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Rebbe : The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History
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"One of the greatest religious biographies ever written." - Dennis Prager In 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.
Joseph Telushkin
Joseph Telushkin is a rabbi, scholar, and author. His books include A Code of Jewish Ethics, Hillel, Jewish Literacy, and Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History.
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Table Of Contents
| Preface | p. xv |
| Author's Note | p. xxi |
| Leadership of the Rebbe | |
| A Rebbe for the New World | p. 3 |
| 1950-1951: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson Becomes Rebbe | p. 16 |
| On Being a Rebbe | |
| Connecting to Individuals: The Experience of Yechidus (One-on-One Meetings) | p. 43 |
| The Ten Campaigns: Taking Judaism into the World | p. 74 |
| Seven Virtues | |
| Love Your Neighbor: The Focus on the Individual | p. 91 |
| Creating Fearlessness, Creating Leaders | p. 100 |
| Optimism and the Careful Choosing of Words | p. 109 |
| "I'm Also Tired. So What?": The Rebbe's Work Ethic | p. 118 |
| Expressing Disagreement without Being Disagreeable | p. 131 |
| Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Now | p. 145 |
| Judaism's Mission to the World | p. 156 |
| Life Lessons according to the Rebbe | |
| "It Is a Commandment to Tell the Story": The Rebbe and Journalism | p. 165 |
| Chess, Thieves, Astronauts, and Atoms | p. 178 |
| Going to the Poolroom with the Rebbe's Blessings, and Gratitude without End | p. 189 |
| Uniting the Jews: The Rebbe's Approach to a Fractured People | |
| "There Also Needs to Be a Girl": Women, Judaism, and the Twentieth Century | p. 215 |
| Reform Jews, Conservative Jews, and the Rebbe's Open Door | p. 223 |
| No One Is beyond the Possibility of Repentance | p. 230 |
| Differences That Don't Affect a Friendship: The Rebbe and the Rav | p. 236 |
| Judaism Confronts Modernity: Controversial Views of the Rebbe | |
| United States: Prayers in the Schools, Menorahs in the Streets | p. 257 |
| Israel: Territorial Compromises Won't Bring Peace | p. 273 |
| Soviet Jewry: Public Demonstrations Will Hurt Russian Jews | p. 293 |
| When It Is Wrong to Make Aliyah | p. 307 |
| The Revolving Sun, Evolution, and the Age of the World: A Dissenting View | p. 318 |
| Why People Shouldn't Go to College, and Why Those Who Do Shouldn't Drop Out | p. 329 |
| The Rebbe and His Family | |
| Mrs. Schneerson from President Street | p. 363 |
| Devotion beyond Measure | p. 378 |
| "It Is the Books That Were Victorious" | |
| The Courtroom Battle That Tore Apart a Family | p. 387 |
| The World of Messianism | |
| The Rebbe and the Messiah | p. 415 |
| Leadership after Life | |
| Leadership after Life: The Rebbe's Priorities as a Blueprint for Shaping the World | p. 441 |
| The Life of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson | |
| Major Events in the Life of the Rebbe: A Timeline Designed to Be Read | p. 457 |
| Glossary | p. 521 |
| Notes | p. 525 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 597 |
| Index | p. 603 |
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"One of the greatest religious biographies ever written." - Dennis Prager In this enlightening biography, Joseph Telushkin offers a captivating portrait of the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a towering figure who saw beyond conventional bound ...
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"One of the greatest religious biographies ever written." - Dennis Prager In 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.
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About the Author
Joseph Telushkin
Joseph Telushkin is a rabbi, scholar, and author. His books include A Code of Jewish Ethics, Hillel, Jewish Literacy, and Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History.
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Table Of Contents
| Preface | p. xv |
| Author's Note | p. xxi |
| Leadership of the Rebbe | |
| A Rebbe for the New World | p. 3 |
| 1950-1951: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson Becomes Rebbe | p. 16 |
| On Being a Rebbe | |
| Connecting to Individuals: The Experience of Yechidus (One-on-One Meetings) | p. 43 |
| The Ten Campaigns: Taking Judaism into the World | p. 74 |
| Seven Virtues | |
| Love Your Neighbor: The Focus on the Individual | p. 91 |
| Creating Fearlessness, Creating Leaders | p. 100 |
| Optimism and the Careful Choosing of Words | p. 109 |
| "I'm Also Tired. So What?": The Rebbe's Work Ethic | p. 118 |
| Expressing Disagreement without Being Disagreeable | p. 131 |
| Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Now | p. 145 |
| Judaism's Mission to the World | p. 156 |
| Life Lessons according to the Rebbe | |
| "It Is a Commandment to Tell the Story": The Rebbe and Journalism | p. 165 |
| Chess, Thieves, Astronauts, and Atoms | p. 178 |
| Going to the Poolroom with the Rebbe's Blessings, and Gratitude without End | p. 189 |
| Uniting the Jews: The Rebbe's Approach to a Fractured People | |
| "There Also Needs to Be a Girl": Women, Judaism, and the Twentieth Century | p. 215 |
| Reform Jews, Conservative Jews, and the Rebbe's Open Door | p. 223 |
| No One Is beyond the Possibility of Repentance | p. 230 |
| Differences That Don't Affect a Friendship: The Rebbe and the Rav | p. 236 |
| Judaism Confronts Modernity: Controversial Views of the Rebbe | |
| United States: Prayers in the Schools, Menorahs in the Streets | p. 257 |
| Israel: Territorial Compromises Won't Bring Peace | p. 273 |
| Soviet Jewry: Public Demonstrations Will Hurt Russian Jews | p. 293 |
| When It Is Wrong to Make Aliyah | p. 307 |
| The Revolving Sun, Evolution, and the Age of the World: A Dissenting View | p. 318 |
| Why People Shouldn't Go to College, and Why Those Who Do Shouldn't Drop Out | p. 329 |
| The Rebbe and His Family | |
| Mrs. Schneerson from President Street | p. 363 |
| Devotion beyond Measure | p. 378 |
| "It Is the Books That Were Victorious" | |
| The Courtroom Battle That Tore Apart a Family | p. 387 |
| The World of Messianism | |
| The Rebbe and the Messiah | p. 415 |
| Leadership after Life | |
| Leadership after Life: The Rebbe's Priorities as a Blueprint for Shaping the World | p. 441 |
| The Life of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson | |
| Major Events in the Life of the Rebbe: A Timeline Designed to Be Read | p. 457 |
| Glossary | p. 521 |
| Notes | p. 525 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 597 |
| Index | p. 603 |
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