Herbert Weiner

I founded a Reform congregation in New Jersey, and in 1955 I met the Rebbe, for the first time, while writing for Commentary magazine.

Reform Rabbi Herbert Weiner maintained a relationship with the Rebbe over the years, after having interviewed him twice in the 1950s. His interviews with the Rebbe are published in his book Nine and a Half Mystics.

Herbert Weiner is the author of Nine and a Half Mystics. He interviewed the Rebbe twice during the 1950s, and corresponded with him in the years that followed.

Herbert Weiner is the author of Nine-and-a-Half Mystics, and served as the leader of a Reform congregation in New Jersey for forty years. He discussed with the Rebbe Chabad’s unique approach to reconnecting Jews with their faith.

Herbert Weiner is the author of Nine-and-a-Half Mystics. During his private audiences with the Rebbe in the mid-1950s, he raised some questions about the nature of faith in Judaism.

Again the buzzer sounded, but the Rebbe indicated that I needn't hurry. I turned to my central question: how could the Rebbe assume responsibility for giving advice to his Hasidim on medical problems or business affairs, especially when he knew that his a...

Herbert Weiner is the author of Nine and a Half Mystics. In the mid-1950s, he scheduled his first private audiences with the Rebbe, intending to interview him for a series of articles.

Herbert Weiner is the author of Nine and a Half Mystics. In 1955, he was sent by Commentary magazine to report on the activities going on at Lubavitch World Headquarters.

Question: How did you become a rebbe? Answer: What do you do if they put the key in your pocket and walk away?