The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference: With a New Introduction

by David Berger

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This book is a history, an indictment, a lament, and an appeal, focusing on the messianic trend in Lubavitch hasidism. It demonstrates how hasidim who affirm the dead Rebbe's messiahship have abandoned one of Judaism's core beliefs in favour of adherence to the doctrine of a second coming. At the same time, it decries the remarkable equanimity with which the standard-bearers of Orthodoxy have granted legitimacy to this development by continuing to...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1904113753

ISBN13:9781904113751

Release Date:June 2008

Publisher:Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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