tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post6914118233959279687..comments2024-03-05T21:22:43.426-05:00Comments on parshablog: posts so far for parshat Shofetimjoshwaxmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03516171362038454070noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-19622708009188191972010-08-16T09:14:26.651-04:002010-08-16T09:14:26.651-04:00thanks. quite fascinating. i'd try to check it...thanks. quite fascinating. i'd try to check it out, but unfortunately, my Yiddish is not up to the task.<br /><br />kt,<br />joshjoshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-85294153559214496612010-08-16T08:45:05.672-04:002010-08-16T08:45:05.672-04:00It might well be a parenthetical comment. I frankl...It might well be a parenthetical comment. I frankly find it a bit opaque and I think there's some missing context. I only know about the "speedy repentance, speedy redemption" catchphrase through reading old Chabad publications from WW2, and I strongly suspect that most of the Rebbe's audience didn't recognise it. <br /><br />You can find the old Chabad magazine (Hakria vehakedusha) on Hebrewbooks.org and it's a fascinating read. The Rebbe R' Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson ZYA thought that the war was going to continue until the Jews did teshuva, which would immediately be followed by the coming of Moshiach, and it is this which was described as prophecy by the magazine.Joe in Australianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-53291853657528489472010-08-15T07:02:23.340-04:002010-08-15T07:02:23.340-04:00thanks. I was misled by "as is the case with ...thanks. I was misled by "as is the case with the Previous Rebbe, and is continued in the next generation through his disciples". i still think that is what that parenthetical is supposed to mean (is it?), but i suppose it was added by the blogger.joshwaxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149022516101476797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589564.post-9845722330478548702010-08-15T06:42:53.718-04:002010-08-15T06:42:53.718-04:00On the other hand, here is evidence that the Rebbe...<i>On the other hand, here is evidence that the Rebbe did consider himself a navi.</i><br /><br />That's impossible. He explicitly says that he's talking about his father in law (his predecessor as Lubavitcher Rebbe), and even says what he means by his FIL's prophecy: the last part of his FIL's catchphrase "Speedily repentence, speedy redemption".Joe in Australianoreply@blogger.com