When History Comes Knocking at Your Door

The Rabbi Moshe Sachs Story

Hillel’s aphorism – from the first century BCE – “If I do not act for myself, who will? If, however, I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”, is at the core of the actions, beliefs and preachings of one very special human being – Rabbi Moshe Binyamin (Buddy) Sachs – the Jewish Forrest Gump. From Okinawa to Jerusalem under the British Mandate; from Birmingham, Alabama, to Washington, D.C.; and from St. Louis Park to a final settlement in Jerusalem – Rabbi Sachs participated in many of the 20th century's most important events. The two-part special will allow us to witness one man's response to the calling of humanity, and also to witness the way he forged a path for others to follow.