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The Israeli press and the religious Blog - World is jumping on one subject these days. The war between the two Vishnitz brothers in Bnei Brak.
The present Vishnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Moshe Yeshoshua Hager, is 92 years old and suffers from the Alzheimer disease. Officially, his oldest son Rabbi Israel Hager is now leading Vishnitz Bnei Brak. However, his younger brother Rabbi Menachem Mendel considers himself as the successor of his father. Now Vishnitz Bnei Brak is split into two oppositions fighting each other.
During Pessach the Srulik group (followers of Rabbi Israel) threw eggs on their opponents. And it is getting even worse. Before Pessach, someone stole the original writings of Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua Hager out of the Beit Midrash. The two brothers are accusing each other. Yesterday a Beit Din in Bnei Brak decided that the thief has got one week to return the writing. If not, he will be banned from the community.
I am asking myself what this whole war has to do with chassidut. What would the Baal Shem Tov say ?
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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