Day 3: Interviews with Rabbi Leibel Shapiro and Rabbi Korf
27 March 2011
Our third day of interviews in Miami went BH very well. We interviewed Rabbi Shapiro, Rabbi Korf (both for the second time!) and Rabbi Itche Meir Teitelbaum.
Mendy Alevsky scanning Rabbi Shapiro's address book he took to Russia. The whole book was written in codes!
We set up the interview for Rabbi Shapiro the night before so we could start the interview the first thing in the morning at 8:30 am.
Our first interview with Rabbi Shapiro a few years ago lasted 3-4 hours when we ran out of time. As we were packing up, Rabbi Shapiro realized that he forgot to talk about his two visits to Russia in the 1980s. So we made sure to meet with him on our trip to capture these priceless stories of the Rebbe’s shluchim working underground to help the Jews in Russia.
Among the many things he spoke about, Rabbi Shapiro talked in length about the different meetings and shiurim he gave on these trips. He also spoke about his pocket address book that he took with him that were all written in codes! For example, Fort Lauderdale meant Leningrad and Miami meant Moscow. So when the Russian authorities looked at his address book, they thought it was his personal contacts from home in the US.
Rabbi Korf, head shliach in Florida, talking about the practical advice the Rebbe gave him on Shlichus.
Our next interview was with Rabbi Korf. While sitting with Rabbi Korf for a while to do a pre-interview to prepare him what to talk about while on camera, Yankee Teitelbaum took the oppurtunity to interview his uncle Rabbi itche Meir Teitelbaum about his experiences with the Rebbe.
Rabbi Korf spoke about practical advise the Rebbe gave him for his Shlichus in Florida. One thing that he discussed was when Rabbi Korf wanted to open up a cheder, the Rebbe advised him to have secular studies as well to reach out to a bigger crowd.
We take a scanner to every interview to scan the interviewees letters from the Rebbe, pictures, and all pertinent information related to the interview.
We used the shul at Lubavitch Headquarters in South Florida for the interview.
The seforim in the background made for a great background for the interview.
Here Rabbi Shapiro shows us some of his notes from the trip.
Our third day of interviews in Miami went BH very well. We interviewed Rabbi Shapiro, Rabbi Korf (both for the second time!) and Rabbi Itche Meir Teitelbaum.
Mendy Alevsky scanning Rabbi Shapiro's address book he took to Russia. The whole book was written in codes!
We set up the interview for Rabbi Shapiro the night before so we could start the interview the first thing in the morning at 8:30 am.
Our first interview with Rabbi Shapiro a few years ago lasted 3-4 hours when we ran out of time. As we were packing up, Rabbi Shapiro realized that he forgot to talk about his two visits to Russia in the 1980s. So we made sure to meet with him on our trip to capture these priceless stories of the Rebbe’s shluchim working underground to help the Jews in Russia.
Among the many things he spoke about, Rabbi Shapiro talked in length about the different meetings and shiurim he gave on these trips. He also spoke about his pocket address book that he took with him that were all written in codes! For example, Fort Lauderdale meant Leningrad and Miami meant Moscow. So when the Russian authorities looked at his address book, they thought it was his personal contacts from home in the US.
Rabbi Korf, head shliach in Florida, talking about the practical advice the Rebbe gave him on Shlichus.
Our next interview was with Rabbi Korf. While sitting with Rabbi Korf for a while to do a pre-interview to prepare him what to talk about while on camera, Yankee Teitelbaum took the oppurtunity to interview his uncle Rabbi itche Meir Teitelbaum about his experiences with the Rebbe.
Rabbi Korf spoke about practical advise the Rebbe gave him for his Shlichus in Florida. One thing that he discussed was when Rabbi Korf wanted to open up a cheder, the Rebbe advised him to have secular studies as well to reach out to a bigger crowd.
We take a scanner to every interview to scan the interviewees letters from the Rebbe, pictures, and all pertinent information related to the interview.
We used the shul at Lubavitch Headquarters in South Florida for the interview.
The seforim in the background made for a great background for the interview.
Here Rabbi Shapiro shows us some of his notes from the trip.
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