Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu was visibly moved after being shown rare archival footage documenting a visit he made decades ago to the home of the Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a moment he said he had never previously seen captured on video.

The footage was presented to Netanyahu by Rabbi Or Ziv, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary serving in the Katamon neighborhood of Yerushalayim, ahead of Gimmel Tammuz, the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe.

The video captures Netanyahu participating in Maariv at the Rebbe’s residence, offering a glimpse into a little-known moment from his earlier years.

Recorded 38 years ago on President Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York City, the footage dates to the year of mourning following the passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, the Rebbe’s wife.

When Rabbi Ziv showed him the video, Netanyahu appeared surprised and emotional. Looking at the footage, he exclaimed, “Wow, where did you get this from? This can’t be.”

He then turned to Rabbi Ziv and requested a copy, saying, “Send it to me, I’ve never seen this before.”

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{Matzav.com}