The Rebbe's Daring Strategy
Like the Baal Shem Tov, the rebbe assumed leadership at a critical moment in Jewish history. The Jewish nation was reeling from the Holocaust and pressured to assimilate. The Rebbe assumed a unifying and welcoming position that would be come the hallmark of Chabad Chassidism.
| Topics: | Baal Shem Tov, Lubavitcher Rebbe | |
Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson is the rabbi of Beit Baruch and executive director of Chabad of Belgravia, London, where he lives with his wife, Chana, and children.
Mendel was an editor at the Judaism Website—Chabad.org, and is also the author of the popular books Seeds of Wisdom, A Time to Heal, and Positivity Bias.
Mendel was an editor at the Judaism Website—Chabad.org, and is also the author of the popular books Seeds of Wisdom, A Time to Heal, and Positivity Bias.
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