The Memoirs of Rabbi Yosef-Its’hak Schneerson, Kehot edition

Author: Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson

641 Pages

Description:

The MEMOIRS of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson trace the origins of the Hasidic movement and, in accessible language, will captivate French-speaking audiences. These stories bring to life the humble trades of Eastern Europe, but above all, they highlight the personalities and circumstances that revolutionized Judaism. Relating the spiritual journey and adventures of Baruch, descendant of the famous Maharal of Prague and future ancestor of the Lubavitcher Rebbes, this anthology is teeming with fascinating anecdotes. Most of them date from the 17th ^century. and the ^18th In the 19th century, these stories often intersected with major historical events. They recounted the persecutions, fears, exile of the Jews from Spain and the pogroms, but also the joys and achievements, the respect due to scholars, the important place given to Jewish women, the constant study of the Torah and the efforts in prayer with concentration, the qualities of heart and proverbial Jewish mutual aid.

Describing the lives of these figures and communities with passion and precision, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe (1880–1950), has bequeathed to us an invaluable treasure. This new French edition will surely delight young and old alike, for it is well known that a Hasidic story, with its accurate details and enthusiasm, opens the heart and mind. Kehot Publishing thus continues its essential educational work.