R’ Meir Hecht – Update on Raanan Family, Words of Inspiration and Hope

Rabbi Meir Hecht of Chabad of Evanston has been a source of hope and inspiration to Jews and non-Jews alike. After discovering that his congregants Judith and Natalie Raanan were taken captive by Hamas, Rabbi Hecht appeared on CNN and many other news outlets, sharing uplifting words of wisdom and chizuk, expressing the collective pain of Klal Yisrael, and helping people cope with the extreme fear and emotion that is ongoing Rabbi Hecht’s uplifting words, spirit, and emotion, along with his deep compassion and empathy, have created a huge Kiddush Hashem. In this powerful VIN interview, Rabbi Hecht describes how he found the strength to be a conduit for Torah Jewry. He shares a behind the scenes glimpse of his discussions with CNN’s Jake Tapper and Caitlan Collins. In addition, Rabbi Hecht describes speaking with Judith and Natalie following their release. Plus he describes what it was like to invite dozens of media people into his house for Shabbos candle lighting.  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate