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Former Congregant Threatened To Shoot Up Chabad Center

Alfredo Sanchez, 43, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office for threatening to carry out a mass shooting at Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida. The oddest part is that he and his family were regulars at the center. "We had no inkling," says Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz. Full Story, Video

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scary
February 21, 2020 10:13 am

BH you found this out when you did. BH all are safe

The picture is misleading
February 21, 2020 11:33 am

The article clearly states that they didn’t find any guns?!?

Guns
Reply to  The picture is misleading
February 21, 2020 11:40 am

Watch video at the end
They did find fire arms

Seems like he’s not well
February 21, 2020 11:42 am

but the big question is, Is he Jewish, his wife? They may think they are but may not actually be.

Huh?
Reply to  Seems like he’s not well
February 21, 2020 12:33 pm

The big question is, is he REALLY actually Jewish? Was there a viable point here?

background check
February 21, 2020 12:33 pm

unfortunately, we came to a point where shluchim should make background checks for some newcomers

Name
February 21, 2020 12:35 pm

The name does not sound Jewish. They should investigate who sent him
to the Bais Chabad.

Sephardic Jews
Reply to  Name
February 21, 2020 1:08 pm

Many Sephardic Jews have Spanish names. Also it’s not our job to be gatekeepers unless there are people who are actively trying to infiltrate and convert people to Christianity.

Larry
Reply to  Sephardic Jews
February 21, 2020 5:12 pm

It’s one thing to say that I’m sure the rabbi checked into it if he’s Jewish.the fact that you’re saying that it’s not our job to be gatekeepers it is everyone’s job (Especially a rabbi of a synagogue)to be gatekeepers specially If he puts on the straps on him and calls them up to the Torah

No, it is not our job
Reply to  Larry
February 22, 2020 11:06 pm

When someone comes into a shul and says he’s Jewish we do not investigate him. We call him to the Torah, we count him in a minyan, and if it’s not shabbos we put tefilin on him. We only investigate if he wants to marry someone we know to be Jewish.

Not nowdays
Reply to  No, it is not our job
February 23, 2020 2:06 am

When people say they are jewish we cant just accept it as true because a lot of people want to and consider themselves jewish

Plenty of latino yidden out there
Reply to  Name
February 21, 2020 1:16 pm

Sorry if that conflicts with your ashkenazi-centric view of judaism.

Not surprised
February 21, 2020 12:46 pm

unfortunately!! We should never see…. but I could see this situation in many Chabad houses
(Meaning very unstable people…)

More unstable people In 770
Reply to  Not surprised
February 23, 2020 6:03 am

Yes yes yes. Investigate everyone that enters 770.

Far more questions than answers
February 23, 2020 11:28 am

“Felon in Possession” is of interest to Law Enforcement, but, in this day and age, says absolutely nothing about whether this man was intent to harm the congregants, or to PROTECT them. This man is going to prison, almost certainly for years. His family is ruined. Are we seeing the just, and provident, short-circuiting of a massacre? Or, are we seeing a well-intended, but too-trusting guardian, being punished for disobeying the government? So far, we have no idea. BTW, in a free society, the “large” amount of ammunition breathlessly displayed represents maybe an hour or two at the range. Color… Read more »

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