Finding The Jewish Treasure in the Vatican: Rabbi Benjamin Blech | Inspiration For The Nation
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- Rabbi Blech's accomplishments extend beyond his numerous books and impressive academic career. He has been recognized for his influence and contributions to the Jewish community, both nationally and internationally. In a national survey conducted by Jewsweek.com, Rabbi Blech was ranked #16 in a listing of the 50 most influential Jews in America.
Rabbi Blech's impact on the community extends beyond his leadership roles. He has hosted a popular weekly radio program in New York and has written for publications such as Newsweek, The New York Times, and Newsday. He has also made appearances on national television, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.
One of Rabbi Blech's most significant achievements was his role in securing the loan of precious Jewish manuscripts for exhibition in Israel after a personal meeting with the late Pope John Paul II.
He is currently involved in further negotiations for the return of precious Judaica held by the Vatican, which may prove to be of historic significance (The Rambam's seforim!).
A tenth-generation rabbi, Rabbi Blech is a Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University and was the Rav of Young Israel of Oceanside for many years.
In this week's episode, Rabbi Blech tells us about how The Lubavitch Rebbe made him a secret agent chabad Rabbi, his incredible stories with the Pope, how they found some of the missing items from the Beis Hamikdash and so much more.
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As a Christian., To know 6 million Jewish people died during the war is Despicable to me!
God Bless you all! 🙏🏻
My view, HATE is a powerful yet mindless emotion. Hitler now called a madman used HATE to run his people to what most call insanity, The leaders were punished. The real problem is all, most people, who did not object. FDR perhaps the start of big government in the US. He died in his fourth term as president.
A freighter was hired and landed in New York Harbor loaded with Jewish refugees from Germany. FDR would not allow them to land. They were sent back to Germany and all but less than ten died in the concentration camps. People like to say they didn't know. There were phots. The church knew. Guilty was all those who let it happen. Imagine HITLER and his nation murdered half the Jews in Europe.
you didnt already know this?
Three million of the six million Jews that died in concentration camps were Polish Jews - and an ADDITIONAL three million mostly-Catholic Poles were killed, because what Germany wanted most of all was to annex Poland, and take over their superior industrial manufacturing.
But while we often hear about six million Jews being killed, I've rarely run across even a passing reference that six million Poles were killed.
And Stalin, murderous monster that he was, had 22,000 Polish intellectuals, nobles, writers, teachers, political and business leaders, poets, and other people of influence kidnapped and taken into the Smolensk forest, near Katyn, and had them executed and dumped into a mass grave, which was discovered on 10 April 1940.
And then Roosevelt and Churchill colluded to place the blame on Hitler, who likely knew nothing about it, because Stalin was their "ally."
As a former student of Rabbi Blech at Yeshiva University, I can say that he was the most amazing teacher and rabbi I have ever listened to. He was the inspiration for me to enter the rabbinate. By the way, although we didn't have a Chabad Club in the 80's, a Lubavitcher would come once a week to the beis midrash and teach Tanya, of which I was a regular participant! May G-d grant Rabbi Blech, Shlit"a many more years ad bias Goel!
Amen!
I spent a fair amount of time with Rabbi Blech during my 20 years on the Upper West Side. He is such a lover of life, people, Yiddishkeit, and so much more. It’s a joy to spend time with him. Brilliant, fun, down to earth, sincere, caring, etc., etc., etc.
What a light and inspiration for the nations!!!!!
If the Vatican even has HALF of the relics and artifacts its rumored to have, it would still be the most unbelievable collection of items ever assembled
They should sell all of what they stole and give the proceeds to the needy.
Rabbi Blech is a sophisticated speaker with so much to give over. It was a pleasure listening to him.
HE SAY HE SAW THE ZHIZ OF THE COHEN GADOL THATS SOME IMPRASIVE CLAIM... IF ITS IN THERE ITS ABSOLUT CRAZY
In a twisted sense of reality.... the church has preserved things of Jewish interest that wouod have otherwise been destroyed. When moshiach comes we will get it all back
What a wonderful, talented, positive man. Thank you!!
Rabbi Blech is truly a gift.
Rabbi Blech is a national treasure and a kiddush Hashem. Thanks, Yaakov for this engaging interview and mazel tov to you and your eishes chayil. Oh and by the way- epic!
GOD BLESS YOU. Keep up the 'GOOD WORK'!
This was so inspirational I shared it with my anglo speaking ladies group here in Israel. As it is almost Shabbat, I wish you all a Shabbat Shalom.
Such wise words Rabbi!
Amen Brother, the Lord had His hand in it. God Bless you.
Rabbi Blech has a great gift, to relate Torah, Hashem into Modern Day life.
As it turns out my father in law is a member of Young Israel of Oceanside. I heard several of his sermons. He also married my wife and I 30 years ago. His story of the Pope was moving and inspiring. I plan to read The Sistine Secrets it sounds fascinating.
Baruch Hashem.
Epic! What an amazing life Rabbi Blech has been gifted. I cannot thank him enough for sharing it and the wonders that he has experienced. Thank you and may you both continue to be blessed.
