Monday, November 7, 2011

Addressing impudence and impurity

I am at a loss of words for the actions of the rabbi who has been in touch with me from ChaBaD world headquarters.

It was suggested to me some several months ago by a rabbi named Tzvi Freeman of ChaBaD that "if I stay with the advice of my psychiatrist, things might just get better".

I have been aggreived by my personal experiences with the Local ChaBaD which told me never to come back after another congregant attacked me over my personal postings on facebook when I asked if that person might want to be a facebook friend.

I recently wrote to the ChaBaD and infomed them that I would be unable to give to ChaBaD in donations but that I would be giving to Mogen David Adom instead.  I had felt that when I saw Mr. Jon Hunstman being escorted to the Rebbe's graveside that it was a positive event and I wanted to make a positive contribution myself.

So in reply, I was told by the ChaBaD's rabbi who answers inquirites to their web site that:

Magen David Adom is a wonderful agency to support. I would certainly not discourage you in this matter.
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-- Rabbi Tzvi Freeman


I felt that this rabbi who wrote to me and who has spoken to me with malice in the past was fine in his reply to my comment to ChaBaD, but due to the fact that I did not feel that he understood the levity of the impurity I have sensed from ChaBaD (no replies to mail, no replies to 2-3 phone calls) and a lax approach to Torah Law (claims that Leviticus laws regarding rounding the corners of ones scalp are not law and do not apply),
I wrote the following reply:

  • Dignity is not wasted upon the impure and impertinent.

As a result, I felt there was iniquity and I made a donation to the Simon Weisenthal Center.

I wrote another comment to Rabbi Tzvi Freeman which read:

  • I just made a donation to Simon Weisenthal in regard to the discrimination I have experienced as a person in a ChaBaD community. This may be a good thing don't you think. If I can not help my own situation, perhaps I can help others who are in a similar situation. Best wishes.
In reply, Tzvi Freeman sent me the following letter today:

As I have written to you before, Craig, the best thing for you is to keep to the regimen of medication prescribed by your doctor, along with a proper course of cognitive therapy. There is no discrimination. The rabbi, your parents and I only wish to help you.
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-- Rabbi Tzvi Freeman


I felt the need to address this example of egregious aggression on the part of this rabbi and I sent the following letter to him via email:

  • As you are not a physician and have no information on my medical condition, I consider it a crime agaisnt humanity that you might even consider challenging a mental health diagnosis. Nor do you know my progress as a patient. As usual, I get heresy and godless violations of Torah (from you). I wish you the best and hope that for your sake, you find your way to G-d and Torah. I am doing quite fine and recognize that your impurity results from arrogance and impertinence. Attack my soul all you want. There is a G-d who knows Truth from impurity and sinister wickedness. And being a servant of our Creator who has indeed found his own derech, I hope that you find yours if that is possible.      
  • Best wishes again! 
I am certain that I am not a friend of the ChaBaD's organization and I am quite clear that I will not be returning to be a participant in their community in my location.  Sadly this is the only place that an orthodox jew can faithfully practice his religion. 

I realize that I am quite a difficult person, but when there is a violation of our Ways and our Laws which is indeed  the case here, I feel I must defend Torah Values.
There is no improper nerve firing in my brain or chemical imbalance that makes me speak out against impunity and impropriety. 
I can only hope that my work is for the best of our communities.

I do feel that I am guided by our Torah and our faith when I make these actions that are so upsetting.

Baruch Hashem.



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