Holy Brother Inspiring Stories and Enchanted Tales about Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

by Mandelbaum, Yitta Halberstam; Wiesel , Elie

• ISBN13: 9780765762092
• ISBN10: 0765762099
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-30
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was one of the most original and inspired Jewish personalities of the twentieth century. In this incredible volume, Yitta Halberstam Mandelbaum, a devoted student of Reb Shlomo, gathers dozens of stories about this charismatic, loving Jewish leader. The episodes retold here by Reb Shlomo's followers and admirers underscore his unfailing generosity, his capacity to love unconditionally, and his desire to reconnect every Jew with his or her heritage. As a whole, the collection reveals how many individuals were touched by Reb Shlomo, and serves as a moving tribute to the man many consider a tzaddik (righteous one).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Foreword	xvii
Elie Wiesel
Introduction	xix
Biography	xxiii
The House of Love and Prayer	1	(18)
Everyone Is Precious	19	(18)
Master of the Moment	37	(14)
Keeper of the Flame	51	(24)
The Holy Beggar of West End Avenue	75	(14)
The Holiness of Children	89	(6)
You Never Know!	95	(20)
The Child Is Father of the Man	115	(8)
The Rabbi of Love	123	(32)
Never Say No!	155	(14)
The Right Place at the Right Time	169	(10)
Blessing the Opposition	179	(10)
Harmony to the World	189	(4)
Epilogue	193	(2)
Glossary of Yiddish and Hebrew Words	195	(6)
Contributors	201	(4)
Index	205