Comments on: Changing Of The Guard at Agudath Israel Keynote Session

By: AWoman_outside_bklyn

AWoman_outside_bklyn — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:50:32 +0000

As someone who attended Cope Institute for training in computer programming, I wish to thank R’Bloom for establishing a program that was so thoroughly professional that its reputation was way up there with comparable programs from NYU.

R’Zwibel has accomplished many things on behalf of the Kal, and this new position will surely benefit us all.

Yasher Koach to both!

By: Thinking out loud

Thinking out loud — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:32:29 +0000

If you think this is a setback for the Agudah, you are one of those who have no idea what the Agudah really stands for.

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Bloom, and Mazel Tov to the Agudah!

Rabbi Bloom has earned the confidence of Gedolim both in America and overseas, and is expected to continue to serve Agudas Yisroel and Klal Yisroel in other roles in the future. He is a maggid shiur of Daf Yomi in his shul, Agudath Israel of Long Island, and hopes to devote more time during his retirement to limud Torah and harbotzas Torah.

By: mark levin

mark levin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:06 +0000

For all you people who are ready to tear kriah CHV on Rabbi Bloom’s retirement from the Aguda, fear not as they are in very good hands.

As for ‘commonsense’ you cannot be farther from the truth. Aguda has no problem with people going to college.

By: almark

almark — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:20:56 +0000

#4
not only a higher degree, but in R’ Zwiebel’s case a degree from YU (Cardozo Law School).
If i am not mistaken R Perlow went to Brooklyn College , and R’ Moshe Meiselman has a degree from Harvard and PhD from MIT in Mathematics.

By: commonsense

commonsense — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:00:29 +0000

cont. on my comment above:
I did not mean to denigrate any of the aforementioned people in any way. I am certain that they are wonderful leaders for klal yisroel.

By: yid2007

yid2007 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:42:16 +0000

i hear the boyaner rebbe shlita is coming from yerushlaim special to the convention this year & will speak by the melava malka. does this have to do with the change of the guard

By: Yatzmich

Yatzmich — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:33:06 +0000

“Above all, though, Rabbi Zwiebel is a champion of the concept of k’vod chachomim and respect for Daas Torah, and those ideals are what guide him in all his activities, both within and outside the Orthodox Jewish community.”

With credentials like that, he would be the right man for the job.

By: A Giteh Yid

A Giteh Yid — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:54:21 +0000

REB SHMUEL BLOOM THE QUINTESSENTIAL ASKAN !!
THIS MUST BE A SETBACK FOR THE AGUDATH ISRAEL.
MAY HASHEM BLESS HIM WITH LONG HEALTHY YEARS TO COME. MAY THE AGUDAH CONTINUE TO REAP THE FRUITS OF ‘HIS’ TOIL.
AMEN

By: commonsense

commonsense — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:29:50 +0000

Isn’t it funny that an organization that supports an educational system where children are discouraged from pursuing a higher education, has as its executive vice-president and spokesperson someone who has obtained a higher degree?
I only wonder why that is….

By: Lawman

Lawman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:27:25 +0000

Who is taking over for Rabbi Zwiebel?