious need for more to be done to keep the Rebbe’s community as the “capital of shlichus” that it should be. Our shluchim all over the world work day & night to provide kosher programs for their communities. There is a lot being done here too, however there is a lot more needed . The Rebbe would reach out to save a single Yid ! Everyone has talents BH. Put them to good use. Get involved ! Be a shliach. You can reach out to your families, friends, neighbors, schools, Shuls etc. We need to work together… Read more »
Yes, we all have our personal struggles and its not anyone else’s place to judge, when we sin in private. However, , when you take the name of Chabad and drag it in the mud publicly, our only choice is to call you out in it. When you call yourself a Lubavitch Shul in the Rebbe’s neighbourhood and violate Halacha, it is our moral duty to set the record straight.
The crown heights Rabbanim should stop this shul, it is better not to have a shul then to have a shul that compromises.
This shul needs a Chabad Shliach,
Shluchim office please send one quick!!
to those that say: Stop with the negativity and look into chapter 32 of tanya, just ask yourselves: Is this what the Rebbe wanted? The Rebbe spoke countless times especially on Chanukah about the neshama, about being one with Hashem and overcoming the Yetzer Harah. Could anyone please explain how this is ok??
So true!!!!! props for posting…. Making frum people frum more people need to be concerned about this. but alas the shoe makers kids go with out shoes.
It’s so funny to see adults looking for this kind of attention
The roaring twenties….. How appropiate.
You stated: “the level of others and their avodah is not your business.”
It is my business so long as they operate under the “Chabad” name (or infer as such). As comment #140 stated, as long as they clearly state that they are not affiliated with Chabad, and not under its umbrella, we will not take issue with their “avodah”.
I am Rabbonim greater than I, and in support of brave Yisroel Newman, I confirm that indeed you may not under any circumstances post an article or a comment without disclosing your true identity to the entire reading public.
The Rebbe had plenty of reason to judge Jews…but he didn’t…he embraced everyone.
CAY may not be up to the standard that the Rebbe wanted….but I highly doubt the rebbe would expel them from Lubavitch…he would at least treast CAY as a Chabad House…and would work to get these folks back on track with mainstream Lubavitch…he wouldn’t shun them….that would go agaibst everything that the Rebbe works for as far as shluchus and kiruv is concerned.
To #66 This sounds like an intro to one of Shlomo’s songs …verbatim…
Listen
Post #140 got it right “If what you say is true, and CAY is indeed not Chabad, then I ask Chezzie Denebeim to state that publicly and for the record. ”
And then we are not interested in ever seeing this ,or reading about this on any chabad website,including this chabad website ,Collive.
So many hateful comments – one wonders where the comments are to the ongoing meshugas in 770…or the politics within or without…or the list goes on and on.
To voice such hate is baseless – the shul is a great place for many that don’t feel comfortable otherwise.
Unsure where this hate is but its counter to Chabad m.o. – think about it. I am blown away and hope these are not true anash commenting here as otherwise you truly have no clue.
What an unbelievable shlichus to have. Its a lot tougher to be mekarev a jaded disenchanted person from the Crown Heights community than to teach a jew who has never been exposed to yiddishkeit. These folks who are leaving the fold have “heard it all.”
Chezzy and CAY are a true Chabad House, helping those that could not be helped by the institutions in the Crown Heights Community.
Yasher Koach
How could anyone knock cay, when you see so many women in Crown Heights walk around with dresses way above their knee, we are suppose to love our fellow jew thats what chabad is all about thats why we have shlucim
Chezzi has many times stated that his Shul is a Chassidisher Lubavitch Shul.
This was after I compared his Shul to reform.
I’m not going to comment on the event and/or pictures, as I forecasted this when I wrote about the Shul 2 years ago.
However, what I will say is that according to Rabbonim greater than I, you cannot write an article or leave a comment without putting your name to it.
Not only is it cowardice and shameful it’s in fact a pashkevil.
Have some guys and courage and post your name with your comment, even if it means standing up for something which you may be looked at negatively for.
If you believe it’s right, stand behind it!
