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Considered one of the most influential movements in modern Judaism,writers have speculated for decades about the unparalleled success of Chabad Lubavitch. In The Secret of Chabad, Rabbi David Eliezrie depicts the events,philosophies, and personalities that have made Chabad Lubavitch a worldwide phenomenon. From his unique style weaving together narrative and fact, history and philosophical insight, interviews with shluchim and Chabad leaders from across the globe, and personal recollection emerges a world rich in tradition and the enormous love for fellow Jews that is embodied by the shluchim. In this book, Rabbi Eliezrie combines the insider's perspective of a long-time Chabad shaliach with the storytelling flair of a prolific writer.
About the Author
Noted author and speaker, Rabbi David Eliezrie (DavidEliezrie.com) is a veteran Chabad shliach in Yorba Linda California, and was previously the Jewish chaplain at the University of Miami. He is Chabad's representative to major Jewish organizations in the US and Israel. Within Chabad he coordinates humanitarian relief aid, serves on the Internet Committee, the Vaad of the International Kinus Hashluchim, and the JLI Advisory Board. In California, Eliezrie is the president of the Rabbinical Council of Orange County and Long Beach. As a board member of the Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County, he forged a Federation-Chabad partnership that has become a national model of cooperation and success. He is a scholar-in-residence for the National Jewish Retreat. His opinions and articles have appeared in many publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Jerusalem Post, and The Times of Israel. Eliezrie is married, the father of six children, and grandfather to an ever-growing number of grandchildren.
