Original sentence: According to Lubavitch sources, Rav Shach once described Schneerson as "the madman who sits in New York and drives the whole world crazy.During the 1988 elections, Schneerson, a leader with limited, if any, influence outside his messianic cult, encouraged Israeli Haredim to vote for Agudat Israel over Shach's newly-formed Degel HaTorah party.Furthermore, there have been similar concerns regarding Chabad Messianism raised among Orthodox Jews of all stripes--Haredi and Modern Orthodoxcommunities -- in Israel and the United States.Rav Shach voiced his concerns about the Rebbe's messianic agenda  with the same passion and vigor that charecterized his involvement with the other political issues mentioned above.The Yated Ne'eman, ran several articles documenting various Chabad writings and statements which exposed Lubavitch as being a breakaway sect of Judaism focused around Schneerson as the Messiah.To illustrate, when once asked which religion was theologically closest to Judaism, Shach responded "Chabad"
Edited sentence: Chabad characterized Shach's opposition to Schneerson as being personal in nature, and stemming from private disagreements between the two leaders.During the 1988 elections, Schneerson encouraged Israeli Haredim to vote for Agudat Israel over Shach's newly-formed Degel HaTorah party.In response, Shach's newspaper, Yated Ne'eman, ran several articles documenting various Chabad writings and statements which described Lubavitch as becoming a breakaway sect of Judaism focused around Schneerson as the Messiah.Shach once described Schneerson as "the madman who sits in New York and drives the whole world crazy.There have been similar concerns regarding Chabad Messianism that have since been raised among Haredi and Modern Orthodox communities in Israel and the United States.When once asked which religion was theologically closest to Judaism, Shach responded "Chabad"