Yserbius,
“Thanks @daas-yochid for saying what I was going to say. @chabad-shlucha did answer my question, in a way. She confirmed that Chabadskers are unaware of how they are perceived by the other 95% of frum Jews. Like I said, it’s not just like how a Chussid may view a Teimani, or how a Lakewooder sees Teaneck. It’s straight out unanimous from the highest Rabbonim criticism that what they are doing and believe in is wrong and should not be emulated under any circumstances.”
We are very aware and that’s why up until recently there was a corresponding lack of respect and mention of those leaders within Lubavitch. We have a strong and powerful Mesora which goes back all the way to Har Sinai. If The Rebbe gets flack when introducing mivtzoim, that causes us to respond in kind as far as attitude. For us, it’s like watching anyone from a Shnooky Shapiro to Hashem’s anointed Shaul, who was struck with madness after failing his mitzvah etc, mess around with Dovid HaMelech.
The only reason Chabad is now including other Jewish approaches, both in Chana Weisbergs podcast and Dovi Paltiels etc, is because there is a new spirit of Ahavas Yisrael towards us from those groups.
We were never isolated though. Chacham Eliyahu, Rav Lau, Rav Moshe Feinstein and many many others had warm relationships with The Rebbe. There’s a Sefer documenting all of them in Hebrew if you want to look into it.
Likewise, The Rebbe and Lubavitch care for all yidden. Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka was concerned about the children who had history that the principal Mrs Vechter knew, since she was leaving her job and fleeing to Eretz Yisrael with her husband who almost lost his life. My Rebbetzin was concerned about the children of the community where the killers were supported, that they shouldn’t lose out from a hasty takeover.