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From the 1950s until his death in 1994, Menachem Mendel Schneerson--revered by his followers worldwide simply as the Rebbe--built the Lubavitcher movement from a relatively small sect within Hasidic Judaism into the powerful force in Jewish life that it is today. Swept away by his expectation that the Messiah was coming, he came to believe that he could deny death and change history. Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman paint an unforgettable portrait of Schneerson, showing how he reinvented himself from an aspiring French-trained electrical engineer into a charismatic leader who believed that he and his Lubavitcher Hasidic emissaries could transform the world. They reveal how his messianic convictions ripened and how he attempted to bring the ancient idea of a day of redemption onto the modern world's agenda. Heilman and Friedman also trace what happened after the Rebbe's death, by which time many of his followers had come to think of him as the Messiah himself. The Rebbe tracks Schneerson's remarkable life from his birth in Russia, to his student days in Berlin and Paris, to his rise to global renown in New York, where he developed and preached his powerful spiritual message from the group's gothic mansion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. This compelling book demonstrates how Schneerson's embrace of traditionalism and American-style modernity made him uniquely suited to his messianic mission.

“One of the greatest religious biographies ever written.” – Dennis PragerIn this enlightening biography, Joseph Telushkin offers a captivating portrait of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a towering figure who saw beyond conventional boundaries to turn his movement, Chabad-Lubavitch, into one of the most dynamic and widespread organizations ever seen in the Jewish world. At once an incisive work of history and a compendium of Rabbi Schneerson's teachings, Rebbe is the definitive guide to understanding one of the most vital, intriguing figures of the last centuries.From his modest headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Rebbe advised some of the world's greatest leaders and shaped matters of state and society. Statesmen and artists as diverse as Ronald Reagan, Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Elie Wiesel, and Bob Dylan span the spectrum of those who sought his counsel.  Rebbe explores Schneerson's overarching philosophies against the backdrop of treacherous history, revealing his clandestine operations to rescue and sustain Jews in the Soviet Union, and his critical role in the expansion of the food stamp program throughout the United States. More broadly, it examines how he became in effect an ambassador for Jews globally, and how he came to be viewed by many as not only a spiritual archetype but a savior. Telushkin also delves deep into the more controversial aspects of the Rebbe's leadership, analyzing his views on modern science and territorial compromise in Israel, and how in the last years of his life, many of his followers believed that he would soon be revealed as the Messiah, a source of contention until this day.

From the 1950s until his death in 1994, Menachem Mendel Schneerson--revered by his followers worldwide simply as the Rebbe--built the Lubavitcher movement from a relatively small sect within Hasidic Judaism into the powerful force in Jewish life that it is today. Swept away by his expectation that the Messiah was coming, he came to believe that he could deny death and change history. Samuel Heilman and Menachem Friedman paint an unforgettable portrait of Schneerson, showing how he reinvented himself from an aspiring French-trained electrical engineer into a charismatic leader who believed that he and his Lubavitcher Hasidic emissaries could transform the world. They reveal how his messianic convictions ripened and how he attempted to bring the ancient idea of a day of redemption onto the modern world's agenda. Heilman and Friedman also trace what happened after the Rebbe's death, by which time many of his followers had come to think of him as the Messiah himself. The Rebbe tracks Schneerson's remarkable life from his birth in Russia, to his student days in Berlin and Paris, to his rise to global renown in New York, where he developed and preached his powerful spiritual message from the group's gothic mansion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. This compelling book demonstrates how Schneerson's embrace of traditionalism and American-style modernity made him uniquely suited to his messianic mission.

Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference: With a New Introduction 0.83

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Malkah Shapiro grew up in Poland, the daughter of a noted Hasidic master. The Rebbe’s Daughter tells her story: a rare glimpse of the world of the Hasidic Jew in pre-World War I Eastern Europe. This is a learned text, filled with biblical, talmudic, kabbalistic, and hasidic allusions and direct quotations, demonstrating that, in contrast to the stereotype of traditional Jewish girls’ education at the turn of the century, the author was blessed with a thorough education in Judaic classics. Shapiro’s tale, translated and presented in Rabbi Polen’s capable hands, is poetic and sensitive, providing a rich and inviting history for its readers.

