Ep. 72 // "A Tomim In Montreal" w/ Rabbi Joseph Polak

Rabbi Joseph Polak is the Av Beis Din of Boston and served for over four decades years as a university chaplain at Boston University.But before all of that he spent over a decade studying in the Lubavitch yeshiva and Beis Medrash in Montreal where he encountered famous personalities like Reb Volf Greenglass and many others.In this episode we discuss how those years in Yeshiva formed his identity as a chossid that remains with him to this very day and how Chassidus inspired his work on campus and his life in general.____Support this podcast at: ⁠https://www.hflpodcast.com/donate⁠____This episode is sponsored by "Beyond Breadwinning," a new twelve hour course by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Brownstein that helps bochurim and young men approach shidduchim and marriage with intention.Next course is in person in Crown Heights over Labor Day Weekend. Visit https://www.beyondbreadwinning.com to reserve a place and use code "ELUL85" for a 33% discount.____If you would like to sponsor an episode or advertise on the podcast please reach out to [email protected]____This week's episode is brought to you by "This World Is A Garden," a new film and live concert production by Yuvla Media based on the Rebbe's first talk, Bosi Lgani.Combining beautiful cinematography with a live performance by a string quartet, this production is a meditation on hope and holding on to a vision even as time passes by.Now you can bring this groundbreaking experience of Bosi Lgani to your community.For more info please visit: ⁠https://www.yuvlamedia.com/thisworldi..⁠.____Homesick for Lubavitch is a project of Yuvla Media.Bentzi Avtzon is a filmmaker who specializes in telling the stories of thoughtful and heartfelt organizations. Business inquiries only: [email protected] with BentziWebsite | ⁠https://www.yuvlamedia.com⁠