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The following encounter is a very unique and special Shlichus that The Rebbe sent former prime Minster of Israel Menachem Bagen to save the life of Jewish girl in France. The encounter was related by Rabbi Binyomin Klein from the Lubavitcher Rebbe's secretaries; it's an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the Book see: www.inspiringageneration.com

Rabbi Klein Relates:

"The former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin visited the Rebbe many times prior to becoming Prime Minister. I remember towards the end of one of his private audiences The Rebbe asked him:

Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin Visits the Rebbe

The following encounter is a very unique and special Shlichus that The Rebbe sent former prime Minster of Israel Menachem Bagen to save the life of Jewish girl in France. The encounter was related by Rabbi Binyomin Klein from the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s secretaries; it’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the Book see: www.inspiringageneration.com

Rabbi Klein Relates:

“The former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin visited the Rebbe many times prior to becoming Prime Minister. I remember towards the end of one of his private audiences The Rebbe asked him:

“Can I ask you to do a favor for me?”

Prime Minister Begin replied;

“Definitely!”

I received a letter from the mother and father of a Jewish girl from France. They describe how their daughter wants to get married to a non-Jew. They wrote in the letter that they tried to do everything in their power to stop the marriage, but nothing helped. So, the parents are now asking me for my help to see what I can do.

“I think,” said the Rebbe, “that a person like you, with the standing that you have, should speak to her. Especially because you also speak French, it will have a very great effect on the girl.”

Menachem Begin listened to the Rebbe’s request and accepted upon himself to do the Shlichus. The Rebbe gave him the girl’s address and her phone number in France. He told Begin that he wants to pay for all of the expenses he incurs from traveling there.

Prime Minister Begin traveled to France and met with the girl. He spoke with his whole heart what his thoughts were and why it’s so important to marry a Jew. After much discussion she made the decision to end her relationship, and broke off her wedding. Today the girl lives in Jerusalem, is married and has a beautiful family.

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11 Comments

  • sc

    I like these stories hopefully you will put more of this than the crime out there!!!!

  • mn

    you could have used a picture of Begin with the Rebbe, or at least by himself, instead of this sad picture.

  • Big Tzadik

    Hmm… The very same Menachem Begin later on gave away Sinai, he also told his aids not to pick up the phone for the Rebbe when the “Sinai deal” was going on. The beautiful village of Yamit was destroyed and Israeli soldiers threw paint on the residents. It is amazing what politics can do to a person.

  • BARUCH RUBINSTEIN

    THANK YOU RABBI KLEIN FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTIFUL STORY WITH US

  • Tzvi

    Rabbi Klein Relates:

    “The former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin visited the Rebbe many times prior to becoming Prime Minister. I remember towards the end of one of his private audiences The Rebbe asked him:

    HOW CAN HE REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS A PRIVATE AUDIENCE?

  • stupit picture

    what a stupit idea to put that picture there do you know why i said that because thats when they gave siani to the egyptians