Octavo in dust jacket, x, 195 pp., glossary, bibliography, index

“Excuse me, are you Jewish?” With these words, the relentlessly cheerful, ideologically driven emissaries of Chabad-Lubavitch approach perfect strangers on street corners throughout the world in their ongoing efforts to persuade their fellow Jews to live religiously observant lives. In The Rebbe’s Army, award-winning journalist Sue Fishkoff gives us the first behind-the-scenes look at this small Brooklyn-based group of Hasidim and the extraordinary lengths to which they take their mission of outreach. They seem to be everywhere—in big cities, small towns, and suburbs throughout the United States, and in sixty-one countries around the world. They light giant Chanukah menorahs in public squares, run “Chabad houses” on college campuses from Berkeley to Cambridge, give weekly bible classes in the Capitol basement in Washington, D.C., run a nonsectarian drug treatment center in Los Angeles, sponsor the world’s biggest Passover Seder in Nepal, establish synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day-care centers in places that are often indifferent and occasionally hostile to their outreach efforts. They have built a billion-dollar international empire, with their own news service, publishing house, and hundreds of Websites.Who are these people? How successful are they in making Jews more observant? What influence does their late Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (who some thought was the Messiah), continue to have on his followers? Fishkoff spent a year interviewing Lubavitch emissaries from Anchorage to Miami and has written an engaging and fair-minded account of a Hasidic group whose motives and methodology continue to be the subject of speculation and controversy.

Rebbe Nachman left behind a wealth of life lessons but we would never know the man behind the teachings were it not for Shevachey and Sichot HaRan, the life and conversations of Rebbe Nachman. Translated as, Rebbe Nachman s Wisdom, this work shows us Rebbe Nachman at his most simple and direct talking informally with those who were closest to him, giving practical spiritual advice to those who came to him for guidance. This second revised edition of Rebbe Nachman s Wisdom retains the flavor of the original while adding many useful new features. The book has been completely re-typeset with an elegant font and appealing page design. New page headers allow the reader to quickly locate each numbered lesson. Errors and missing lessons in the original have been corrected, and footnotes have been reduced by incorporating shorter citations directly into the text. A full index and glossary of Hebrew terms has been added. This edition also introduces a daily division of the text for readers who wish to study short passages on a daily basis. Rabbi Kaplan s wonderful translation shines through, making this classic Breslov work accessible to contemporary readers. For in Rebbe Nachman s Wisdom you will come face to face with Rebbe Nachman himself, and hear from his lips the best way to succeed in your own spiritual journey. Hardcover. 415 pages. Appendices and Index. Size: 6" x 9"

Starting what would be the final series of shiurim in his illustrious 30-year teaching career, Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld made a statement that explained why he had dedicated his life to bringing Rebbe Nachman’s wisdom to American shores. Addressing his audience in a Brighton Beach, New York, synagogue, he said: ...Right now it’s nighttime. It is nighttime—I don’t think anybody will contest that fact. We say it is nighttime, we see it is nighttime, we believe it is nighttime. But I state honestly, truthfully ...that I believe much more that Rabbeinu zal is the tzaddik emes than I believe that it is nighttime now. I am much more positive of that. And that is just the beginning, touching the surface of faith. We must strive for a much stronger faith than that, too. Let’s hope that through this study of Rabbeinu zal’s writings, we will achieve this true degree of faith. Rabbi Rosenfeld went on to deliver a masterful series of shiurim on Sichos HaRan (Rebbe Nachman’s Wisdom), bringing the meaning of the Rebbe’s words directly to the hearts of modernday listeners. Faithfully transcribed, his classes show us how to apply Rebbe Nachman’s guidance for daily living and forge a real bond with the tzaddik emes. With these insights, you, too, can connect to Rebbe Nachman and follow his path to the pinnacle of true faith.

Attention boys and girls: Looking for an exciting, adventurous book that will take your imagination by storm and keep you in suspense from beginning to end? Then read this latest story from Rebbe Mendel--a novel so full of mystery and fun that you won't be able to put it down! Do "red pearls" really exist? What happens when a red pearl mysteriously turns up--created by a jealous prankster? And what will be when a Jewish scientist is kidnapped, and his German look-alike--a talented magician--is put in his place? Every turn of the page reveals more astonishing clues and twists that will keep you guessing until the very end.

