Did The Rebbe Say God Needs You?
- Team Hashem
- Aug 12, 2025
- 1 min read
Did the Chabad Lubavitcher Rebbe ever say God needs you? Rabbi Yaron Reuven says, today many people that call themselves Rabbis tell people all kinds of things in the name of the Torah, and if they won't provide a source, there's a good chance it's heresy and not Torah. This week's Parashat Eikev reminds us that HaShem doesn't need anything. Read the Ramban commentary to Devarim 10:12 & the Rambam Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 1:3
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