Comforting a Community: An Interview with Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi

Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi founded the Harvard chapter of Chabad in 1997 and remains president of the organization. He also serves as the Jackie and Omri Dahan Harvard Chabad Jewish Chaplain at Harvard.

Zarchi sat down with The HPR to discuss his experience navigating the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack, war in Gaza, and subsequent campus demonstrations as a prominent member of the Jewish community.