Chabad laying down the law

Below is a letter that I was forwarded. It highlights to me that within Chabad there are those who are very much aware of what is going on and are prepared to take action to rectify the situation. The fact that we have reached this stage is a truly sad state of affairs. Either way, I am doing my part to get the message out there and hope these type of announcements will be more forthecoming in the future.

24 Shvat, 5770

To all Shluchim and friends of Chabad Lubavitch,

It has come to my attention that Alexander (Sasha) Milschtein – who is an “elokist”, rachamana litzlan, and who “celebrates” Tisha B’av with a public barbeque (complete with an announcement r”l in his published calendar) – has been traveling all over the world, fraudulently presenting himself as an affiliate of Chabad Lubavitch of Milwaukee/Wisconsin.

He and his representatives, Yevgeny (Shlomo) Seskutov and Aleksander Shteyn, appeal to people in your community and are being supported by unsuspecting, rachamonim bnei rachamonim.

It is my unpleasant duty, as a Jew and a Shaliach, to bring this to your attention in order to prevent you from supporting a fraudulent and a r”l… operation. Needless to say, it is an absolute prohibition, an isur chomur, to say the least, to offer any support to anyone of his camp. It is every Jew’s duty to prevent his constituency and acquaintances from R”L supporting the above, per these letters by Vaad Rabonei Anash and Beis Din of Crown Heights:

Letter by Vaad Rabonei Anash concerning Milschtein

Letter by Beth Din of Crown Heights about Milschtein

[I call your attention below to r”l similar letters from rabbonim.]

May the Al-mighty cause them to do teshuvah immediately.

Sincerely,

Rabbi Yisroel Shmotkin

Director, Lubavitch of Wisconsin

Additional links:

http://community.yeshivahcentre.org/index.php?article=2283

http://www.col.org.il/show_news.rtx?artID=52516

http://www.col.org.il/show_news.rtx?artID=52540

Public Notice by Rabbi Telsner