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Very good.Let me add that it SEEMS that 6th Rebbe was not against Kerensky type regime.

The last Rebbe was an authoritarian leader like others of same stripe but obviously they were more violent,he left no successor,eg Porfirio Diaz,Stalin,Stroessner, etc.

This in essence led to anarchy and ultimately democracy which today's Chabad more or less is.

Can religion be run on democratic basis hardly in my opinion.Does religion need a dictator hardly,does religion need a spiritual guide,most certainly in my view.

Frankly by not stating his guide lines for future he basically was saying 2things.Its me forever and who cares now that I'm gone to my reward.

By the way Rashab was no difft than the other impt rebbe's of his time like Gerer,Belzer,Bobover Sigheter Rav,Slonimer,etc. They all opposed Zionism,Socialism etc they'll ruled like kings fought modernity and took remedial measures to attract the youth like Rashab,one can almost just substitute namesl

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Rashab was different from all the Rebbes. The majority of his family was assimilating, so it took the urgency of one against all mentality. He also created the yeshiva, as a vehicle for his ideas.

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