[The following is an article by the Sun Sentinel] Fort Laudardale, FL – Rabbi Schneur Kaplan, the spiritual adviser of attorney Scott Rothstein, sent out an e-mail Friday about the whole twisted matter. One thing was conspicuously missing: the words “Scott Rothstein.” His name is affixed to the Chabad off Las Olas downtown.

Here’s what Rabbi Kaplan said about the Rothstein matter, without ever uttering the name of the man who is accused now of scamming investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars:

“During the past week we have received numerous, supportive and encouraging phone calls, e-mails and letters, from friends and members of the community. Devorah and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for your sincere and heartfelt endorsements for the continued growth of the Downtown Jewish Center Chabad. All DJCC programs, activities and services will continue to go on with increased momentum, vigor and fosterage.”

At the chabad last week, the rabbi said it would be inappropriate to comment about what’s going on with Rothstein. Kaplan is one of two people who talked Rothstein out of committing suicide Saturday, according to Stuart Rosenfeldt, law firm co-founder.

I asked Kaplan about his suicide talk with Rothstein but he wouldn’t comment about that, either.

The email included some teachings, with this summary:

As the commentaries explain, there are two possible reactions a person can have toward a fellow who has wronged him, or whom he sees behaving in a morally deficient manner: 1) he can despise him in his heart, regarding him as a “sinner,” and perhaps even persecute him for his “sins”; 2) he can rebuke him in the effort to convince him of the folly of his ways and seek to influence him to change them. The path of love, says the Torah, is not to to “hate your brother in your heart” but to “repeatedly rebuke” him and seek to better him.

(Source: Sun Sentinel)