CAY is not my scene, but its a wonderful place and community for whoever goes there. if people make themselves part of the cay community – then that is where they feel good and belong. i trust that the leadership there has the right idea , as hopefully any rabbi of a shul would, and is focused on encouraging yidden to grow in their yiddishkeit. for all the negative commenters, be glad. be grateful, that all types of lubavitchers have a place to come and become better jews. look in your own plate. the level of others and their avodah… Read more »
The problem with you people is, that you know better you were brought up with the proper education raised in pious homes in Hasidic homes and religious homes and you chose to turn your back on all that!!! Love for a fellow Jew is extremely important however if you study Tanya chapter 1 as well as chapter 32 which talks about love for a fellow Jew, the alter rebbe writes clearly that part of the commandment to love your fellow Jew is to criticize him out of love when ever it is necessary for him to be criticized and him… Read more »
its not true that if u look chasidish than they will treat u with second class status
its not true that they are snobby
its not true that they only have ahavas yisroel to those who agree with being flexible with halacha
ive been there 3x, chezy is doing his best to make ppl who dress different than our standard feel normal.
If what you say is true, and CAY is indeed not Chabad, then I ask Chezzie Denebeim to state that publicly and for the record.
If he clearly states that he is not Chabad, I rest my case and will never again say or write a negative comment about CAY.
If, however, he continues to act as though CAY is Chabad, I will continue to take offense to that.
Learning Chabad philosophy without behaving Chabad Behaviour, does not make you Chabad. Now that we’ve established that CAY is not Chabad, and is therefore not requested to follow Chabad practices, let’s examine the effects of this party: Jewish people gathering – The Shechina – Devine Pressense has rested among then Jewish people recited a blessing and have lit the menorah – God’s name has been sanctified in public, and Jewish people recited a blessing on kosher food and have used the energy derived from the food, for holy purposes (e.g. Bentching or driving a friend home after the party), –… Read more »
Exactly as the Hellenism started! Slowly slowly slowly til Chas Vshalom it’s too late! Read Hayom Yom for CHOF ELUL!
This should should not be posted on CHABAD on line. This is NOT CHABAD! FEH!
Please members of Ahavas Yisroel LISTEN to all these comments…Do you think 130 people are off their wall???!!! We all care for you A LOT!!! LISTEN TO US WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE YOUR SOULS! PLEEEEAAAASE!!!!!!
A VERY CONCERNED CHABADNIK
totally snobby unless your the “in” crowd of wannabes. but event looks cute for that type of crowd
Some of you seem to have missed the point. I’m not referring to the point of this article, or the point of this shul or the shuls atmosphere. I am referring to the point of the whole Torah!!! One of the first things we learn as children is that “to love a fellow Jew, just the same as you IS the basis of our holy Torah!!!” That song ring any bells by anyone? It seems as if people are so focused on the gashmiyosdik aspects of being a true yiras shamayim. Yes, as oxymoronic as that sounds, sadly it is… Read more »
nobody mentioned how handsome maimon k and jacob n look
It might not be not chassidish to dress up, but something has me thinking they were more into their costumes than the toichen of the yom tov.
Fun and parties is all fine and mutar, but what is uniquely Chanukah, or for that matter Chabad?
There is shivi panim which are EMES ways in Torah.
You have to make sure what you are doing is emesdik!
When ever we have a doubt we should think, what would the Rebbe say if he was here.
beautiful event. It is beautiful to see a place were “unzere” feel at home and are active in a sense of community. Great work.
CAY Baruch hashem has 5 beautiful shiurim every week that eveyone is invited, a beautiful havadalla that around 200 shluchim attended rosh chodesh kislev, the shul baruch hashem has no more room on friday nights and shabos by day leaving it to standing room only this is after purchasing their own building, which is the only shul in crown heightes since the 1930’s to purchase their own shul and it looks like CAY will need to expand the shul baruch hashem, the shul is based on love from Rebbe teachings and chasidus bichlal.
the Rabbonim in CH should make it forbidden to attend these mixed parties.
