Shabbat at Chabad House on Campus

[Phanerozoic1]

"If every simple cell in a Jewish body entails divinity, is a part of God, then every strand of DNA is part of God. Therefore, something is special about Jewish DNA. If a Jew needs a liver, can you take the liver of an innocent non-Jew passing by to save him? The Torah would probably permit that. Jewish life has an infinite value. There is something infinitely more holy and unique about Jewish life than non-Jewish life."

= Chabad Rabbi (Nazi) Yitzhak GInsburgh

[SatchmoSings]

Keeping Shabbos is so great!

What would also be great if Chabad would come with me to a Veteran's Cemetery and help put the little American Flags on all the graves in preparation for Memorial Day!

But none of them would ever do this.

[VictorLepanto]

@SatchmoSings: Why would they never do this? Honoring your country is certainly a Jewish value.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto 02. I noticed that you have on your channel a video entitled, "Why Environmentalists Won't Debate."

I can assure you that "these environmentalists" would never participate in such an event, either.

In fact, it is also my experience that "these people" are also anti-Israel and also, perhaps, anti-Semites.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto Honoring your country is a Jewish value, largely promulgated by Jews who lean towards secularism; it has been my very own, personal experience that very religious people of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have no interest in Memorial Day, The Fourth of July nor Veteran's Day.

This has been my own, personal experience; you'll have to ask those that pointedly choose not to participate this question.

[VictorLepanto]

@SatchmoSings: Then your experience is not only unusually narrow, but unusual to the point of being bizarre. Jews have played a prominent role in America ever since the Revolution. Large numbers fought in the Continental Army. George Washington wrote a famous letter to a synogogue commending them for their patriotism. As for Christians, King George said that the American Revolution was a rebellion of Presbyterian ministers.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto Since this is NOT what I claimed, your making the strawman that you have is obviously quite handy, but only to you.

You will now, of course, ask me, "but what then did you REALLY mean" as if it wasn't clear enough the first time.

I see your need to compare the Touro Synagogue congregants of 1790 to more current streams of Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox Judaism; that's obviously the best you can do and it's quite frankly quite wretched.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto 02. There are many Jewish people who have proudly served this country; I would like you to introduce me to some "Frum From Birth" who are Chabadniks (or also of the typical demographic of "The Jewish Press") who have been in the US military; the only ones you could introduce me to would be those who are Ba'al Teshuva so stop handing me such stupid bullshine.

[VictorLepanto]

@SatchmoSings: As I've said, Jews have fought for America ever since the Revolution. One of G. Washington's closest aides-de-camp was a Jew. He was nearly as close to Washington as was his closest aide, Hamilton. Most Jews in the U.S. during the Revolution were actually Sephardic, so no notion of reformed or secularism existed amongst them. Not that I am saying reformed & secularism are the same thing. An excessive bigoted secularism often makes it needlessly difficult for religious Jews.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto 01] Another stawman; no extended notion of secularism existed among (just about) ANY of the US population at the time, not just Jewish people so your point is totally without context and just reeks of apologia; the whole idea of godless secularism didn't become a genuine reality until after the US Civil War.

I see you're one of "these people" that condemns the secularism of This Great And Grand Republic; this doesn't surprise me in the least.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto You talk about excessive bigoted secularism; I'm sick of people like Maryland State Senator Nancy Jacobs who did, as Jaime Raskin said, "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

And you're complaining about the bigotry of Secularlists!!!

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto 03] Oh, and one other thing; I've never seen a Jewish Day School that was ever closed on Memorial Day and/or Veteran's Day let alone a day trip to a US Veteran's Cemetery; if the Boy Scouts can manage to go to a Veteran's Cemetery to put the little American Flags on all the graves, it strikes me that some Chadadniks and their followers can do it, too but they don't.

