The Rebbe's View
What is our mission in this world?
To uplift the sparks and teach all jews the proper Torah way
What is a girl's main focus before marriage?
Preparing herself to make an Akeres Habayis
Why is the very environment of college detremental?
Its full of negative influences and dangers
Whats one way that the Rebbe acted in college that set him apart from regular students?
Learnt Gemara/ write chassidus in class, memorized classes, didn't socialize
Why is it even worse for young adults specifically to be in college?
They are the most formative years, and will affect thier whole life.
What is the Rebbe's response to bochurim who might want to go to college?
Remember that Hashem is the provider, have Bitachon and focus on learning
What do secular studies deny?
Hashgacha Proctis, or that Hashem runs the world
What answer did the Rebbe give about that his attending collage caused him to discourage others from going?
"Because I went to college I went to college that I do not want others to go. I know and I have seen the dangers that befall those who attend.”
Whats the problem with the college lifestyle?
It does not follow Shulchan Aruch or the idea of Bchol Derachecha Da'ahu
What is the Rebbe's answer to those who believe they need a college degree to make a livelihood?
Hashem decides our parnassah on Rosh Hashana, we must have emunah and make ourselves a Keili
Why does studying secular subjects make it more difficult to to fulfill our mission in this world?
it trains a person to think in secular terms and challenges a person’s Emunah and Bitachon
What mashal did the Rebbe give to discourage people from going to collage?
“If someone jumps off a building and survives, this does not give an excuse for others to begin jumping off buildings…”
How does the Rebbe disprove those who say some have gone to college and came out fine?
They are the exception to the rule, and thats why you hear about them. In reality they are very rare
The Rebbe writes “His livelihood will be ample, and it will be directed to the proper place”. What does one need to do in order to get this?
Make himself a proper vessel by making sure his life is in line with Torah values
What did the Rebbe reply to the woman who said that is her son went to yeshiva then he'd never hear of Shakespeare?
Those who go to college will never hear of Abayei and Rova. Shakespeare will make no difference in their lives, while Abayei and Rova will.
Where did the Rebb go to college?
University of Berlin and Sorbenne
Why, in some ways, is it harder to educate jewish children in Yiddishkeit nowadays?
Assimilation has become easier and more widespread, thus weakening the urgency to educate
What are some ways a girl can prepare herself for her mission of Akeres Habayis?
Learn chassidus, surround herself in a proper environment and work on her middos
What is one way that secular studies disagrees with chassidus?
They teach that humans are sophisticated animals, while chassidus believes that a person is higher, a piece of Hashem.
What age did the Rebbe go to college?
28, after his marriage