Moshiach Men: out, but not down
MELBOURNE'S "Moshiach Men" continue claiming that the late Lubavitcher Rebbe is the Messiah, even after having been ostracised from the Chabad community.
AJN STAFF
MELBOURNE’S “Moshiach Men” are continuing to publicise their claims that the late Lubavitcher Rebbe is the Messiah, even after having been ostracised from the Chabad community.
In a video released on YouTube last week by the group -— which also calls itself honk4joy -— speeches and stories are used to “prove” Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson is the Messiah.
And the man who hosted a celebration on the Fast of Tevet, which was subsequently filmed and circulated on the internet, last week expressed regret over his actions.
The video was the subject of a letter issued by Yeshivah dayan Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Telsner banning the Moshiach Men from participating in the organised Jewish community.
In a posting submitted to ajn.com.au, the lunch host, who chose not to be publicly identified, said he was “deeply sorry”.
He wrote that some of the guests at the lunch -— which was considered a serious breach of halachah given the nature of the day’s commemoration -— have met with Rabbi Telsner to discuss their involvement.
Meanwhile, Moshiach Men member Asher Zelig Rozenfeld released another YouTube video that claimed to provide proof the world had entered a messianic era.
A voiceover on the video stated that in 1994, 250 leading rabbis -— including Rabbi Telsner himself -— signed a declaration of “Torah law, which clearly states the Rebbe is definitely king Moshiach”.
Rabbi Telsner told The AJN he knew about the declaration, but issued a “no comment” when asked whether he signed it.
Despite being kicked out of the Chabad community over their beliefs, the Moshiach Men have refused to back down.
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