Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf has opened up about his personal journey from growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors to becoming an internationally known teacher of Jewish spirituality, describing the role the Lubavitcher Rebbe played in directing his life's work.

In a newly released conversation with Chana Weisberg for Chabad.org's Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories, Rabbi Wolf discusses his upbringing and the path that eventually led him to devote his career to teaching the deeper dimensions of Torah.

Chabad.org describes the interview as an account of how the Rebbe guided Rabbi Wolf's career in teaching “the secrets of the Torah.”

Rabbi Wolf also speaks about being the child of survivors and the experiences that shaped his approach to Jewish life and spirituality.

The wide-ranging conversation touches on Kabbalah, meditation, personal growth and the application of Torah teachings to everyday life. Chabad.org categorizes the discussion under subjects including the mind and heart, meditation and anger.

The interview is the latest installment of Chabad.org's Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories, a series hosted by Weisberg focusing on personal Jewish journeys and encounters that shaped people's lives.

For Rabbi Wolf, one of those defining influences was the Rebbe's guidance regarding the direction his own work should take — ultimately leading to decades devoted to communicating the inner teachings of Torah.