With a sense of urgency, the Rebbe called upon every Jew to embrace their role as an ambassador of good, a global changemaker, and a beacon of light in the world.

Let the stories of an Alaskan girl, a South African prisoner, a Holocaust survivor, and a couple being sent to Oregon inspire you to embrace your role.

This keynote address was delivered at Chabad of the East Valley, AZ, in honor of the thirtieth yahrzeit of The Rebbe.

Last Mile Delivery is not just a logistical challenge; the Kabbalists talk about how the entire cosmos is waiting for us to draw the light in its "last mile."

Be inspired and entertained as humor and storytelling help us frame our place in history.

This keynote address was delivered at Chabad of Bentonville, AR, on the eve of the Rebbe's twenty-ninth yahrzeit.

This Keynote address was delivered in Chabad of Benonville, AR on the eve of The Rebbe's twenty ninth yartziet.

A talk to 11th grade of the central Chabad Girls High School, Bais Rivkah in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

In my talk titled Good Shliach v. Great Shliach I asked them to become GREAT Jewish leaders by doing the following:

1. Live inspired

2.Make Those around you feel they matter

3. Know that the Divine believes in you

A bird is only free when it can soar. A Jew is only free when they can act Jewishly.

Using the imagery of a bird with clipped wings, and stories of Jewish hostages being held in Gaza, we learn that the soul of the Jew innately needs its Jewish connection.

From an evening of inspiration, a Farbrengen at the Jewish Community Center – Chabad of Placer County.

🦁 Rise Like a Lion

Lecture by Rabbi Motti Wilhelm

What does it mean to rise like a lion—not just for Israel, but as a Jew in the world?

Join us for a powerful journey through:

🕍 A late-night prayer at the Kosel before fighter jets take flight

👑 A bold kosher stand at Queen Elizabeth’s royal dinner

📜 A Torah scroll, a U.S. president, and the words: “I always wanted one of these.”

Courage. Clarity. Jewish pride.

This isn’t just history—it’s our mission.

In this episode, we delve into Pirkei Avot Chapter 3, Mishnah 2, through the lens of *Rabbi Yossi Sgan Hakohanim, the Deputy High Priest of the Second Temple era. His powerful instruction to *pray for the welfare of the government invites us to consider the delicate balance between spiritual aspiration and societal responsibility.

We explore:

*Yirmiyahu the Prophet’s message* to the Jewish people in exile during the destruction of the First Beit HaMikdash

* The enduring story of *Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai* and his final teaching to his students

* How sustainable societies require both heavenly ideals and grounded structures

*Ultimately, we come to recognize the strength it takes to truly see others for who they are—not just for the roles they play in our lives—and to pray for the awareness and humility to live with that clarity.*

This is a timeless lesson about leadership, integrity, and the inner work required to hold both personal ideals and communal realities.

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Pirkei Avot, Rabbi Yossi Sgan Hakohanim, Jewish Ethics, Torah Podcast, Jewish Learning, Government in Judaism, Yirmiyahu, Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai, Prayer and Leadership, Mishnah Study.