Rabbi Shmuel Butman is joined by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for the lighting of the World's Largest Menorah in 2023.
Susan Watts / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Rabbi Shmuel Butman, 81, Raised the Jewish Profile in New York and Beyond
For five decades, Rabbi Shmuel Butman, director of the Lubavitch Youth Organization, was among the most iconic rabbinic profiles in the tri-state region and a familiar face in the state capital, described by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “a central figure in New York’s Jewish community.”
