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After 25 years in Mormon land, Rabbi Benny Zippel’s mission remains the same: Reach out to every Jew, every Utahn

For Rabbi Benny Zippel, the upcoming 25th anniversary of his Chabad Lubavitch congregation is more than a celebration — it is a recommitment to sharing Judaism and interfaith friendship in Utah.

“In many faiths, there is an underlying principle that if you are not a member of that specific faith, you cannot be saved or redeemed,” Zippel says. “I would like the people of Utah to know that is not the case with Judaism. Every single individual, man, woman, child or senior ... has an inherited meaning and purpose to reveal godliness in this world.