Don’t judge someone because they sin differently than you.
A chabad house helps people who are not happy living in a non
Torah environment feel comfortable by introducing tora to them.
CAY help people feel comfortable living a Non Torah life in a tora environment.
Looks like a beautiful event!! Pictures are great and everyone looked wonderful
TAKE A GOOD LOOK IN THE MIRROR …
ARE YOU/YOUR WIVES DRESSED THE WAY YOU SHOULD? stop pointing the finger and look at YOURSELVES
As much as I think all these minyanim play a very important role. Is the conduct within the rhelm of halacha. What people do in the privacy of their home even though cannot be condoned, yet it is PRIVATE such a shul is public and therefore MUST be within the rhelm of halacha and something which is acceptable in shitas Chabad.
Haters will be haters
Don’t see anything not tznuis (besides one lady sleeveless top doesn’t seem to be from here)
Looks like a beautiful event
Go Chezzi and rebbetzin the Rebbe love u!
what a reaction….i understand the sentiments of those that see chabad for what it was ..but isnt it inevitable that there would be changes maybe some good some bad.But one has to accept this as a reality.I believe there is a move away from labelling and chabad is evolving…well lets be honest they are keeping torah and mitzvos.I feel very uncomfortable with chabad knocking other chabad people for going slightly alternative.One is very kind to non religious people coming into the fold why is it any different to someone leaving….think about it.
to bad there was not a shul like that when I was young, maybe I would of went to shul more, I have been to the shul and there is a michitza and the Rabbi is always giving shiurs, why are so many people upset with the shul, if it wasnt for the shul some of the people that go there who knows where they will be on Shabbos, so atleast they are going to shul isnt that what labavitch is about ahavas isreal live and let live
Yes, we Lubavitcher Chasidim need to have Ahavas Yisorel and treat others with the same respect as we would like to be respected.
But, we also need to hold ourselves to a higher standard.
The Rebbe was the biggest Ohaiv Yisroel, yet was passionate about his Chasidim following Halacha and Minhag to the finest detail.
What?? Shivim achorim l’torah too. If this is the face of chabad then let us frey out. Sad how a minority of desenfranchised chabad chassidim could go off the deep end.
When Apple’s stock goes from $475 to $450, it’s bad news for Apple. Yet when a penny stock goes from 0.01 to 0.08, that’s great news for that small company. When a man or woman who do not observe an iota of Judaism show up to a Chabad house for Shabbos services, that is a huge step in the right direction. When a frum Yungerman, Bochur or woman go from keeping strict standards to joining a mixed party, that is an extraordinary fatal step in the wrong direction. To the members of CAY: I don’t care what you guys do.… Read more »
All you can do is sit back and laugh at the whole thing…
I am shocked at the negativity …from Lubavitchers? These people should turn the words around and face themselves…better to be busy with touching a fellow Jew. Then writing hateful negative words….Cay is a beautiful community and I would be proud if my children were members ( I am an out of towner)
Thanksgiving coincided with Chanukah, and at CAY Purim
coincided with Chanukah!
The Rebbe had Ahavas Yisroel and would have yelled and screamed with love and pain for the violation and decent of his standards.
They may as well go to a bar if their “Shul” resembles a bar!
And CAY has brought back countless lost souls?! They don’t look brought back…gosh how much worse were they? Total lack of leadership for Rabbi to lower the standard of CH like this. If u cannot see the blatant disregard for Tznius than u need glasses or a kitzur shluchan aruch.
You can’t pick and chose what chabad stands for.
True, Ahavas yisroel is a very strong value in Chabad Chassidus. That does not mean that we should accept all behaviour that may be inappropriate. That does not mean that we throw away any of our other values.
It gets a little old hearing people complain about lack of Ahavas yisroel towards CAY. If there is inappropriate behaviour, people have an OBLIGATION to voice their concerns otherwise this will become our new reality.
If you call yourself Lubavitch, please behave in a Lubavitch
way.
still….a mixed party in our shchuna, i dont know….
im saving my family
LIVE AND LET LIVE….THERE WERE 12 SHEVATIM FOR A REASON…..SHIVIM PANIM LTORAH..
