Comments on: When the Rebbe Mocked the Olympic Games https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/ News, Views, Inspiration Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:07:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Misplaced gentleness https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-57098 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:07:46 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-57098 In reply to Factual rather than inflammatory.

Having mercy on terrorists is enabling cruelty.
Being afraid to mock bad conduct is enabling it.

]]> By: It's a MITZVAH to mock Avoda Zara https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-56350 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:49:59 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-56350 In reply to Factual rather than inflammatory.

Chazal say that it’s a MITZVAH to poke fun at avoda zara. Why should we be embarrassed to do so?

]]> By: Factual rather than inflammatory https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-56270 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:25:34 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-56270 Just like the Alter Rebbe would never break off the top of a snuff box because destruction was not what he taught, the Rebbe should not be characterized as someone who “mocks” chasvS. There are so many other ways to make this point without attributing unfavorable speech to a person who’s life’s work was characterized by a staunch commitment to the use of positive expression. The writer could just be factual, i.e. say something like “The Rebbe linked the Olympic games to pagan practices”.

]]> By: Arent you forgetting something? https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-55547 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:58:06 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-55547 “Do not follow the ways of the Gentiles!”

]]> By: Mrs. https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-54856 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:01:27 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-54856 The olympics are a good way for athletes to spend their time and energy. That’s all.

]]> By: Missed the point https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42566 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:54:27 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42566 In reply to No gods today. Just one Hashem..

Sports is, and always was about distracting the masses from what is more important: the governing of society (that’s why Caesar sponsored sports in Rome, and one of H. Clinton’s aides was caught expressing a similar opinion…), or in our case, from living life as a proper Jew. Just because millions of herd animals – sadly – care about the Olympics, that does not mean that it is good and that we must care about it as well. This is not even a Chabad perspective, it’s a intelligent perspective!

]]> By: Dys https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42541 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:08:00 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42541 Yes indeed. You are obliged to mock avodah Zora. Just like the possuk says
Parshas Re’eh פרק י’ב פסוק ג
ואבדתם את שמם – Rashi explains ” by calling names of ridicule for them.

]]> By: Chaim https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42313 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:44:26 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42313 Forget about the heading, don’t get into that – that is foolish.

Look at the article, it’s well written and brings out the point, and thank you to whoever did it!

You are like the Pinchas of now, that when no one spoke up – you did. Kol Hakavod!

]]> By: No gods today. Just one Hashem. https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42302 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:25:23 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42302 The Jewish world exults in Israel’s six medals…Chabad is against. How sad.

]]> By: Mendel https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42172 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:16:28 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42172 In reply to Don’t show off your ignorance.

So, if the Rebbe would keep some things more quiet, and not talk about them during the week, why is “the Rebbe Mocked the Olympic Games” posted on a website for everyone. The article is beautiful, just I’m not sure about the headline.

]]> By: Don't show off your ignorance https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42171 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:54:48 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42171 In reply to The rebbe never mocked.

You are clearly ignorant of all the Shabbos farbrengens where the Rebbe mocked all kinds of foolish things – from excessive materialism and the “country” to political issues. The Rebbe avoided speaking about them during the week, which is why you won’t find a recording of them.

כל ליצנותא אסורה חוץ מליצנותא דעבודה זרה

]]> By: The rebbe never mocked https://anash.org/when-the-rebbe-mocked-the-olympic-games/#comment-42165 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:30:14 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=823210#comment-42165 The title of this article is not respectfull to the rebbe …
There are other ways to say
The rebbe didn’t hold of the Olympics

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