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Aussie TV Finds Rabbi Butman

A reporter of ABC TV channel in Australia was looking for a popular rabbi to interview about current events. Browsing COLlive, he found Rabbi Shmuel Butman, presenter of the "Shabbos Night Live" shiur. This past week they spoke to him at his Crown Heights home and filmed COLlive videographer Mendy Lewis filming the weekly class. Photos, Video

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GREAT JOB
February 2, 2009 2:59 am

NICE JOB FROM THE SHMUEL MENACHEM MENDEL CHABAD HOUSE!

very nice
February 1, 2009 4:33 pm

maybey if he would have been a little bit more polished it would have been nicer

We!
February 1, 2009 2:04 pm

To all those concerned of “using the right words”; the Jews are not a divided entity, that there is an “us” that are just “concerned” Jews, and there is a “they” that went in to Gaza. “We” certainly did go into gaza too, maybe not physically, but our hearts and t’filois were with the soldiers fighting our enemies. Maybe “professionally” he shouldn’t have said “we”, but he wasn’t trying to convey his “professional” opinion but rather the real truth of the matter. Even the world looks at all of us whenever Israel does something, they don’t differentiate between Jews in… Read more »

I agree with post #2
February 1, 2009 12:12 pm

it was a great interview. however i dont think he should have said “we went in”(to gaza) but they went in ect. as hes not an israeli but a concerned jew.

I dont think r. butman realized what he was saying. If he did he wouldnt have worded it so.

Yasher koach
February 1, 2009 9:58 am

Yasher koach to Rabbi Butman. Great job! He handled himself very well, and did not flinch once over the silly questions coming from the reporter.

i think that was great!
February 1, 2009 9:05 am

clear and nice and entertaining

rabbi butman
February 1, 2009 8:27 am

you use we went in…..are you the israeli gov or the israeli army. you are a american rabbi, a lubavitcher who is supposed to be apolitical. yes you feel for a fellow yid. but you are still a american rabbi. please be profesional and responsible, when you speak on behalf of many.

baron
February 1, 2009 5:12 am

bless u butman
research research research

i would do the same if only i was smart

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