By COLlive reporter
American conservative political commentator and writer Ben Shapiro recently visited Chabad’s JETS Yeshiva trade high school for boys in Granada Hills, California, and spoke to its students.
On Tuesday, the day after Shavuos, Shapiro told listeners of his podcast “The Ben Shapiro Show” about the holiday and what he has been recently reading up on. Shapiro is an observant Jew.
He spoke about the bestselling book “Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History,” a biography authored by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and published in 2014.
Here’s what he said:
“Over Shavuot (which is the Jewish celebration of the giving of the Torah at Sinai) I was able to do a lot of reading.
“I spoke at a school recently that was a Chabad school. For people who don’t know Chabad – you’ve seen Chabad. Chabad are the people who are lighting Menorahs in public areas, they’re the people who ask you if you’re Jewish and if you are [Jewish] then they will wrap Tefillin on you (Tefillin are the phylacteries that you wear on your arm and on your head if you’re an Orthodox Jew.)
“The Lubavitch movement was led by what is known as the Rebbe. The Rebbe was Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who died in 1994.
“There’s a very good biography of him by Joseph Telushkin, who has co-written a bunch of books with Dennis Prager [my friend] and this book is really entertaining, it’s really good and it is a portrait of a person who was fully devoted to the care of other human beings.
He worked, not only insane hours but he met with an enormous number of people ranging from politicians to just normal folks. He used to meet with people every night pretty much, from like 10 pm to 2 am on a ten-minute rotating basis and try and have talks with them about how to improve their lives.
“Religion can be an awful force for good, it can be an awful force or it can be a good force and the Rebbe made religion a very good force in a number of ways. You should read his biography, it’s well worth reading, even just as a leadership guide for anyone.”
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so refreshing and honest, enjoyed Ben Shapiros speech. Thank you for sharing on COL
Can someone post the full transcript of the jets speech?
Ben Shapiro says when faced with a choice of submitting a paper to a professor that tells the truth or that says the lies the professor wants to read – to just submit to the professor – get your mark and move on. (Starting 17:45). Jordan Peterson says to avoid such professors and switch schools if you have to. He says that every time you bow to being politically correct you are giving strength to the progression to compelled speech. The opposite of Free Speech. It starts with one paper at college, then you have to be submissive at work… Read more »
It’s episode 543 of the Ben Shapiro Show
It’s from today’s podcast (May 23) in the ‘things I like’ section, near the end.
I love you Ben Shapiro!
(We have the same last name))
That’s amazing this is the best School in the world Keep up the good work.
Its amazing to see that such a famous polittician speaks about and `recommends` the rebbe… Although its a shame that he picked up the wrong biography im not a big fan of the other ones either cuz they all mix in their own opinions but in this case chaim millers or shteinzaltz would been better. I hope he also starts learning what the rebbe has to say, not just when he lived, but this is a good start
Thank you Rabbi Baruch Krinsky for arranging this phenomenal event and gifting Mr. Shapiro with the book “Rebbe”.
Jets gave the book to him!!
Good job
Go jets go
Please post the date of this podcast .
Thanks
The day after shavuos 2018