[Alouette]

Apart from the obligatory statements by some nasty jealous rabbis whose own movements aren't as successful, I thought this was pretty inspiring coming from the LA Times which always hates all things religious (except Islam)

I wish they would write an article like this about a successful evangelical church.

BTW my family are NOT "meshikhisten" (messianists)

[Alouette]

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[DallasMike]

I knew that Adam Sandler was Jewish but I had no idea that he might be conservative, as many Lubavitchers are.

[livianne]

I can't decide what I think about this movement - in the past I've been in touch with the local Chabad in my area, and they are truly very nice, warm, welcoming people. I just couldn't get my head around viewing this Rabbi as the Messiah, so I ended up not being interested. Since then, though, I've read various articles giving different opinions of this movement - some go as far as to call it a cult, which I disagree with, but it may be true that by aiming to reach out to Jewish people who feel they are missing something they are targeting people who are most likely to jump at the chance to feel a part of Judaism again. THat was the case with me. I guess I'm somewhere in the middle on them - I'm just not sure where the line between outreach and opportunism is.

[malakhi]

I've read Berger's book. There are widely varying estimates of the number and influence of the messianists in Chabad. What is your perspective?

[TruthNtegrity]

Boobkmarking to try to read the article later.

I have a Chabad Lubovitch (School? what do you call them) occupying what was the YWCA building at the entrance to my community. I've wondered who and what they were.

Anyone have a user logon to the latimes? Not sure I want to give them any "real" information.

[Zionist Conspirator]

I don't have a password to read the article.

I don't know why CHaBa"D would have people like Whoopi Goldberg participate in their telethon, though. I mean, 'Aish I could understand, but not CHaBa"D.

[SJackson]

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[Zionist Conspirator]

Never mind . . . I read the full article at the link provided later in the thread.

[wardaddy]

I wish they would write an article like this about a successful evangelical church.

That was very nice to mention.

[Ciexyz]

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