There is a big difference between saying that a tzurah of a tzadik has kdusha and has segulos, to saying that a piece of paper has to be put in shaimos. The tzurah of a tzadik is of a tzadik that his tzurah became holy through mitzvahs, and his tzurah, if it’s mekushar to him, it’s kodosh. A picture is a reminder of his tzurah and you could be mtzayer it. But to give kedusha to paper that’s nifrad from him might be a big problem. Look in Kuzari that the cheit ha’egel was because they gave kedusha without the Torah. It says in poskim that if not the possuk calls a shul a mikdash me’at, it would be forbidden to call it like that.

Of course, a picture represents the person, so if somebody throws something etc., he means what it represents, and that’s why Poilishe will be noheig kuvod etc. And of course, it’s big bizyonos what the narisishe, well-meaning youngsters are doing to the Rebbe, but that is because it represents. But to give a dovor nifrad kdusha could be a big mistake. The Torah is not knew, and I never heard that the etzem picture has kdusha. Adraba, a lot of gedolim would not let their picture.

למיטב זכרוני, הרשד”ב שי’ לוין כתב מקום תפילה, וכ”ק אדמו”ר הוסיף בכתי”ק “וקריאת פ”נ”.

The difference between the stamp of the Rambam which the Rebbe seemingly supported and the stamp of the Alter Rebbe and Rebbetzin Chana which the Rebbe was Sholel was brought up in קובץ הערות וביאורים בתורת כ”ק אדמו”ר גליון רמא and answers were brought up and discussed in the next 2 Gilyonos, and according to most explanations there your proof/comparison is not exactly true.
Here are the links:
Gilyon 241: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rl9hixRqxFoo4ENxH2maD84TtmKjXRBs/view
Gilyon 242: https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/1xCx3nZm4mYDeg2ccXzCffTlJj33PufIT/view?usp=drive_open
Gilyon 243: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10VoQLZkwDl34syY50C2q8dsV8ZAZYGN6/view

The Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levine that he should open the Frierdiker Rebbe’s apartment for people to daven and say Tehillim there.

That may just be your sensitivity and projection. Some things need to be said, and the listerner needs to work on themselves to listen. And there’s nothing condescending about it. It may not be to your taste or style, but there’s no need to judge the person saying it. It doesn’t have to be either you or either he are bad.

Many are pointing to the Mashal of the Alter Rebbe and the prince. Brining the Rebbe to Yidden is what He wants – it’s not a means to an end.
Showing the picture of the Rebbe to thousands of teens in Times Square will enhance their connection to him and to Yiddishkeit and so that’s what the Rebbe wants. It’s similar to the Rebbe Maharash going into the casino to find that one Yid.

On the other hand, you can’t take this to justify using the Rebbe’s image on promotional/fundraising material or art. That’s clearly using it as a means to an end.

A picture is not shaimos. Shaimos is a halacha that has a clear definition and pictures are not one of them.

If one has a picture of the Rebbe that needs to be discarded, one can wrap it in a bag and put in the trash, like other tashmishei kedusha or divrei torah that are not shaimos.

I remind myself of the story of the yid who r’l strayed and just before his avodah zara ceremony he saw a picture of the rebbe on a newspaper which brought him back. So thats why I get a newsletter with a picture of the rebbe in my mailbox every week.

And the girls production brochures that get all stepped on…

In the spirit of Ahavas Yisroel, I would like to remind the great Rabbi of this article. How The Alter Rebbe once saved the Magid with the story of the dying prince. Grinding up the crown jewel most of it falling on the floor. In the hopes of saving the prince.

Another story of how a misnagid who told the Alter Rebbe he uses Reb Zushe’s sefer to keep his desk straight.
The Alter Rebbe smiled and told him he know Reb Zushe to be someone who himself would lay down under the desk to help the desk.

Moshiach Now!

It could’ve been more like: inspire (don’t talk down…).

If the goal is to honor the Rebbe, then lift people up.

Its not just the picture of a Tzadik – the same is true for any tzelem elokim. People have no respect and wash our porches with face flyers. Have some respect.

well said! 10 points!

In my opinion, the Rebbe’s holy face should not appear on material that will be discarded.; and that includes brochures, calendars, newsletters, etc. People might argue that if the picture is small, it might not make a difference. But the point of the article and this letter is to stress that it does make a difference. A word to the wise should be sufficient.

Plastered on every surface imaginable… terrible

True, but who gets to make that call. We have clear directions from the Rebbe on this matter, so that trumps this beautiful gezaira shava.

also no connection to it being able to affect and accomplish so much in a yid, a yid can see the Rebbe’s picture on the wall or printed otherwise in a respectable manner

plastering the Rebbe on questionable cards and disseminating them throughout NYC is definitely mechalel his Holy name

Unfortunately, Anash.org has failed to notice that they are guilty of the exact offense the author is decrying–using the Rebbe’s holy picture to prove a point and gain clicks with the image attached in the beginning of the article.

Deeply painful and Sad!

Kfi Ydiosi,(as heard from the son of the Baal Hamaase) that Maane (about Afilu Eved Ivri…) was in response to preparing Tapes of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens and selling them by stands in train stations (a common practise at that time).