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Wisconsin Bookwatch, Jan, 2005
The Messiah Of Brooklyn
M. Avrum Ehrlich
KTAV Publishing House
930 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306
088125780X $35.00 www.ktav.com
The Messiah Of Brooklyn: Understanding Lubavitch Hasidism Past And Present is the true story of the expansion of the Habad-Lubavitch school of hasidic Judaism as led by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Discussing Schneerson's history as a survivor of the Holocaust, the instructions he gave that formed the foundation of Habad's messianic aspect with a focus upon outreach among Jews as a necessary condition for "redemption", and the remarkable growth of influence of this group in the past fifty years, The Messiah Of Brooklyn is a fascinating, scholarly balance of socio-religious analysis, biography, history, and in-depth discussion of ideology. A highly recommended resource for anyone seeking to enrich their knowledge of hasidic Judaism's role in modern history and present-day religious studies.
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