B”H
I became frum through a Chabad house in California and NEVER would expect an “event” like this.
Would the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin attend such a balaghan? Also, before I forget: Are these couples familiar with the Laws of Niddah/Tznius?
1-I am on Shlichus & most parents in our community have a lot more modesty and are not frum let alone “Chabad”. 2-those who mention the Rebbe had Ahavas Yisroel for all Jews should consider. The Rebbe held very high standards for us Chassidim. This is a cruel description u have of the Rebbe’s Ahavas Yisroel. Abusing it to lower ur standards of Yiddishkeit and all Chassidim, legitimizing ur decent in Chassidic standards. 3-if this Shul is necessary as a place of “fun & art” it does not belong in Crown Heights, a Lubavitcher Schuna, the Rebbe fought to maintain.… Read more »
alot of the baalei tshuva from the ’70 and ’80s came here davka to leave glitz and pretentiousness behind……and they must be wondering what happened.
Before you throw OT and BR under the bus like an ignorant fool maybe see who is actually there!!!!!!
Most ppl who daven at CAY are expats (not that there is anything wrong with you guys at Cay, but as soon as a group of ppl do something in ch they are automatically OT and Bies Rivkah) common man
Is this a Lubavitcher shule? Oy vey
For all of you who kvetch about Chabad’s youth today and the “fringe” lubavitchers… We should be thrilled that someone finally had the guts to open what is essentially a Chabad house for our own youth right in crown heights! I know some of the kids that go here, and without a doubt, they would not be in shul on shabbos if not for chevra ahavas yisroel…
This is ur exact problem, u think this is what chabad is all about, but truthfully, you not ur leaders have a flipping clue.
Everyone should know, that if you listen to the Rebbe sichos on an ipod everyday,you will once again find meaning and love for the REBBE and everything the Rebbe teaches us, Emunah Bitichen all your answers will be answered wether its with Parnassah children marriage etc…you will have the Rebbes farbrengens everyday in your life, try to do it every morning first thing….5-6 Am possibly walking around your neighberhood.
Peace and love everyone,
may we merit Moshiach now!!!
For the ppl blaming the schools, it all starts from the home. the schools could only do so much. When the school Directors ask for everyone to dress a certain way or to just respect reg Halochos parents should listen. but in stead a few years later kids out of school and he or she is not the way u want them to be (frum) ….you feel the right to blame the school when it’s basically your problem and they warned you
Everyone needs to chill….there is nothing wrong with putting a theme to an event. If it was a Chabad house you would be impressed but it’s only because its CAY that you guys give them crap. If there was mixed dancing, then I’d agree with you but don’t make idiotic assumptions if you have no clue.
It’s not your standard fine but Chabad houses inspire non-frum people to become frum, and CAY is doing what noone else is doing: Inspiring frum people to become frum.
i’M seriously not a cay person, like at all. but honestly all you people spouting negative comments should take a good look at your own yiddishkeit before dissecting others’. im pretty sure the rebbe does not approve of these nasty comments
embarassing to look at!
For the Rebbe – Ahavas Yisroel was number one. In this shul, judgement = zero and everyone feels like family.
So calling us non-Lubavitch is about as oxymoronic as it gets. We’d love to have you at our shul so you can see what it’s all about.
This is showing the world, that the Nazis and Soviets tried to crush our spirits but we’re still here (the yidden). The fact is we can still have fun while promoting an organization which strives on אהבת חינם, which the Rebbe stood for and will ultimatly bring Moshiach. Instead of bringing up assumptions and negitivity. Perhsps you should look at the glass half full.
I hope that one day you all feel the joy of building something so beautiful. It’s a remarkable feeling. It is much easier to knock something down than to build something up.
SHMAAAAAARAY?!!
Looks like a tag-team of Rabbi Rodman and SHMAAARAY!
