The Alter Rebbe.The Alter Rebbe 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. They developed the liturgy, calendar, and other aspects of post-Temple Judaism. Schneur Zalman of Liadi Merkos Publications 291 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 1881400794 $20.00 www.kehotonline.com Deftly compiled by Rabbi Sholom DovBer Avtzon, The Rebbeim: The Life Of The Alter Rebbe is the latest title in "The Rebbeim Biography Series" from Merkos Publications. An in-depth study of the influence and advisory wisdom of Rabbi Zalman during the political struggles of the 1700's in which time Napoleon engaged his power driven pursuit of military dominance over Europe and Russia., The Rebbeim details every move of the Alter Rabbi in his council of his fellow Russian Jews and a near futile escape from the army of Napoleon. The Alter Rebbe acutely and knowledgeably informs readers of the pure holiness and decency of the Alter Rebbe's life and work in behalf of his community. A work of impressive scholarship, The Alter Rebbe, enhanced with a detailed mapping of his family, is very highly recommended to all students of Russian History and European Judaic History, and most particularly commended as an invaluable, seminal contribution to Judaic Studies reference shelves and supplemental reading lists. |
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