Comments on: PHOTOS: Skverer Rebbe Arrives in Flatbush

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:17:29 +0000

Who wouldn’t want a Godol Hador to visit their neighborhood?

By: minkymalka

minkymalka — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:56:51 +0000

pushiterYid,but all in all,he is a very nice man,and gives good advise to all that come to see him. I still remember his father ztl back in the 60′s. they are very ernster people. and besides,flatbush could use some varmkeit,and chassidus once in a while.

By: PushiterYid

PushiterYid — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:47:08 +0000

I have no problem with the Skverrer, or any rebbe/godol coming anywhere. It’s just that the Skverrer chasidim have a tendancy of making so much noise/propoganda everywhere they go. The full page ad’s in every paper, the lights, the amount of people they bring along from skver. It all just seems very superficial, and a tremendous turn off for many people. I used to think i was the only one that felt this way, but have confirmed this with many others that feel the same.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:47:51 +0000

Its a Mitzvah to raise tzedoka for a moisad. If thats the purpose of the visit, we should all chip in.

By: askan

askan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:10 +0000

The Square Rebbe shlita would be a welcomed and honored guest in any Frum city in the world. Watch with wonder how their visit unfolds they are as prepared and as organized as you will ever see.
If this was a target for Flatbush money I suspect the Rebbe would have been in Flatbush many times before and this is the first time.
The truth is, so many of you have become cynical and nasty and cast a negative light on everything. Think about it.

For 30 years,thousands flock to New square every day looking for Hadrachah and Brochos from the Rebbe.The phone calls never cease.
How fortunate a neighborhood is when the Rebbe Shlita or any Rebbe for that matter comes to them and how sad that you mock what you cant understand.

It is a Z’chus when Tzadikim come- hence the famous announcement-
Tzadik Bah Lair!

By: ani oymer

ani oymer — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:56:22 +0000

To cityofgold

The quick and easy answer to your question is very much obviously $$$$$$.

That being said however, it is a great Kovod to any community to have a Godol come and visit and it allows people who otherwise would not have an opportunity to come into contact with these Rebbes to do so if they choose to.

What is quite interesting is that when you have Gedolay Oilum living right in your neighborhood nobody runs to see, meet or visit them. But when an out of town Rebbe comes with much pomp and advertising in all the heimishe papers everyone goes running (I geuss madison ave style advertising really works)

I wonder why we never see an ad in the heimishe papers saying “TZAHALI V’ROINY YOSHVEY FLATBUSH THAT _________GODOL SHLITA LIVES AMONG YOU”

By: cityofgold

cityofgold — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:13:21 +0000

A sincere question:
What is the reason that the rebbes (Viznitz, Skerer, Toldos Aharon, Nikolsburg, etc.)come to make shabbatonim in these areas? I was reading how certain rebbes come to join Flatbush, Boro Park, 5 towns, Lakewood, Balitmore, and.. What is the purpose? To teach chassidus, bring ruach, be a kiruv group or is the main reason, to raise MONEY. They sing, dance, give dvar torahs and then look for support for the mosdos.
There is nothing like this in Israel, you do not have visiting rebbes joining the Raanana kehilla, coming to Kiryat Sanz in Netanya or setting up tents in Ramot, Gilo and Har Nof. Can someone explain?

By: photosbyhe

photosbyhe — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:38:10 +0000

Very Nice pics!! Keep up the Great work Hillel!!

By: DaasTorahWtchdg

DaasTorahWtchdg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:45:23 +0000

What a great kiddush hashem!

The entire Flatbush community should come out to show the proper respect and admiration for one of the greatest admorim in the olam hachasidus of today. Let’s show our achdus and respect for a great leader from the chasidishe velt, even if we are not chassidish. (And kol-shekain if you are.)