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Our Standards Are in Your Hands

Op-Ed by Rabbi Shimon Posner: "The standard you bear within Lubavitch becomes the standard that others call their own." Full Story

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Sivan 25
February 13, 2019 10:21 am

Spoken from the heart , penned by his soul
A yid who lives physically in the desert, but
spiritually lives in 770.
Perhaps we would all benefit if Rabbi Posner would write
More frequently..
May hashem bless him and his family with everything.
You make your parents a”h and your famy very proud of you.

Thank you Rabbi Posner and COL for helping to publicize.
February 13, 2019 8:39 am

Comments 13 and 14 are tear jerking. So real it hurts to not be able to talk it out with these people IRL.

– Eli

Positivity and motivation
February 13, 2019 6:09 am

This is one of the first op-Ed’s I’ve read on col that has not been slamming or shaming at some sort of issue that people do and blaming about problems but rather a constructive, respectful, and motivational peice. Thank you!

You have my vote for a job well done
February 12, 2019 11:46 pm

Thanks for taking the time to carefully write such a beautiful, powerful article.

#13
February 12, 2019 9:29 pm

A true Chasid

CH Mother
February 12, 2019 6:21 pm

Beautiful Op-Ed! Thank you, Rabbi Posner, for this! Please write more.

Beautiful, powerful, and so crucial
February 12, 2019 3:17 pm

In a society that ch”v more and more embraces the logic of haskalah, this is a critical call to return to roots, regardless of the alluring and persuasive call of “the neighbors”.

Rabbi Pinchos Woolstone
February 12, 2019 3:02 pm

When I first visited Crown Heights in the 70s, the community was basically homogenious,Russian Chassidim and their children and a group of Baalei Teshuah eagerly inbiding the atmosphere. The Rebbe was expanding world Lubavitch by the day, Today nearly a quarter of a century after the Histalkus Lubavitch is not homogenious, there are different attitudes and approaches, there is no one truth. My old friend Rabbi Shimon Posner makes many salient points I would add that if we want to grow in a healthy way, in a Torah way in a Lubavitch way we must listen to peoples concerns fears… Read more »

Rebbe
February 12, 2019 1:35 pm

We need the Rebbe in a guf
Until that second, we have to use his holy words as a guideline of what to do and may Hashem give us all the strength and push to do so, the way it needs to be done.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ARTICLE RABBI POSNER

Thank you - Very inspiring and empowering
February 12, 2019 12:41 pm

More please!

Thank you!
February 12, 2019 12:37 pm

Gorgeous article and very motivating.

excellent
February 12, 2019 12:23 pm

very well written

Best
February 12, 2019 11:44 am

One of the best articles ive read on COL.
Thank you

What is the explosive word?
February 12, 2019 11:28 am

Rabbi Posner, you wrote a beautiful piece. It was well thought out, well explained, heavy on the message and light on finger pointing. The issue is, many people today can’t be bothered. As a woman, when the topic of Dress is raised (The word Tznius causes people to run a mile), among many popular responses; “The Rebbe had Ahavas Yisroel for everyone” or “Live and let live”. Truth is, many of us, myself included, don’t like to be told what to do. We want to live an easy and comfortable life, watch Netflix or Hulu, wear whatever we want, mingle… Read more »

It's a process
February 12, 2019 11:21 am

Thank you R’ Shimon for a great article. One point I might add is that whether we like it or not, Lubavitch has become different. B’Etzem it is and always will be the same, but many things about Lubavitch have changed. I don’t mean this in the modernization or anything to compromise values ch”v. I just mean that for generations Lubavitch was a shpitz chassidus. Even the simple chassidim were giants in avodas halev or avoda pnimi, kabolas ol, iskafya mesirus nefesh, or ahavas yisroel. Even in negina (it is well known the story of Reb Notah Paharer when he… Read more »

It goes both ways
February 12, 2019 10:44 am

Contemporary Lubavitchers are redefining our collective identity (or at least extending the definition) by how they choose to live their lives, whether you like it or not.

How come it didn't/doesn't work?
February 12, 2019 9:50 am

I’ve grown up with this “ess past nisht” all my life (quarter century), and as is apparent, it simply doesn’t work anymore. We’re doing what we always did and getting what we always got. People are making it “fit” more and more.

Reb Shimoen
February 12, 2019 8:46 am

As usual, your stuff is gevaldig!!!!!

Proud
February 12, 2019 8:11 am

Words well written!

Beautiful
February 12, 2019 6:58 am

וד״ל
Well articulated, in a sensitive and thoughtful way.
Thank you

Beautiful and so true
February 12, 2019 6:50 am

Thank you for saying this!

What rabbi mentlick said years before hold true so much more now. Imagine what he would say now

Thank you
February 12, 2019 6:33 am

Firstly for your message.
Secondly for an incredible piece of writing.

Amazing
February 12, 2019 6:33 am

Wow. What an editorial.

Good on ya mate!
February 12, 2019 5:44 am

Well-articulated Reb Shimon as usual!
From your fan down-under

Excellent article.
February 11, 2019 11:17 pm

Beautiful article.
Lots of food for thought!
Please keep writing….

WE NEED MASHPIIM
February 11, 2019 10:30 pm

Living in crown heights we have the the grate privilege of having amazing 5 mashpim who gave up from there busy schedule to help our community in many ways like shidchuim and Farbangenes
Thank you rabbi Goldberg!!!

Awesome article!
February 11, 2019 10:26 pm

LOVE!

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