This Shabbat (3rd Tammuz) is the 25th yartzeit of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He was a man who inspired me and left a legacy that impacted the Jewish world. Below is a short video tribute where I talk about my relationship with the Rebbe and why his teachings remain as relevant today as ever before.
Rabbi Sacks reflects on the legacy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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