Just in: Head of Shin Bet Interviewed!
10 May 2010
Recently, our office in Israel interviewed Yaakov Peri, the head of the Shin Bet – Israel’s FBI – from 1988 to 1995.
Sitting in his living room, he told us of his hush-hush meeting with the Rebbe, and of the Rebbe’s active interest in his agency’s strategy for combating the first intifada. He then went on to discuss how the Rebbe spoke to him about the psyche of a terrorist and of the threat
of terrorism.
Although the Rebbe didn’t usually have private meetings with individuals in 1990, his was a notable exception.
It was truly one of our best interviews yet! It will be featured in one of our upcoming Faithful and Fortified videos.
An excerpt from the interview:
“I just assumed that I would have to bring the Rebbe up to date on what was going on with the Palestinian intifada. He was after all, the Rebbe of many Chasidim and completely involved in Torah study…I was taken aback by how much the Rebbe already knew. It was evident in his first few questions, that the Rebbe was already well informed of the situation…His analysis and perspective of the political realities on the ground were among the most crystal clear I have ever heard…”
The Shin Bet’s logo: "Magen VeLo Yera'e" –The unseen shield
Mr. Peri, who was appointed head of Shin Bet in 1988 by then Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, was interviewed by Rabbi Zushe Wolff in his home in Israel.
Recently, our office in Israel interviewed Yaakov Peri, the head of the Shin Bet – Israel’s FBI – from 1988 to 1995.
Sitting in his living room, he told us of his hush-hush meeting with the Rebbe, and of the Rebbe’s active interest in his agency’s strategy for combating the first intifada. He then went on to discuss how the Rebbe spoke to him about the psyche of a terrorist and of the threat
of terrorism.
Although the Rebbe didn’t usually have private meetings with individuals in 1990, his was a notable exception.
It was truly one of our best interviews yet! It will be featured in one of our upcoming Faithful and Fortified videos.
An excerpt from the interview:
“I just assumed that I would have to bring the Rebbe up to date on what was going on with the Palestinian intifada. He was after all, the Rebbe of many Chasidim and completely involved in Torah study…I was taken aback by how much the Rebbe already knew. It was evident in his first few questions, that the Rebbe was already well informed of the situation…His analysis and perspective of the political realities on the ground were among the most crystal clear I have ever heard…”
The Shin Bet’s logo: "Magen VeLo Yera'e" –The unseen shield
Mr. Peri, who was appointed head of Shin Bet in 1988 by then Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, was interviewed by Rabbi Zushe Wolff in his home in Israel.
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