Showing The Rabbi of 84th Street: The Extraordinary Life of Haskel Besser by Warren Kozak

Paperback. Pub Date: 2005 08 Pages: 224 in Publisher: Harper Perennial Always wearing an easy smile the Hasidic Rabbi Haskel Besser spreads. with a joy wherever he goes. Enriching the lives of his a many friends and congregants with his profound understanding of both Orthodox Judaism and human nature. With warmth and admiration. journalist Warren Kozak writes about the rabbi's extraordinary life-from his family's escape to Palestine in the late 1930s to his witnessing of Israel's rebirth in 1948. to his move to New York City. where he lives today. A rare window into the normally closed world of Hasidic Jews. The Rabbi of 84th Street is also the story of Judaism in the twentieth century; of the importance of centuries-old traditions; and of the triumph of faith. kindness. and spirit.