This week's issue features a conversation with Rabbi Heshy Weinreb, the executive vice president, emeritus, of the Orthodox Union. Like in every interview with a fascinating person, word counts and space constraints meant that some of the best and most interesting things that the good rabbi shared with me didn't find their way in, or were cut down to fit.
This week’s issue features a conversation with Rabbi Heshy Weinreb the executive vice president emeritus of the Orthodox Union. Like in every interview with a fascinating person word counts and space constraints meant that some of the best and most interesting things that the good rabbi shared with me didn’t find their way in or were cut down to fit.
I think back to the day we met- a gorgeous summer morning on the scenic Monsey grounds adjoining his daughter’s home- and remember one of the wonderful things about Rabbi Weinreb: the way he fuses so many roles international rabbi and lecturer with the sensitivities and approachability of the out of town rabbi his role for so long.
Among the stories and insights he shared with me was how he paid a visit to a small Jewish community in the Midwest one cold and wintry day. The rabbi of the local synagogue invited him to join him for mincha.
As Rabbi Weinreb recalled.
“Because of the time of year the day was short and sunset was shortly after 4:00 PM. I told them that even in the larger Jewish community in which I lived then it was difficult to put together a minyan of ten adult men at that time of day. He assured me that there would be a minyan and said “Just come and see.”
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