A. Chabad attempts to assist everyone in any way possible, which would otherwise be neglected. Naturally, there is a religious touch added. For example, when food is provided to the needy it would be kosher food etc.

Q. How is the contact possible between the image of the 'wild non-inhibited Israeli - taking trips all over the world' to the frum self contained Chabadnik?

A If you had posed the question in the far East where this connection is made, you would seem queer. Chabad views every Jew as he is and accepts all kinds. On the contrary, it is not clear why there are so many categorizations done here in Israel where grouping actually serves to stress the differences instead of the common? As a matter of fact, Israelis feel at home with Chabad who is friendly and forceless. If a young man wishes to daven he davens. If he comes only to eat, he is welcome to do just that. 

Q. In connection with the latest disaster in the Far East; do you also help the local authorities in relief attempts or only Israelis abroad?

A. I do not know how we can help the authorities. We can help only where we have the facilities to do so. For example, the provision of a free phone line in Thailand urges Israelis to make contact with their homes. Some Israeli tourists there are not even aware of the great concern of their families to their welfare.

On a more local scale, Brod is caught in the picture above in a heated discussion about Redemption and Moshiach, with Rabbi Reuven Matosov, at the wedding of the son of Rabbi Yosef Yitschok Segal with the daughter of Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Feldman of Kefar Chabad.