My Rebbe

by Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz

Overview

In My Rebbe, celebrated author and thinker Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz shares his firsthand account of this extraordinary individual who shaped the landscape of twentieth-century religious life. Written with the admiration of a close disciple and the nuanced perceptiveness of a scholar, this biography-memoir inspires us to think about our own missions and aspirations for a better world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592643813
Publisher:	Maggid Books
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Author's Preface: The Enigma of the Rebbe xi

Acknowledgements xv

Chabad Genealogical Chart xvii

What Is a Holy Man? 1

The Coming of the Mashiach 5

Chasidism and Chabad 13

The Early Years 21

The Path to Religious Leadership 49

Religious Leadership 67

The Heart of the Movement 89

The Power of Outreach 97

Nurturing 117

The Rebbe's Religious Discourses 131

Religion and Politics 139

Dealing with Opposition 155

The Rebbe's Loneliness 163

Connection with the Divine 171

The World Beyond 179

The Rebbe's Immense Spiritual Mission 191

The Rebbe's Legacy 199

Epilogue 211

Appendix A Chabad Chasidut 215

Appendix B Scholarship 223

Glossary 229

Cited Works by the Sixth and Seventh Rebbes of Chabad 237

Suggested Further Reading 239

About the Author 245