"...First, since nobody is threatening anything harsher than short prison stays for individuals found to be in contempt of the court's ruling, the Rebbe's declaration conveys a loathing for Israeli civil authority which operates independent of this case - a loathing which must be felt by many of his followers. He raises an ugly and false premise about a threat faced by his community to consolidate their commitment based on resistance against a non-existent reality..."

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From Windows & Doors, Brad Hirschfield’s daily blog on Beliefnet