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Throughout the course of history, civilization has been blessed by strong-minded men and women who have impacted our world in extraordinary ways. Their imprint upon humanity is beyond dispute. And many would contend that they were no less than the result of Divine Providence-a gift of God to the human race. Who are these individuals? What is it about these few that make them different? Were they merely in the right place at the right time? Or were...
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ArtScroll Mesorah Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Esther Jungreis was a young Holocaust survivor who became a friend, advisor, confidante, Torah teacher and often even a surrogate mother to thousands: singles and families, prime ministers, presidents and prisoners, and soldiers and spiritual seekers throughout the world. A pioneer in Jewish outreach and the founder of Hineni, she made history in Madison Square Garden, where she proved that Torah could interest, engage, and energize all Jews. Through...
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Israel Bookshop Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Rav Yoel Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe, was a holy person even as a child. As he grew, his greatness in Torah and his careful observance of all the mitzvos became even more apparent. In time, he became the leader of thousands of chassidim, and many incredible stories are told about him. His miraculous escape during the Holocaust, and the way he helped reestablish the Satmar chassidus afterward, this time on American shore, is an amazing story. In...
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Mesorah Publications, Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"How did Rebbetzin Sara Murik -- the beloved, larger-than-life “Morah Murik” -- live a life of such vast accomplishment and overflowing love? How did she care for thousands -- and for every individual Jew? How did a little Yerushalmi girl become one of America’s most renowned Bais Yaakov educators? Proudly wearing her school uniform, like every other Bais Yaakov girl under her care, Morah Murik rarely walked. “Our Morah in Uniform” raced...
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BSD Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Biography Comics' is is a series of biographies that presents the history of our great Rebbeim to children in an interesting and exciting manner. This volume depicts the biography of the Admor Hazakein. We will visit Okopy, the village in which young Shneur Zalman was born, and search for a solution for the black witch's curse. We will accompany the older Rav Zalman in all of his hesitations and on his trip to Vilna - or maybe not... We will watch...
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Britannica Educational Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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This book presents biographies of 100 religious leaders who have had the greatest impact on their respective followers, nations, regions, and the world at large. Young readers not only learn about notable leaders of the various strands of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, but also read about the contributions of offshoot sects and more obscure religions.