Filming begins on Rebbe documentary The Emissary of Light
Rachel Greenberg directs and produces the documentary about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and the public menorah debate.
Filming has started on The Emissary of Light, a documentary feature about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement known as the Rebbe. Rachel Greenberg is directing and producing the film, according to Deadline.
The documentary centers on the Rebbe's idea of the public menorah and the national debate it sparked over the visibility of Jewish life in America.
Rob Schwartz, founder of the non-profit film production studio Hidden Light Institute, is an executive producer. George Rohr, Jonathan Tratt and Igor Tulchinsky also serve as executive producers, and The Marcia and Stanley Reiter Family Foundation is a producer.
Greenberg was a producer on Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin and Centered: Joe Lieberman. Schwartz produced both films and founded Hidden Light Institute.
The Rebbe met presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Bill Clinton posthumously awarded him the Congressional Gold Medal for his moral leadership, and George W. Bush invited him to the Oval Office to recognize his commitment to education.
Quick answers
Who is directing The Emissary of Light?
Rachel Greenberg is directing and producing the documentary.
What is The Emissary of Light about?
It focuses on Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's idea of the public menorah and the national debate it sparked over the visibility of Jewish life in America.