Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
“Participating is a feeling of coming home, of going to a place that understands you fully,” Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor told JNS.
There, she prayed for the Jewish people; the defeat of their enemies; and the safe return of the remaining 48 hostages being held by terrorists in Gaza.
The rabbi “established one of the most vibrant, joyous and significant religious movements of the modern era,” the president said.
“All Americans can learn from his tireless devotion to teaching, good deeds and charity,” stated U.S. President Donald Trump.
“For the victory and safety of IDF soldiers and security forces wherever they may be,” the Israeli head of state added.
In many ways, it is the continuation of a family tradition: Before both presidential elections, his daughter, Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, paid late-night, media-free visits there.
Three decades without their luminaries, Chabad and Modern Orthodoxy handle power vacuums differently
“Chabad has embraced their Rebbe-less ecosystem,” while Modern Orthodoxy sought a successor to the Rav, according to Gratz College president Zev Eleff.
The prime minister spoke at a meeting marking 30 years since the death of the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Easily able to connect with others, he encountered thousands of people in his decades of travel on behalf of Chabad-Lubavitch, serving alternatively as rabbi, fundraiser and friend.
Even as he faced severe health challenges in recent years, he continued working.
“We honor the Rebbe’s birthday every year, but we know this year is different,” the U.S. president stated.
The emissaries in attendance, who hail from every U.S. state and more than 100 countries, kept their colleagues in Israel in mind.
