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The Rebbe Shaped My Life

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Rabbi Shmuel Lew shares how he came to know the Rebbe and Chabad, and how he found meaning and purpose as a Chabad emissary.
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Rabbi Shmuel Lew has been a Chabad shliach and educator in London, England, for over fifty years, and was fortunate to have many encounters with the Rebbe.
Chana Weisberg is the editor of TheJewishWoman.org and host of the Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories podcast. She lectures internationally on issues relating to women, relationships, meaning, self-esteem and the Jewish soul. She is the author of six books. Her latest book, Shabbat Delights, is a two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion.
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Jeff Jersey city July 23, 2024

This was incredible! Fantastic moderator and what an extraordinary interviewee. Please Can you do a part two with rabbi Lew? Reply

Thomas P Wellesley, MA July 22, 2024

What an INCREDIBLE interview. Reply

S July 11, 2024

Wow! Amazing interview!! Where can we get Rabbi Lew's other experiences with the Rebbe? Reply

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Thank you! Enter the words "Shmuel Lew" in the search bar above to get many more videos about his interactions with the Rebbe. Reply

Anthony SA July 9, 2024

Could you please consider using cc or subtitles for the part-deaf? Thank you. Reply

Jodi Nicastro Stony Brook July 8, 2024

What a great interview for the week of Gimmel Tammuz! Reply

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