If this was a fundraiser for jcw then no one would have any problems with it
How many of our men in white shirts, long beards, etc are involved with financial fraud, miserable “marriages,” and non-stop machlokes ? The Chasidishe look is no guarantee that a person is actually “frum” and these more creative looks are no guarantee that a person isn’t a yiras shomayim. It is Erev Moshiach, and we live in true chaos. My understanding is that the Torah says to love every Jew. The Rebbe certainly did ……
Apparently there are 2 types of people that are interested in this article, Ahavas Yisroel and Sinas Chinam.
Why all the hate? if the stuff people are writing here is really how they feel than the lubavitch community has really gone to pieces. Instead of bashing on others, why don’t you go out and make somehting of yourselves. Losers.
honestly, look at these gouges photos, and stop with all the negativety! honestly, so what if they had a dress up chanuka party! so, they had fun. good for them, wish i could have been there. so what that its a mixed party, if thats not right for you, dont go. CAY is a wonderful place, you ppl have no right to sit back and judge. since when is judisim about judgeing others and heaping obsrecaties on ppl? cuz thats what im seeing here . the comments here are just so upsetting. collive posts pictures of a lovely event and… Read more »
If you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all, they were trying to raise money for the shul, If it wasnt for this shul some people would not even go to shul, if you dont like what you see you dont have to go to there, but who are you to judge, get a life
i spot shaya brodshandel! great to see you!
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I would love to keep quiet but then I’d be agreeing with this and this is totally unacceptable. Where are the Rabbonim??? I saw pictures posted on fb with single girls touching married men, in not even talking abt being dressed immodest but when touching and posing in inappropriate ways in a Shul is never acceptable. You want a party like this in your house that can’t be controlled but in a Shul where they officially have a rabbi??? Is this even an orthodox Shul??? How can people stand by and keep quiet???? Hashem we need moshiach. And by no… Read more »
Good to see that many commentators have standards. That’s a breath of fresh air. These photos are a chilul and this mekarevs no one. Torah is aidel and classy. This is neither. Kudos to those who shared their comments.
To #3
How dare you judge all those who are looking for shidducbim like this.
They really do love up to thier name ahavas yisroel mamesh.
I normally do not write comments on these public forums but after seeing some of the comments I have to say something. It is absolutely APPALLING to see what kind of negativity exists in our community. It is people like you- each and every one of the haters- that make me want to pack my bags, leave this judgmental community, and never look back. It is people like YOU who turn our children off the way of Yiddishkeit. How dare YOU call yourself a frum Jew yet shamelessly put down a movement that has brought back countless lost souls to… Read more »
this is normal, 770 and all the other black hatted shuls are (unfortunatley the majority) not normal! just because you daven at some boring lame shul, dont criticize!!!
signed- A restricted teenager!
Moshiach now!!!
you know why there are rude and negative comments?
maybe because its not just the fact they are dressed
up this way but because they are doing so with an extreme
lack of tznius NO ONE can deny that which is plain to see. we should sit still and “let live” when the chinuch of our children is at stake?? try me.
cant everyone just have the security to be proud of who we are??
you know not all circumstances is ig right to be peacful or loving “sometimes youve got to fight if your a jew”
YOU, RATHER THEN THEY, DEAR NEGETIVE COMMENTORS, ARE REINFORCING THE NEGETIVE STEREOTYPE OF THE CROWN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY.
CONGRATULATIONS.
This is a disgrace!
Purim on Chanukah, at this point they have no direction of what the rebbe wants.
It’s time that we step up and tell them that there is no room in the rebbes shchunah for this!
Rabbi chezzy seems like the biggest hipster out of all of them!
Monday iyh
SN!
