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In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yussie Zakutinsky, rabbi of K’hal Mevakshei Hashem in Lawrence, New York, about his vision for a Judaism that unites the entire Jewish People—no matter how wide the gaps between us.
Since October 7, of the many schisms within the Jewish People, some have mended while others are torn anew. As a nation, we have much further to go. In this episode, we discuss:
Tune in to hear a conversation about, as the Baal Shem Tov described it, vanquishing the dragon and redeeming the princess—i.e., elevating the good in all the Jewish People.
Interview begins at 20:27.
Rabbi Yussie Zakutinsky is a rabbi and spiritual leader. He is the rabbi of K’hal Mevakshei Hashem in Lawrence, New York, and is a sought-after lecturer and leader of spiritual happenings.
References:
Mesillat Yesharim by Moses Chaim Luzzatto
Derekh Hashem by Moses Chaim Luzzatto
18Forty Podcast: “Rabbi YY Jacobson: How Did the Rebbe Revolutionize Judaism?”
Works of Rav Kook
Works of Rav Tzadok HaKohen
Pachad Yitzchok by Rav Yitzchok Hutner
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