What Is the Secret of Chabad?
How Did the Rebbe Have Such an Impact?
American Jewish University Leader Interviews Rabbi YY Jacobson
- October 18, 2021
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- 12 Cheshvan 5782
Rabbi YY Jacobson
4886 viewsDedicated by Yaakov & Avigayil Rosenblatt
In loving memory of his father, Rav Elyakim Getzel ben Reb Yechiel Mechel
Class Summary:
Sherre Hirsch, a renowned leader in the Conservative movement, and Chief Innovation Officer of the American Jewish University, interviewed Rabbi YY Jacobson on the leadership and teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Sherre, former leader of the largest Conservative congregation on the West Coast, was eager to understand how Chabad relates to Reform and Conservative Jews; how Chabad flourishes so many years after the Rebbe's passing; and how the Rebbe impacted people so deeply.
The interview explores some of the fundamental ideas behind the Chabad movement, its spirituality, and approach to life; the reasons for its recent astounding growth in the Jewish world, and how it continues to flourish even more than two decades after the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It also deals with the future of Judaism, Chabad's views on secular Jews, skills about leadership one can learn from the Rebbe, how do we define a religious Jew, and how the Rebbe's hour-long talks were memorized and transcribed.
The interview was conducted on November 19, 2020, 3 Kislev 5781.
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American Jewish University Leader Interviews Rabbi YY Jacobson
Rabbi YY Jacobson
- October 18, 2021
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- 12 Cheshvan 5782
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- 4886 views
Dedicated by Yaakov & Avigayil Rosenblatt
In loving memory of his father, Rav Elyakim Getzel ben Reb Yechiel Mechel
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Anonymous -2 years ago
So spiritually informative. I've watched it several times. I'm so blessed for the hearing. B'H
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Arnon Kalish -2 years ago
Thank you Sheree Hirsch for giving the single most greatest interview I have ever seen! WOW!
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Pinchos Woolstone -2 years ago
Let’s be embracing without being disingenuous
We need to be aware that not every person who self describes as a Jew is Jewish al pi Halacha.
Further the non orthodox movements are not committedHalachically process .We do not judge people; but we should not pretend that we agree with iconoclast theologies to sound politically correct and socially acceptable.
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Joe kraus -2 years ago
It's all very nice language this lady is head of conservative who dont belive in our sages dont keep shabbos, family purity , etc... she maybe a lubavitcher chasida but shes apikoras sorry to say...
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Isaac -2 years ago
But Reb Joe, if she is inspired to add Yiddishkeit into her life, and she gives that to her children, and to her students, you may have thousands of Jews doing more Torah and Mitzvos, and many of them becoming more and more engaged, to the point where some of them embrace Torah fully.
Chabad rabbis and rebbetzins, and kiruv rabbis and activists of all groups, meet these types of people daily and learn with them, inspire them, and the results are often unbelievable.
These are mostly "tinokos shenishbu." See Rambam Mamrim ch. 2, and the Chazon Ish Yoreh Deah simon 2.
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Joe -2 years ago
I am sorry she is no tinok shnishbe
She knows and understands very well about authentic Judaism , by giving her a platform on a orthodox platform and say what a good friend she is to us all she even knows the fruma lingo this is not the way to encourage our youth no problem of child shabbos eating nevelos utrefos not keeing family purity it's no big deal ure still authentic etc..... sorry this isnt right!!!!
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berel -2 years ago
I agree with Isaac. Learn to see this from a more nuanced, refined, perspective, and you will be inspired to emulate it.
How many Jews became baalei teshuvah through Lubavitch and its approach?
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Isaac Schapiro -2 years ago
It's a great and amazing intellectual lecture, Explained in a simple way.
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Anonymous -2 years ago
wow
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Isaac -2 years ago
So nice
Love it!
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