[VictorLepanto]

@SatchmoSings: Most private businesses are open on those days as well. Those are private schools, though St. Vinny's was always closed on those days when I was a boy. The Jews do have extra holidays they need to observe, so maybe it is difficult for them. Chabad hardly defines Orthodoxy. I've read the works of Herman Wouk, who is Orthodox & a veteran of WWII. If they are neglectful on this point, address their leaders & see if it makes a difference.

[SatchmoSings]

@VictorLepanto Thank you for making my point for me regarding WW2 and even Orthodox Jewish veterans who must have been a lot less insular and accepted DISPENSATION for the sake of The War.

Even today, Observant Jews accept their service in the IDF but the ultra-Orthodox in Israel need "special units;" they do not accept ANYTHING regarding dispensation.

Also, there were few Hasidics in the US before WW2; I would be curious as to their reaction to the draft, & the like, even during The Cold war

[sephorajunkiee1]

i love the chabbad house in my town

[Stella0105]

I'm Jewish, and I'm oh so proud of it!!!! Greetings from the Panama Rep.! <3 Tomorrow shabbaaat! yaay :)

[hasenpfeffer99]

chabad is evil!!!!!!

[KingOystar]

Simply awsome! Chabad rules! 

[810Traveler54]

I love this video! I am Jewish and I am proud to be a Jew! Thanks for this video. I watch it every Friday Thanks for creating this!

[anabejoaj]

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[AntiNYCristo]

the truth about chabad can be found in my channel....

[StriderBoy100]

Wonderful

[153goldlion79z555]

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[chabadmafia1]

I do this every week... only better...

[beardedbroccoli]

Wish I could celebrate Shabbat but alas I'm a Gentile!

[Katluver1991]

@beardedbroccoli You still can I think!

[noremote]

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[pointsebago]

chabad is so amazing

[22reTOYOTA]

I thought orthadox jews did not drink.

[GuateVEGAN]

@22reTOYOTA are you shitting me? They drink the most out of any group in the world lmao I love Chabad!

[22reTOYOTA]

@GuateVEGAN Listening to Gene Simmons (KISS) years back he said he did not use drugs,smoke,or drink because of his Jewish faith.

[GuateVEGAN]

@22reTOYOTA No dude, no, I've been going to Chabad on Shabbos for three months now and all we do is drink it up with vodka and all kinds of alcohol. Gene was either Muslim or idk what, but certainly not Jewish.

[22reTOYOTA]

@GuateVEGAN Gene is as Jewish as they come. He was born in Haifa,Israel.

[SatchmoSings]

@22reTOYOTA Simmons is also a big consumer of hookers; where does that fit in with his Jewish faith?

Maybe it's because all the hookers are gentile . . .

[LuvstheSon]

I was clicking around looking for Sukkot videos when I found this. As soon as I saw the Squirrel Hill locations I was hooked into watching the entire video. So very nice to to open up your home on Shabbat for so many students.

Beautiful challah, too :)

[joa40]

That's make me wish to be there one day too. I need to come back on my roots.

[velkis1]

wowwowoow beautiful!!

[ElmoGiovani]

ze yafe meod!!

[feiga770]

hey...when u light you shouldnt light out the match))

[davidbenpitts]

I wish i was jewish. this is awesome!

[VladislavGomulka]

@davidbenpitts nobody prevents you to be Jewish, if you want it.

[temanyada]

God Bless

[bayareajew]

שבת שלום!

[RromaBoi]

I love the song they played I have it on  " Songs of our Fathers"

[wardc03]

No kidding!  I love that album!

[halmjamin]

wow, great video! make more for chabad!

[Rekhnisofit]

5778

[cantorandopera]

This film captures the spirit of theUniversity of Pittsburgh Chabad House on Campus Good job! Tante Rochel

[burgandy8]

so inspiring!!!

tugs a heart-string every time i watch!

[meisen2]

Wow, beautiful!

(Who funds such operations?)

[ChHousepgh]

Individuals and groups that value the warmth of a Jewish home and a positive Jewish environment (some do it for the challah, the maztah ball soup, and the brownies! :) ).

[rikudaholic]

yay Chabad House :)