ePub The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage; Adventure; and Betrayal by Howard Blum in History

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“One of the greatest religious biographies ever written.” – Dennis PragerIn 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.