Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Chabad Vs. Aish

 Continuing the thought

I once overheard one young Chabadnik saying to another "I HATE Aish HaTorah". 馃槻馃槼

Why would he say that and and feel that way? I think that the answer is that they are in competition. Chabad is trying to be mekarev people to the G-d of Chabad while Aish is trying to be mekarev people to a very different G-d according to their conception. The G-d of Aish. [If their website in any way reflects their conception of G-d then it is really really really far from any authentic Jewish conception - IMHO!!].  This G-d is of course different than the G-d of, say, Brisk. This is not a merely a question of abstract theology but has very real "nafka minos" li-myseh. 

Takeaway: Purify your conception of Hashem and what He wants. Don't remain with the explanation you received in nursery school - as many people do.