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  • in reply to: Jewish Brotherhood #1100355
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    I can’t help but bring Shlomo Carlebach zt”l into the mix here. Shlomo greeted not only every Jew, but every human being with a kiss and a hug and unconditional love. There were those who questioned his methods, but there is no doubt that he saved a tremendous amount of souls by getting down into the gutter with them and wresting them from ashrams and drugs dens. I don’t believe the Rebbe was condoning the behavior of Conservative or Reform Jews; I think he was just saying that we must maintain a spirit of achdus regardless of our differences. It’s almost like the saying, “blood is thicker than water.” Remember: There was no differentiation between religious and secular Jews in the ovens of Auschwitz.

    in reply to: Jewish Brotherhood #1100349
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    RebYidd:

    I don’t think the Rebbe was advocating refusing to refer to them by their labels when addressing them, he was speaking about the context in which the woman felt she needed to differentiate between different types of Jews.

    sm29:

    Would you be comfortable inviting someone who was totally secular for Shabbos, not knowing what kind of impression he might make on your children?

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