Are There Misnagdim Nowadays? With Rabbi Eli Simpson
In the latest episode of “Ase L’cha Rav,” Rabbi Betzalel Bassman interviews Rabbi Eli Simpson about grandfather and great-father that where secretaries of the Rabbeim + a deep dive into Rabbi Simpson’s unique perspective on “misnagdim”.
Included in this conversation:
- Window into Rabbi Eli Simpson’s grandparents close connections to the Rebbe as a personal mazkir
- The unique trauma that exists in the Lubavitcher community and the non-Lubavitch community about each other
- Should we be flooding non-Chabad shuls with sichos of the Rebbe
- How did the Rebbe interact with those that opposed him
- Much more
The podcast “Ase L’cha Rav” gives a voice to our Rabbonim and Mashpim
Rabbi Betzalel Bassman takes deep dives with Rabbonim and Mashpim on their backstory and what inspires them, and how we can live as inspired Chassidim in the 21st century.