I do have ahavas Yisroel for the members of CAY! That’s why I’m willing to take the time to share with them that it looks like they are veering off on a slippery slope. Having ahavas Yisroel doesn’t mean you never point out when those you love are going down a dangerous path. It also doesn’t mean that everything they are doing is misguided. There is a lot of positive, well-meaning energy going on there. I do think, though, that if all these comments are just passed off as “they don’t have ahavas Yisroel,” they are “haters,” etc. a great… Read more »
The reality is, that Chabad as a whole, has some very serious educational, community and ahavas yisrael issues. That is really the core of the issue, and one that people need to wake up and smell the coffee, instead of writing hurtful comments and bashing people, who are a product of the three issues outlined above. Many of us tend to brush those issues under the carpet, and make believe that we are part of a sect that is perfect in any which way. It’s only when articles such as these surface, that the haters and folks not tuned into… Read more »
The Rebetzin was the only one authentically dressed 1920’s everyone else looks like white collar reform Jews who dug through their closets for something swanky to wear. You all look ridiculous. Being true to ourselves as Jews, it would be better to leave such fun for Purim and not in a mixed crowd and who’s lighting candle number 9?
1 way i look at it is oh vay. Its 1 think to behave in private like this. But this is all in the open. Men/woman all 1 happy family like the goyim. There is a resin why we frum yiden have our costems such as mechitza etc. And 2 its such a happy event such happy achdus everyone in love with another. However real frum must have a balance
I do have ahavas Yisroel for the members of CAY! That’s why I’m willing to take the time to share with them that it looks like they are veering off on a slippery slope. Having ahavas Yisroel doesn’t mean you never point out when those you love are going down a dangerous path. It also doesn’t mean that everything they are doing is misguided. There is a lot of positive, well-meaning energy going on there. I do think, though, that if all these comments are just passed off as “they don’t have ahavas Yisroel,” they are “haters,” etc. a great… Read more »
“thats the way we spell Nice try
nice try
nice try
keep trying!”
actually dont!!!! Try to be a Real PNIMIUS YID!!!!
why no mechitzah ?? rabbi chezky you could do so much better to inspire people by having the standards that the rebbe set for chabad,
and to pick people up to a higher standerd
What is Going on in Lubavitch?
can someone explain to me how this is becoming main stream Lubavitch?
All of the sudden there we don’t care to have a Mechitzah at a chanuka function?
why are all our Girls attracted to this stuff?
why haven’t the Rabbonim stepped up and said anything about this new Shul in Crown Heights that stands for everything against the Rebbes veiws?
can someone explain?
Live and let live perhaps, but not in the name of lubavitch.
this problem stems becasue we have no unified bais din who could lay down the law. to have this type of shul in crown hts is embarrassing, yes it does some good things but so do reform and consertive shules they also wanted to make people feel comfortable in a shule. so tell me how are they different, both stretch boundaries, the community should come together to put a stop to this before it will be too late..
Don’t judge the wine by the bottle. the book by its cover, or these neshamos by the costume they don.
These are holy souls, some are lost souls, a few are confused souls and there are also lofty souls, all gathered together.
Laugh with them, cry with them. Talk to them and smile at them. Each is your fellow brother and sister. And all they want is a little love. Can you spare a little?
As someone on the outside, looking in, I can attest that we are frum, chassidishe lubavitchers and honestly, I don’t see the “goyishkeit”, hellenism, shtus etc that others are pointing their fingers at based on the pictures. The women are dressed for the most part b’tznius which is a whole lot better than many “lubavitchers” walking around CH.The men are dancing together not singing the hora while holding hands with women. I guess my point is that there are so many on the cusp lubavitchers that looking at the alternatives this seems like a good way for yidden to connect… Read more »
|Because these people and their CHANUKAH party are embarrassing Chabad and all the Rabeim of Chabad.
The question is if this movement is bringing them closer the ultimate goal or bringing them further. I think the latter.
in general i think that at least there doing this and not hanging out in who knows where. but mixed?..
but in comment to 41 and similars, u dont have to get that extreme, the rebbe would not approve of that.
Being a hipster, loving art and enjoying food is commendable but NOT when it goes against Halacha… Costumes and candles aside, the comments would be a whole lot different if there was a Mechitza present at this event… Otherwise the idea of CAY is great and people should have the opportunity to come to Shul feeling happy and accepted.
