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Rabbi Chaim Yehudah Grubers specializes in the hidden, alphabetical coding of the Torah/Bible (see attachment).  He has taught at many Hassidic synagogues and schools (Belz, Tob, Tosh, Skver, Satmar, Yom Hatalmud) in Outremont and Boisbriand.  He also contributes to a local, online, Hassidic news blog, 

www.613Montreal.com, and was a recent guest on “Shtetl on the Shortwave,” McGill radio’s (CKUT 90.3) Jewish cultural program. Some months ago, while giving nightly classes at a large community synagogue (Skver), he got embroiled in a controversy about the Orthodox Jewish view on Christianity at the time of the Messiah’s coming.  Due to concerns of heresy, Rabbi Gruber was excommunicated by Skver’s head rabbi (Rabbi Yochanan Wosner), also considered by many the chief rabbi over the community.  Signs were posted saying not to communicate with Rabbi Gruber and he was banned from the synagogue.  The community was shocked, as Rabbi Gruber had been then teaching at the synagogue and Rabbi Wosner had previously written positively about him.

Rabbi Gruber, knowing his theological position correct and that he was not a heretic, eventually cleared his name.  He proved, via the use of a suppressed, formerly censored 1000 year old text, that his enlightened understanding of the role of Christianity and Islam as pertains to Judaism—that these religions will one day be united to Judaism, so that all will together serve the Almighty—is based on traditional rabbinic belief.  Rabbi Wosner eventually wrote two letters exonerating Rabbi Gruber.  The first posted in local synagogues, and the second, more comprehensive letter, distributed to 1100 Hassidic homes in the Outremont area, beside linguistic and religious teachings of Rabbi Gruber.

“Redemption (The Geula) is Here!” is a one-man, English, multi-media event, starring Rabbi Gruber.  It’s based on this true story, and on the equally roller-coasterish account of how and why the inner-affairs of such an insular community is being revealed on the public Rialto stage, smack in the middle of the Outremont Hassidic neighborhood.  The Rialto event has already caused an uproar in parts of the Hassidic community, as Hassidim will usually not step a foot into such a secular venue.  One rabbi has banned his congregation from attending.  However, the community is divided. Two big rabbis allowed their quotes about the event to be used in event advertising, including Rabbi Elimelech Lowy, the only son and heir of Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Lowy, the Grand Rabbi of the Tosh Hassidic settlement in Boisbriand.  He publicly wished the event “Success!”

Event is free (donations accepted), although first seating to those ticketed. This strictly kosher event is open to all, however there is a strict Hassidic dress code for attendees, whatever their belief or lack of such.  Men:  No shorts; button-down shirts with at least elbow length sleeves.  Women: No tight or revealing clothing; skirts obligatory, with hemline at least 4-in./10cm. past knees; blouse necklines to cover collar bone with sleeves past elbows. (The Rialto Theatre as a third party host of the event prays no feminist or atheist attendee be offended by such a dress code.  Rather, they should please consider the event a themed costume party.  In further respect to Hassidic custom and this theme, there will also be separate men’s and women’s entrances, and separate men’s and women’s seating.)