A Lesson from Bubby Tress | Rabbi Elazar Meisels

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I remember a discussion that I was part of with my grandmother ע”ה, legendary אלמנה of the famous R’ Elimelech Mike Tress זצ”ל. This conversation took place in the ‘80s. It was a long time ago. We were all sitting around a table and some of the people there were sharing the story that was depicted at the time in a movie that made waves. And the name of the movie was, It took the world by storm, this film. It claimed to illustrate how easily even decent people can be manipulated into doing unspeakable, unspeakable evil because of social pressure. And everybody was talking about this film and they were analyzing the message, and is it really this way? And is it not? And would I withstand it? And would I not? Suddenly my grandmother turns to everybody at the table

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1. 0:07I remember a discussion that I was part of with my grandmother ע”ה, legendary אלמנה of…
2. 0:37It took the world by storm, this film. It claimed to illustrate how easily even decent…
3. 1:08and she asks the most obvious question, Is it made by Jews or is it made…
4. 1:40I'll never forget the look on her face. She was baffled. She was stunned. And somebody…
5. 2:12Now, my grandmother, Bubbeh Tress, she wasn't some European Bubby who came out of the Shtetl…
6. 2:42She and her husband played such a critical role in building Torah in America. You don't…

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