“One of the greatest religious biographies ever written.” – Dennis PragerIn this enlightening biography, Joseph Telushkin offers a captivating portrait of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a towering figure who saw beyond conventional boundaries to turn his movement, Chabad-Lubavitch, into one of the most dynamic and widespread organizations ever seen in the Jewish world. At once an incisive work of history and a compendium of Rabbi Schneerson's teachings, Rebbe is the definitive guide to understanding one of the most vital, intriguing figures of the last centuries.From his modest headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Rebbe advised some of the world's greatest leaders and shaped matters of state and society. Statesmen and artists as diverse as Ronald Reagan, Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Elie Wiesel, and Bob Dylan span the spectrum of those who sought his counsel.  Rebbe explores Schneerson's overarching philosophies against the backdrop of treacherous history, revealing his clandestine operations to rescue and sustain Jews in the Soviet Union, and his critical role in the expansion of the food stamp program throughout the United States. More broadly, it examines how he became in effect an ambassador for Jews globally, and how he came to be viewed by many as not only a spiritual archetype but a savior. Telushkin also delves deep into the more controversial aspects of the Rebbe's leadership, analyzing his views on modern science and territorial compromise in Israel, and how in the last years of his life, many of his followers believed that he would soon be revealed as the Messiah, a source of contention until this day.

“One of the greatest religious biographies ever written.” – Dennis PragerIn this enlightening biography, Joseph Telushkin offers a captivating portrait of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a towering figure who saw beyond conventional boundaries to turn his movement, Chabad-Lubavitch, into one of the most dynamic and widespread organizations ever seen in the Jewish world. At once an incisive work of history and a compendium of Rabbi Schneerson's teachings, Rebbe is the definitive guide to understanding one of the most vital, intriguing figures of the last centuries.From his modest headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Rebbe advised some of the world's greatest leaders and shaped matters of state and society. Statesmen and artists as diverse as Ronald Reagan, Robert F. Kennedy, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Elie Wiesel, and Bob Dylan span the spectrum of those who sought his counsel.  Rebbe explores Schneerson's overarching philosophies against the backdrop of treacherous history, revealing his clandestine operations to rescue and sustain Jews in the Soviet Union, and his critical role in the expansion of the food stamp program throughout the United States. More broadly, it examines how he became in effect an ambassador for Jews globally, and how he came to be viewed by many as not only a spiritual archetype but a savior. Telushkin also delves deep into the more controversial aspects of the Rebbe's leadership, analyzing his views on modern science and territorial compromise in Israel, and how in the last years of his life, many of his followers believed that he would soon be revealed as the Messiah, a source of contention until this day.

As World War II raged and Hitler's Final Solution for European Jewry was brutally implemented, the Jewish people desperately needed a leader- a leader of extraordinary intellect, boundless devotion to the Almighty and His people, and most of all, superhuman mesiras nefesh, self sacrifice. Out of the blazing fires of the Nazi inferno came just such a man: Rabbi Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, the Klausenberger Rebbe.From a young age his diligence and accomplishments in Torah study and his outstanding character marked him for greatness. But it was in the hellfires of Auschwitz, Dachau, and the Warsaw Ghetto that the enormity of the Klausenberger Rebbe's spirit became apparent for all to see. Suffering personal loss, tragedy and brutality that would drive an ordinary person to the depths of despair, the Klausenberger Rebbe soared to immeasurable spiritual heights. Refusing to compromise his observance of mitzvos in even the slightest way, Rav Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam was a defiant inspiration to his suffering fellow Jews. With the war's end, his spirit unbroken despite his suffering, he inspired his fellow survivors, bringing hope to the hopeless and the light of faith to those whose world had been darkened.In this scrupulously researched and beautifully written biography, we meet this rare and towering giant, a tzaddik whose faith in the face of the overwhelming adversity of the Holocaust will uplift us and inspire us to reach for greater spiritual heights.This is a combined edition of the previously published two volumes: The Wars Years and Rebuilding.

Many may have known the Satmar Rebbe, but Rabbi Chaim Moshe Stauber was the Rebbe’s personal hoiz bochur....close attendant and personal confidant, spending over 20 years in his radiant presence. Handpicked by the Rebbe for many important missions, he served the Rebbe until his final days. This unique biography, not only chronicles the Rebbe’s remarkable life, but it invites you into the Rebbe’s innermost offices. Experience, first hand, the Rebbe’s tish, the awe of his Yom Kippur avodah, the uplifting hakafos on Simchas Torah. Understand his approach to the many raging issues of his day; learn from his great middos, and be inspired by his wisdom, passion, chesed, and sensitivity toward each and every Jew. Beautifully written and lovingly told, this powerful biography - overflowing with warmth, wisdom, reverence, and inspiration – is destined to become a classic.

