The Rebbe and the Israeli Intelligence Chief Meet

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Israeli Intelligence Chief Meets the Rebbe
By Yaakov Peri
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It only seemed natural that one of my first missions after being appointed head of the Israeli General Security Service (known as the Shabak) in 1988 would be to travel to the United States. A short while after I arrived at the hotel in New York, several Chabad-Lubavitch men, "chabadniks", approached me and asked if I want to the meet the Lubavicher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=44F8581F1D221701C4AA193A0570DAB6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ].

At that time, because of my position as head of the Israeli intelligence and security services, my name and picture were considered top secret. I had no idea how the young men recognized me. Until today, only they know!

I explained that although I would not have the chance during this visit, on my next trip I would consider it a great honor and merit to meet the Rebbe. Remarkably, two months later the same two individuals were waiting for me at my hotel. It seemed they knew my schedule better than my assistants!

Later that night they took me to meet with the Rebbe. The audience took place quietly, at the Rebbe's private residence, and not in his office at Lubavitch World Headquarters.

There, the Rebbe's envoy to Israeli intelligence and security, Rabbi Binyomin Klein [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C007D1369EA5A853AB992D22C26DA76D&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ], waited for me. The Rebbe was sitting at a table with Jewish scholarly works spread out. In a soft voice he offered me a drink. I declined.

The Rebbe hinted to those in the room that he would like to speak to me alone. Everyone left.

The first thing that struck me was the Rebbe's bright face, his expression and his eyes. These are not things that one forgets.

At the Rebbe's request I related a short summary of my life experiences. Then the Rebbe asked my opinion about the situation in Israel at the time – 1989, the beginning of the first intifada.

I was a surprised that the Rebbe did not ask anything about the goals and operations of the Shabak. It was later explained to me that the Rebbe already knew exactly what we did....

Read the rest of the story online: http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=ADCFB7C05689A66E6213205F9115E52A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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