Sinas chinam? Since when is
disagreeing with someone sinas
chinam?
It may not be. But shaming someone in public certainly is. The beis hamikdash was destroyed because of sinas chinam in which episode? In the story of kamtza and bar kamtza, where many ask the obvious question that this was seemingly a private sinah and disagreement between 2 private individuals. Why should the entire klal yisrael be labelled in this way as having sinas chinam and suffering the loss of the beis hamikdash?
One of the answers goes as follows. Why did kamtza and bar kamtza hate each other? Because bar kamtza was a tzeduki! So of course kamtza threw him out of his house. But he shamed a fellow Jew. And it was a taaneh against all the rabbonim who were sitting there and allowed it to happen without interfering.
This is why all klal yisrael had to suffer. It was not just a private fight between 2 individuals but leading gedolim were held culpable too.
And all because they shamed who? A tzeduki! That was enough “sinas chinam” to destroy the beis hamikdash!
So if anyone were to shame Rabbi Lau by withdrawing his invitation, what would be the difference between the 2 stories?
I am not chas vshalom calling Rabbi Lau shlita a tzeduki, nor am I fit to question the holy monsey viznitzer rebbe. But I am calling on the organizers not to let this outstanding, unparalleled and sacred kiddush hashem descend into machlokes!