Rebbe (book)

Rebbe

Author	Joseph Telushkin
Language	English
Publisher	HarperWave
Publication date	June 10, 2014
Pages	640
ISBN	978-0062318985

Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History is a biography of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson authored by Joseph Telushkin and published in 2014.

Critical reception

Initial reviews for Rebbe have been favorable.^[1][2]

Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Dara Horn writes that "it will appeal to those curious about the Rebbe's influence on public life, and Mr. Telushkin is particularly strong on the Rebbe's impact on Soviet Jewry, Israel-Diaspora relations and American politics".^[3] "To understand why he inspired so many, do yourself a favor and pick up this biography. You don't need to be a Jew or even be a religious person to learn from this monumental man." says Barl Weiss of the Wall Street Journal for NY1.^[4] In the Jewish Daily Forward Mark Oppenheimer writes, “Telushkin offers a rounded portrait of life in the shadow, or the sunlight, of the Rebbe. We meet dozens of followers and hear their stories, get a feel for the texture of their devotion, for why they loved him… It is worth studying how and why his method worked.”^[5] Booklist gave a starred review writing "“The subtitle’s claim that Schneerson was the modern world’s most influential Jewish religious leader is proven throughout this highly readable book. Readers are left to draw their own assessment from the wide-ranging portrait.”^[6]

Awards and honors

• New York Times bestseller (Hardcover Nonfiction, 2014)^[7]
• Publishers Weekly bestseller (Nonfiction, 2014)^[8]
• Wall Street Journal bestseller (Hardcover Nonfiction, 2014)^[9]
• Washington Post bestseller (Nonfiction, 2014)^[10]
• Reuters bestseller (Hardcover Nonfiction, 2014)^[11]

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