The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference

by David Berger

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This book is a history, an indictment, a lament, and an appeal, focusing on the messianic trend in Lubavitch hasidism. It records the shattering of one of Judaism's core beliefs and the remarkable equanimity with which the standard-bearers of Orthodoxy have allowed it to happen. This is a development of striking importance for the history of religions, and it is an earthquake inthe history of Judaism. David Berger describes the unfolding of this historic phenomenon and proposes a strategy to contain it.… (more)

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Rabbi Berger discusses in this book issues that are critical to Orthodox Judaism. Having attended several Chabad houses, I've never seen the picture of the Rebbe in the Beit Knesset itself, which I agree, would be a problem. Given that, Berger does present some points which are problems within the extreme elements within the movement. Though, as whole, Chabad has done a great job on Chesed and Kiruv within the jewish world, and a very machmir with regards to Halachah. This book needs to balanced against Chabad Rabbi Dalfin's response. (

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This book is a history, an indictment, a lament, and an appeal, focusing on the messianic trend in Lubavitch hasidism. It records the shattering of one of Judaism's core beliefs and the remarkable equanimity with which the standard-bearers of Orthodoxy have allowed it to happen. This is a development of striking importance for the history of religions, and it is an earthquake inthe history of Judaism. David Berger describes the unfolding of this historic phenomenon and proposes a strategy to contain it.

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