Live: Rabbi YY Jacobson on Being a Chozer of the Rebbe

Watch Live Now: The Jewish Platform interviews Rabbi YY Jacobson about his life story and mission, his years of being a chozer by the Rebbe, and what he learned from the Rebbe's farbrengens. Live

January 14, 2021 – 1 Shevat 5781

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