@cofferoom guy
you hit the nail on its head.
As long as habad will not come to its senses on this fundamental issue, they will be regarded by mainstream old fashioned orthodox Judaism as some sort of offshoot of Judaism, not representing Judaism proper.
Their apologists are going to bring multiple so called ‘proofs’ that their deification of their leader is/was practiced in other ages and / or communities.
Upon closer examination they will turn out nothing more than bogus proofs , unable to stand up to any serious scrutiny.
This is a totally new phenomenon unequalled in Jewish History.
Alternatively they might call you a ‘hater’.
This is a fundamental issue with habad which is their responsibility to fix.
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