34: Drugs and alcahol also make people happy, just don’t call yourself a shul, or more importantly dont taint our neighborhood, do your garbage somewhere else. 29: I love that one, true true! 26: “B/C the next generation, Will grow up with parents who cant read Hebrew, understand basic Shulchan Aruch, or accept true Chasidishe values, And will become true Baalei Teshuva” You rock man! That is so true unfortunately, you don’t even need to wait for the next gen. 🙁 To: “14 LET’S THINK A BIT… i am not a fan of this way of yiddishkeit, but i think… Read more »
EMBARASSING!!!!!!!
NO THE REBBE WOULD NOT APPROVE!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder if there was an age restriction in order to attend?
I wonder if there was an age restriction in order to attend?
i am surprised…It looks like all there is here is ahavas yisroel..all other halochos down the drain…
What’s worse? This or partying in clubs
Atleast here its sort of Jewish …..
nice to see the “Hollywood wanna’bees” of crown heights!
keep trying… hang in there can only get better
Why are people writing rude comments? Live and let live! The Rebbe you talk about embraced everyone as they were. If you’re his Chossid – try that. It makes the world a happier, more loving, peaceful place.
Hope u all in OT and BR are shepping nachas from ur oh so wonderful alumni who are a wonderful example to our kids! Happy Purim!
YOU GUYS HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA ITS A DISGACE!
ITS CHANUKAH, NOT HIPSTER PURIM. MIXING SHTUS WITH ELOKUS!! TSK TSK
Because of your lack if ahavas Yisroel is why moshiach isn’t here yet. Have you ever picked up the phone and invited one of these people to your house for Shabbos?
How about proposing a shidduch?
Go help someone and be there for someone else and stop being so bitter!
I Vehamently disagree, Cay gives young adults the opportunity to express their personalities in a fun positive way directed by such an amazing Rabbi and Rebbitzen, who constantly continue to inspire us with their amazing mix blend of fun art and beauty. Stay strong on Cay and continue to bring light to our community
Just want to share my thoughts. I was in my kitchen and happened to overhear my children talking. They were at a friends house and had seen pictures of the cay event. I over heard one of my children say to the other, “why did he look like a goy? And why did she not look Jewish?” Boruch hashem bli ayin hora pu pu pu…..My children were able to determine that this event (by the atmosphere and the dress code) did not represent a Jewish event. Is this the message we want to give over to our children? Is this… Read more »
After just reading about the Hellenists, it’s heartbreaking that history repeats itself as the members of Chevra AY have to dress up like 1920 goyim to celebrate Chanukah?? Isn’t that reserved for Purim? Was there some other purpose to the evening? Sorry, I do admire that the younger folk are bringing meaning in Yiddishkeit for themselves in their own way if that’s what it takes, but dressing up like goyim seems a little over the top. Kudos to the beautiful atmosphere and obvious efforts made for a lovely Chanukah evening. I wasn’t there so I can’t criticize and I don’t… Read more »
this is just like in the Times of the the maccebeas all the JEWS were fighting against them (called מיתיוונים) joining the other side! so too everyone hating on cay! the shul is called chevrah ahavis yisroel this is what chabad lubavitch chasidus is all abt! mivtzoim starts in the home so many beautiful jews are doing beautiful mitzvos I’m so proud to be a grateful yid.
The 1920s, more than any other decade, ushered in the modern world as we know it. Totally incongruent with Chassidic values.
Why is crown heights turning into the upper west side?!
Ps No one is happy on the upper west side!
Organizers should be ashamed, and really ask themselves if they could face the Rebbe.
I’m very disheartened.
Thats the most ruthless, insensitive comment I have seen!
How dare you say such a thing and be SO judgemental. You are what I can a closeminded, brainwashed soul!!!
They do a great job reinfocing the negative opinion the community has of them.
Sad
all the krects won’t help someone must take action to shut the shul down or at least move it out of c.h.!
To see this as part of Chabad. Its not a pretty scene unfortunately.
Why such negativity? Just because some of the frum people are not living up to your standard, does not mean you have to push them away further. If marriages come from their efforts, we should be happy. Have emuna peshuta, accept as hashgacha protis and try to see the positive.
