Nurturing Faith.Nurturing Faith Rabbi rabbi [Heb.,=my master; my teacher], the title of a Jewish spiritual leader. The role of the rabbi has undergone a number of transformations. In the Talmudic period, rabbis were primarily teachers and interpreters of the Torah. Menachem M. Schneerson Merkos Publications 291 Kingston Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213 0826607381 $12.95 kehotonline.com The latest addition to the Kehot Publication Society's "Chasidic Heritage Series", Nurturing Faith: A Landmark Discourse By The Lubavitcher Rebbe reb·be n. A Jewish spiritual leader or rabbi, especially of a Hasidic sect. [Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbî, rabbi; see rabbi.] was originally delivered in 1981. Rabbi Schneerson was a true leader of his community and a man who inspired his follower so serve G-d with passion under all circumstances, from times of oppression and hardship, to times of complacency com·pla·cen·cy n. 1. A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy. 2. An instance of contented self-satisfaction. and prosperity. The central message is the importance a leader plays in facilitating such a level of faith under any and all societal conditions. Indeed, a leader not only nurtures the faith of his people, but that faith is powerful not because it is an abstraction, but a catalyst leading to action--and action leads to the strengthening both the individual and the community. A welcome and seminal seminal /sem·i·nal/ (sem´i-n'l) pertaining to semen or to a seed. sem·i·nal adj. Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. addition to Judaic Studies in general, and Chasidic Studies in particular, Nurturing Faith is ably translated and annotated by Rabbi Yosef Marcus, and is enhanced with additional annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. by Rabbi Ari Sollish. |
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