As a Hindu, I think the Vatican must return back all the holy Jew items as mark of respect & apology for the centuries of persecution
Bless you, honest person x
#JaiHind you're the only people who loved your Jews as we love India
I completely concur.
The Vatican has been complicit in a multitude of crimes against humanity - especially against non-Catholics - for CENTURIES.
The Hindus stood with us….so we will always stand with them! Jai Hind!
@@Argyles100????? REALLY!
I love how he ended with a beautiful blessing. This is the Epid podcast. Mazal Tov to you brother, may you see much nachat.❤
Amazing interview. I wish for Rabbi Blech every success with his efforts with the Vatican and with everything else in his life. Do I dare even say this interview was epic?
Unbelievable... at his age he’s sharp at tack. ❤
Great interview! I loved when the Rav said he is lubavitch in his soul and put his hand by his heart.
Marvelous interview
Just amzing, love it. Thank you Rabbi
Yes Epic Wonderful stuff what a Mench, may indeed his Blessings be fulfilled , A Kosheren Pesach one and all
Mazal tov on the birth of your new baby and Mazal tov on your new house!! May you and each member of your family have a long and healthy lives!!! Bezrat Hashem!
Awesome ! Rabbi Blech thank you so much. Sharing.
That was fascinating and amazing! And best of life for your family. Epic!
Thankyou Rabbi for the beautiful history lecture today G-d bless n best regards from Samoa.
EPIC!!! So much to learn from a modern day wise man. Thank for sharing such good content, not easy to fiind today.
A True Chassid in Camouflage - What a Yid!!!
Amazing interview! 👏
Epic! I am processing this incredible video. Just amazing! Thank you for your work. May your family be blessed. Congratulations on the healthy birth of your daughter! Mozel tov! 🥰
Wow,what amazing interwew,and rabbi Blech is a great man,man of G-d! Blessings to both of you!🙌
Happy Easter celebrations friends, make it happy, never let any evil dare to harm you guys, l am the biggest supporter of yours, making good information is never enough, informations worth gold, as you can notice, sharing knowledge can save our lives, never stop believe in, in web connection you are never alone
My in-laws are friends and neighbors of Rabbi Blech's daughter in Israel, that was an Epic interview with an Epic rabbi. Mazal tov to you!!
How can i see what the.Rabbi photographed? It may help me in a case i am having in the beit din in Israel
Epic. Living history.
Wow!!! Just beautiful!!!
Pope John Paul said the Jewish people are our older brothers and sisters with God
And the vatican looked the other way!
What a wonderful and inspiring Rabbi. Love Him.
This was so beautiful, thank you. First-time listener, mazel tov on your new baby and todah rabah for this - it was indeed EPIC. Subscribing.
I can watch again, again and again, Rabbi Blech, he s A Perfect Human Being with Knowledge, Kindness, charming, beauty, splendor and Malchus, Jewish Royalty. What a pleasure to listen Rabbi Blech.
What a great interview, I was glued to every word Rabbi Blech was saying. He is a great story teller. Blessings on the Rabbi may his influence increase and may his memory be remembered.
"Oh taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him". Psalm 34:8
Fascinating as he always is!
Can I please beg you to interview a very special human being? Yoseph Haddad is an Israeli Arab with one of the most incredible life stories you'll ever meet. His present is dedicated to represrnting and explaining Israel's e and the Jews existence here in Israel all over the world. A former army officer his impecccable English and Hebrew belie his origins. But his heart is in the right place. A malach sent by Hashem
D Rothenberg
Please email the channel directly. It would be a great interview.
Beautiful, thank you
There are so many good, thought provoking things in this EPIC video!
I am a Christian, but firmly believe that we cannot really understand the new testament unless we understand the Judaism of the writers of it. NONE of them ever renounced their Judaism - and all of them were Jews.
I love the writings of the Rebbe, and follow podcasts that go through the daily Parshas.
I am thankful to the Jewish people for having safeguarded the Torah, even the whole Tanakh, for thousands of years.
Even though I'm sorry the Vatican is hoarding things that belong to the Jewish people, I am glad those things have been held safe from destruction. I hate to think what would have happened to them if they had fallen into the hands of the Nazis. Hopefully, they will eventually be returned to their rightful owners.
I will have to find your podcast and add it to my Playlist. :)
May Hashem bless you and your family and especially your new little daughter. ❤
My daughter sent me this podcast. How it brought back memories of listening to your amazing speeches every Shabbat as a child. So wonderful to see you are doing so well. Best regards to your wife. Charna Edelson Duchanov, Jerusale
💥THANK YOU💥 Yaakov Langer.🌈💥💥💥SHALOM TO YOU AND YOUR BELOVED FAMILY🌴🌴I HAVE SENT THIS INTERVIEW TO ALL MY RELATIVES AND FRIENDS💕💕Violet (from Toronto) PS YOU HAVE A BRILLIANT SHOW🌳🦚🌲🌲🌲🌲🌳🌳🦚🦚🦚🦚
Wonderful interview. I remember Rabbi Blech from Morahsa back in 1978!
