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Full Description
A towering Torah figure — one of those giants
of the spirit that treads the earth in the guise of man — achieves his
status by dint of exceptional diligence and scholarship in Torah. But
more than that, he is also a Torah personality whose emotions and very
reflexes are in tune with Torah law and reflect Torah values.
How
can one come to know these exceptional individuals, catch glimpses of
their souls, become acquainted with their genius of mind and heart?
Throughout the ages Jews of all types took note of every nuance and
gesture, every utterance and deed of their Torah leaders, the better to
know them and emulate them. Here are stories of the deeds and doings of
great Jewish leaders – how they came to grips with the problems of
their time, how they guided Klal Yisrael, and how they gave counsel and
encouragement to “Reb Yisrael.”
The chapters in this book —
drawn from the pages of The Jewish Observer – take a variety of forms:
biographies, sketches, and eulogies … newspaper accounts, descriptions
of a Rebbe’s tisch, the “story” of a city or village. Never mind the
format. Focus on the man … or the angel in the guise of a man. Take
note of the lacing of a shoe, or the unslept-on mattress. These — each
in its own way — give us a keen glimpse of the dazzling riches of the
Jewish people, not to be found in any other national treasury: The
Torah Personality.
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