
David had written for E Jewish Philanthropy where he discusses the Chabad doctrine and how he’s been interested in the continuity of Judaism. David delves into an old conversation with…
David had written for E Jewish Philanthropy where he discusses the Chabad doctrine and how he’s been interested in the continuity of Judaism. David delves into an old conversation with…
As the reform process at the Yeshivah Centre continues, the term “safeguarding the Chabad ethos” has been bandied about quite a lot. But what does it mean? Some people have…
Following Peter Beinart’s controversial article about Cory Booker’s association with a couple of Chabad Rabbis, I wrote this piece on Open Zion / The Daily Beast to address some of…
In response to Peter Beinart’s controversial article about Cory Booker’s Chabad connections, David Werdiger explains Chabad organisational culture and the highly distributed and decentralised way the organisation actually works. [Daily Beast]
Rabbi YD Groner OBM was often described as “larger than life”. He was an imposing character: large in size, strong in voice, autocratic in nature. From his arrival in Melbourne in…
As an active writer and blogger, I have often found myself in discussions about Chabad with people from outside the Chabad community. In addition, I recently had the opportunity to…
Outsider, Rachel Sacks-Davis, and insider, David Werdiger, comment on the expulsion of the “Moshiach Dancers” and related controversies at Yeshiva Shule. Click here to skip straight to David’s insiders’ view. Outsider’s viewby…
Below are two articles on messianism in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement: Simon Holloway argues that since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, messianism and fervour in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement have…