Thank you
48:11 - incredible incredible INCREDIBLE!
That was fantastic to listen to. It is so inspiring , i could listen to the Rabbi whole day. Thank you so much.
Thanks!
"In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths".
Todah Rabah Rabbi!
Wow that was powerful thank you
Epic Epoch!!! Thank you!❤
Thanks for another amazing episode
such inspiration -- thank you.
Wow, yes, EPIC, what a podcast on so many levels! Thank you for creating this podcast.
"See how he treats the waiter"! So true!!
So inspiring thank you! 🥹🙏🏼
Epic!
I never did understand how theyre not REQUIRED to give the items back.....whether legally or morally. I mean its not like it would be under dispute as to who they belong to. If its public knowledge that they have them how is it not theft in the eyes of the world? How are they not ashamed to not give them back? Especially in todays climate of 'cultural appropriation'! Imagine having to ask for, on loan, something that's yours.
yes
For centuries the Vatican was and still is a criminal antisemitic organisation. Never recognized Israel. Pro nazis. Helped them escape to arab countries and south America. They will burn archives before opening them. Looting jews and muslims for ever ..100’s of millions people were killed in the name of jesus!
Are you related to Meyer Lansky
This is the moment to remember that in the 70 ACE the General Titus and his powerful Roman Army did sack and destroy the second Jerusalem temple. It is doubtless that Titus heist the Temple sacred gold (and no gold) items because, even if you go nowdays to Rome, you can see the Titus triunph arc and clearly the menorah is among the bas relief marked in it. So, if the goths that sack Rome 400 years after Titus did not take with them the treasure, then the swag is probably in some place in Rome ¿The Vatican maybe?
They found Rabbi Yochanon Ben Zakkai taking souvenirs, and Titus saved the Temple items from becoming his "personal" collection.
:D
This is fascinating!
Dear Rabbi Benjamin , just a healthy elucidation.
In my country Panama where we had a couple of Jewish Presidents the relationship between Catholics and Jews is so nice up to the point that on the Catholic TV Channel they have a Jewish site to explain non Jewish Panamanians that the Jews are the older brothers .
Also good to know that on the 1948 years when the Jesuits came to Panama they taught that salvation was a grace of open doors to both Jews and Catholics with no exception.
Finally on the early days of the creation of the state of Israel one of the “ first” countries to support Israel’s independence was Panama.
Best of the best for you and your blessed history.
Epic and fantastic episode!
תודה רבה!
G-d bless you Rabbi!
This is great!
Amazing interview!!
Great interview!
Fascinating
Epic 👏👏👏
It was EPIC!
Epic. Great interview.
in the March World Jewry Digest Amb. Lauder pays tribute to Pope Benedict and says he met him three times and each time was deeply moved by his affection and friendship for the Jewish people.
This was epic
Awesome
The Promised land calling for all the Jews to move forward from around the world 🌍 It's the safest place and prosperous for all
Most of the "gold" was pillaged by the barbarians when they sacked Rome, but a container of ashes much like a vestiment....no appeal to barbarians....
Do they have the Holy Grail 😂
Seriously though great interview, Rabbi Blech is fascinating to hear from!!!
He’s one of a kind 🥰🥰🥰
Well, the Ark of the Covenant is stored away in a US Army warehouse in Northern Virginia!!
The one described in the Da Vinci code makes the most sense.
@@ElectroAtletico
I've seen a few people state this. Can you refer me to a source? (I didn't find anything about it on Google.)
@@ElectroAtletico No it isn't. It is hidden in the desert and it will be revealed when God wants it to be discovered.
Think how different history would be like if the attitude of pope john Paul had existed in the Vatican earlier , and what a nice man so right about love thy neighbour very wise lovely man.
Epic. Mazel tov. Continued good news
I wonder what they have in the Vatican! Wow!
Much stolen items that belonged and still does belong to the jewish people
Jimmy Hoffa but more seriously I truly hope you get your stuff back we have a saying Deus occultus which we probably stole from you in the first place
Epic
Epic❤
1:05:06 - this is so TRUE!
AB EPIC LECTURE!!
Mazel Tov for your daughter, that is epic!
Epic.
EPIC!!
Epic 💥, mazel tov
EPIC 😊
Epic! What an inspiration! He should be zoiche to inspire people ad meah v’esrim!
All stolen property should be returned, and this also includes what Houston's Jack & Liz Weingarten stole from my family, and a number of personal items belonging to me. Art, scrapbooks, jewelry, real estate. It does sometimes happen the other way around.
He's amazingly clear for an 89 year old. 😊
The Temple will be rebuilt and all stolen items will be returned .
We want Mashiach NOW !!!
amen
Exactly...STOLEN holy items. STOLEN by Vatican thieves.
We want his boss; The Ribono Shel Olam!
Powerful. Thank you for this.
Please change the Menorah image to the Rembams Menorah image with the Straight branches as the episode speaks so much of the precision of the Rambam.
epic !
mazal tov !