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I believe the fundamental mission of Chabad shluchim is to have non-observant Jews do more mitzvos, whether it’s putting on tefillin or praying for Moshiach to come. In fact, whenever I see shluchim on patrol, they ask men about tefillin, women about lighting Shabbos candles. I don’t think they have ever mentioned Moshiach directly.

As for believing the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe is Moshiach: Among the oldest Chabadniks, some do believe that, but among the younger, i.e., under 60, most accept that the Rebbe did die and therefore cannot be Moshiach. I think the younger Chabadniks are waiting for the Rebbe’s generation to go to the Next World before accepting an 8th rebbe. Caveat: these are my opinions based on conversations with many Chabadniks. None of the have said exactly what I just wrote.

I don’t know who is the current owner of Adidas, but one of its founders, in 1936, was a member of the Nazi Party. He made the track shoes. He also made the track shoes for Jesse Owen’s, who was referred to as “the Schwartz American” by the announcer at the 1936 Olympics, which Hitler wanted to showcase his theory of German racial superiority.

To ujm: I think you are kidding. Your comment is as funny as the one about Jews making matzoh with the blood of gentile children.

To the Mods: I suggest you take down ujm’s comment, and if take my suggestion, you can also take down my comment.

I thought Shabbos dips was a popular dance in the 1940’s and 50’s.

When I hear or read “King Charles”, the next thought that comes to my mind is “Spaniel.” When I hear or read the world “Queen”, I think of that guy who sings “We are the champions”. And when I hear the word “Royal”, the next thing I think of is, “Flush”.

I am not sure this is responsive to the opening question, but I am pretty sure a Breeblebox is where people keep their Breebles.

To participant: your proposal is sick, and I am not sure about you.

I hate spellcheck. Brochures vs. Bachurs.

Anti-bacterial?

I am too tired to fully respond to your comment, so for now, I will say that you have have completely missed the point. Plastic bags are not proper clothing for anyone.

To fakenews: Are you just trying to show off how well you learned 3rd grade arithmetic?

To Gadolha: Maybe I am not as smart as I think. Is the last sentence of your comment about skipping college sarcastic?

How much you got?

To the opening poster: Please learn that the plural of violin is spelled “violins”. Very few teens can play the violin well enough to play it in public. The others should stop.

If the opening poster asks this question at the end of Purim, the answer should be, “Everybody.”

I am drunk right nowbut, nevertheless, looking forward to more on Purim. My favorite mitzvah, now that I am too old to be fruitful and multiply.

I won’t get drunk when I am bicycling.

To ujm: I have always believed that the term “JAP,” when referring to a Jewish woman, is offensive for a number of reasons. First of all, it is also a word used during World War II to refer to one of America’s enemies, and it was generally meant to be offensive to all Japanese, including Japanese Americans put into American concentration camps.

More generally, it sterotypes Jewish women and adolescents as privileged and spoiled. Some of them are, many are not, but “JAP” smears them all. If you and/or your acquaintances use “JAP” as often as your post implies, you are doing a disservice to Jewish women.

I once heard a Reform rabbi speak extensively about the wrongness of the term “JAP”, so, evidently, the Reform Jews get it, even if holy Jews like you do not.

“JAP” is, among other things, loshon hara.

To ujm: Thank you for permission not to answer. Please help me, what is my obvious answer?

To ujm: You clearly cannot read. I did not say, or suggest, that all older unmarried singles were toeva.
You, however, have said that they are, among other things, sickening. My calling you stupid is clearly an understatement.

And, just to be clear, I make no judgments on toeva people. That is up to Hashem.

Does anyone consider the possibility that some older, unmarried people may be tova? And some of them may be in undisclosed tova relatonships.

You can lower cost per year by marrying younger.

The opening poster implies that there are no conservatives who have concerns or support action – governmental or otherwise – against climate change. Is this correct?

To lakewhut: If you lie to get out of jury duty, you are committing a crime. Juries are an essential bulwark against undemocratic government. I have never served on a jury, but they keep calling me back, and I go willingly. How would you feel if Jews got an automatic exemption from jury duty? Would you take the exemption or would you serve?

Then, of course, there is the MO track called Track 29, which takes you to Chattanooga, and you can get a shoe shine, but skip the ham and eggs in Carolina.