Rav Meshulam Feish Halevi Lowy, the Tosher Rebbe, was known as a person whose blessings could work miracles. But the greatest miracle of the Tosher Rebbe wasn't the flow of salvation that came from his room. It was the constant miracle of how he viewed every single person, the way he was ready to give all of himself for a Jew in need. A survivor of a glorious chain of Rebbes, he remained nearly alone after the Holocaust, and in Montreal of the 1950's, he worked to rebuild the dynasty. When he finally succeeded, he started to build yet again, determined to create a "shtetl," a village built on foundations of purity and holiness. For the next fifty years the Tosher Rebbe would stand as a pillar of prayer, a fountain of inspiration and encouragement for his talmidim and chassidim and to Jews all over the globe. He conducted a global network of chessed, raising millions of dollars for those in need, all the while acting in near-seclusion. The Tosher Rebbe spawned healing and hope, but most of all, in his proximity, the people felt the reality of Hakadosh Boruch Hu's presence. The stream of visitors -- at times, hundreds in a single day- could sense the Divine current that hovered over the small room as they gazed at the holy glow that radiated from the Rebbe's face and heard the cry of faith that laced his every word. They would come into the room weighed down by heartache and leave with spirits restored, touched by the tzaddik's delight, enthused by his blessing, uplifted by the clarity of his emunah. In this book the reader can feel the intensity, the passion, the perfect joy one felt near the Rebbe, the tzaddik of Tosh: in this book, the ahavas Yisroel, the sacrifice, the Torah and tefillah of the Rebbe come alive once again, a ray of light showing us the way forward.

During his lifetime, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of blessed memory, was a highly successful religious leader. His brilliant scholarship and eloquent speaking touched hundreds of thousands of people. Larger than life and presiding in a post-Holocaust world during which Jews returned to the land of Israel in an unprecedented fashion, he was declared by many of his followers to be the Moshiach (Messiah) for whom Jews have waited for thousands of years. His death in 1994 should have dashed those hopes. However, many of his followers have advanced the position that even today the Rebbe can still be Moshiach. This book is an analysis of this position within the Jewish tradition. What do the doctrinally binding texts say about a dead man being Moshiach? In a presentation appropriate for both the layman and the experienced scholar, this work demonstrates from dozens of texts that according to the authentic Jewish tradition the Rebbe unfortunately cannot be Moshiach.

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Many may have known the Satmar Rebbe, but Rabbi Chaim Moshe Stauber was the Rebbe’s personal hoiz bochur....close attendant and personal confidant, spending over 20 years in his radiant presence. Handpicked by the Rebbe for many important missions, he served the Rebbe until his final days. This unique biography, not only chronicles the Rebbe’s remarkable life, but it invites you into the Rebbe’s innermost offices. Experience, first hand, the Rebbe’s tish, the awe of his Yom Kippur avodah, the uplifting hakafos on Simchas Torah. Understand his approach to the many raging issues of his day; learn from his great middos, and be inspired by his wisdom, passion, chesed, and sensitivity toward each and every Jew. Beautifully written and lovingly told, this powerful biography - overflowing with warmth, wisdom, reverence, and inspiration – is destined to become a classic.

The Satmar Rebbe, Rav Yoel Teitelbaum, zt"l, needed a principal of English studies for the burgeoning Satmar school system. But instead of choosing someone within the ranks of Satmar, he chose an outsider - a non-Chassidic, clean-shaven, unmarried young man...an Agudaist, Rav Hertz Frankel. This stranger in a strange land rose to become the virtual secretary of state of Satmar. How did the improbable happen? The Satmar Rebbe and His English Principal is a fascinating memoir filled with intriguing stories about their unique relationship and the powerful Torah movement that impacted American Jewish life in ways that are still being felt today. Rav Hertz Frankel gives us a rare and vivid glimpse into... The Rebbe's tireless commitment to Bais Rochel, overseeing each facet - from the curriculum and uniforms, to the school yearbook and graduation ceremony. The Rebbe's melding of idealism and realism, diffusing major crises using his sense of humor and one-of-a-kind smile. The Satmar Rebbetzin's legendary dedication to community service and steadfast devotion to the Rebbe. From secret summit meetings with gedolei Yisrael to halt mandatory autopsies in Eretz Yisrael, to White House parlays with President Jimmy Carter, we see how the Rebbe's passion and influence extended beyond the realms of Satmar and impacted the whole Jewish olam. "This book ushers us into the inner chambers of the Rebbe, zt"l, and takes us 'behind the curtain,' revealing many insights into the Rebbe's character... There is no doubt that readers will derive great benefit and much enjoyment from it, along with inspiration in matters of emunah and yiras Shamayim, faith and fear of Heaven." -Rabbi Noach Isaac Oelbaum