To the group
Let me share a story. There was a Chassidishe Gadol who lived on the Lower East Side. I was his dentist until he passed away in 1995. In 1998 his grandson, who’s Bobov, took over his Shteller. We became friends. Occasionally, I spend Shabbos on the LES. When I do I go to that Shul for Mincha Maariv and the Rabbi speaks during Shalosh Seudos. Several months ago, I complimented him, “When you mention Litvish Rabbis like the Gaon you speak with the same reverence as you do when quoting Chassidishe Rebbes.” He responded, “Torah is Torah.” This is how I was raised. This concept of Chassidish Torah versus Litvish Torah is a canard. There is only one Torah for all Jews. Now I spend all my time on Gemara but when I was finding my way I focused on Mussar. I don’t recall ever reading a statement about hell. Mussar teaches a person to recognize how the Yetzer hora is playing with our heads and it presents strategies in dealing with him. That’s it.
To yankel berel
LA boy and rescue are lost souls. That’s why they’re siding with Chabad.