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His overall approach to learning bears a resemblance to the method cultivated by the Chabad Rebbes — studying the plain meaning of a text in depth, while paying close attention to every detail and nuance.
His overall approach to learning bears a resemblance to the method cultivated by the Chabad Rebbes — studying the plain meaning of a text in depth, while paying close attention to every detail and nuance.


Beyond that, the Rebbe [[Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson]] frequently cited his teachings. Among the most notable:
Beyond that, the Rebbe frequently cited his teachings. Among the most notable:


On the verse "And I will surely hide My face on that day" (Deuteronomy 31:18), Rabbi Yaakov Yosef taught that the concealment of exile is itself concealed — meaning that the very fact that G-d is hidden is also hidden from us.
On the verse "And I will surely hide My face on that day" (Deuteronomy 31:18), Rabbi Yaakov Yosef taught that the concealment of exile is itself concealed — meaning that the very fact that G-d is hidden is also hidden from us.