Great way to show how a chasid behaves by bashing other chassidim and to show the Ahavas yisroel that you have.
were they wearing costumes?? looks like a regular shab
can someone explain to me how this is becoming main stream Lubavitch?
All of the sudden there we don’t care to have a Mechitzah at a chanuka function?
why are all our Girls attracted to this stuff?
why haven’t the Rabbonim stepped up and said anything about this new Shul in Crown Heights that stands for everything against the Rebbes veiws?
can someone explain?
I am sure that these are all wonderful young people, who come from Lubavitch homes, but they are not Lubavitch now. Schools, educators, principals, maybe ask yourselves why are we losing our children to the maskilim. Maybe it’s time to improve the education…..
What a beautiful event; everyone looks so good and happy. I’m very happy for the congregants of CAY that they have a Shul where they are happy and welcome. Thank you Rabbi Chezzi!!
All the candles reminds me of a reform bar mitzvah party. What’s the deal??
You get a life.
how embarrassing
Looks like a happening place, keep it real!
Congregating All Yuppies
ud think this was a chabad house… great work thin they need shluchim themselves
Purim came early this year.
Your comments will range from ” is this what Chabad is all about?” To Taaruvos Vdal, To Hippies, Carlebach, fraye chevra, Modern Orthodoxy… Just remember today it means nothing to be called Chabad/Lubavitch, You can do ZERO of what the Rebbe cried and asked at Farbrengens- And still say you are Chabad, You dont need Beards, Chitas, Mikva, Learn torah, Mivtzoim, Hanochos should be somewhere higher then your waist or pocket… So don’t cry about Where, What, When, Just do what needs to be done -Avoidah Atzmis, and let the Bums Self destruct, B/C the next generation, Will grow up… Read more »
hashem yishmor
Agree with #1
aaaaaaaaaaaaaand here come the torrent of hate comments.
get a life!!!!!!!!
Lubavitch has gotten a real makeover!
Best looking Jews I’ve seen… period.
finally someone being proactive with our broken system
i am NOT a fan of CAY. its not my scene. i dont care for the whole vibe. i davened there a few times. i dont anymore. it isnt my yiddishkeit etc. however, anyone criticizing should take a long hard look at themselves and figure out where its coming from. what is wrong with this event or these pictures? people getting dressed up and having fun on chanukah to rasie money for their shul? its not “chasidish” enough for you? were you there or are you just judging by how sharp the pics and people look? “what happened to the… Read more »
learn perek 30 of tanya “though shall be of humble spirit before all man….do not judge thy fellow until you stand in his place” (and you call yourself a chossid ah gelechte)
I didn’t write no 1
c u sunday 😉
hashem yishmor how sad this is
ad masay
look again before u paint all with same brush
i am not a fan of this way of yiddishkeit, but i think for certain people this id definitely better then hanging in bars……..
instead of dressing bchitzonius like 1920’s perhaps try and dress up (inside) and emmulate the role models, the mashppiyim, the tayre chassidim and hashkofos of the 1920’s . its easy to rent a costume try living it ….. and even harder try giving it over to your kids
didnt know they had color photos back then
A beautiful event with the most beautiful community who spreads love and acceptance- true Ahavas Yisroel- which should be more common on our community’s forum…
Happy Chanukah! Keep spreading the light and eradicating the darkness
-A
what are we reform? seriously
do these men hold candles while their wifes light shabbos candles?
it is what it is, dear #1. not everybody was there, those who didn’t go- are not in pictures. Yes, the question is if Ha-shem was there too….?? Looks like people care how they look and what they eat.True to “their own self”,hopefully are in for meaning too.
are we celebrating chanukah or purim?
This is a chassisishe dinner??
This is so sad. Mixed parties and you call this chabad?
is it purim??????????????????
#kudos
all those looking for shidduchim….now i know why ur having a hard time if u hang out with such a crowd
sad!
This has NOTHING to do with Lubavitch and the Rebbe.
I don’t know where to begin?!
What happened to the Rebbes Chabad Lubavitch chassidim?
Did everyone go hipster?
Absolutely wow
Yuppies of crown heights!