He Came as a Missionary. He Left an Observant Jew.

September 22, 2026
1h 13m
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What happens when you open your front door and just never close it? For over 40 years, Rabbi Mordechai Machlis and his late wife Henny hosted Shabbos in Jerusalem for anyone who walked in. No invitations. No RSVPs. Forty years of Shabbosim plus every Yom Tov adds up to well over half a million meals, served to everyone from homeless men to the Archbishop of Canterbury. This is the story of the most open house in Jerusalem. Learn more and support the work: machlis.org ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► Jwed: Find Your Chosen One JWed has been helping Jewish singles find each other for over 25 years, with more than 4,000 verified marriages. → https://jwed.com ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company Simple, stress-free leasing on any major brand, delivered right to your house. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: inspire@wheelstolease.com → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► Colel Chabad: Help Families for Yom Tov Helping the neediest people in Israel with food, shelter, and basic necessities, and before Yom Tov that work goes into overdrive. The Pushka App makes giving tzedakah every day simple. → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► Bitbean: Software Built for Growth Bitbean builds custom software designed to solve real problems and help businesses scale, serving everyone from TorahAnytime to platforms processing billions of dollars. CALL HERE → 732-806-1125 LEARN MORE → https://bitbean.com ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe #IFTN Lchaim.