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"He has been described in many ways, including a prophet, a scholar, and the most influential Rabbi in modern history. Regardless, the influence of Jewish Mystical Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, popularly known as the ""Lubavitcher Rebbe,"" cannot be underestimated. Among his many accomplishments, he was an advisor to every U.S. president from Richard Nixon to George H.W. Bush and received a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously. In one of the first works of its kind, authors Philip Wexler, Michael Wexler, and Eli Rubin explore the neglected social vision of a leader whose movement and followers span more than 50 countries and 250 colleges and universities worldwide. The book provides a window into the previously undisclosed wisdom of the Rebbe. Modern Prophet is a tour de force that provides striking and revolutionary insights into a breathtaking array of topics championed by the Rebbe. Treating each with an equal amount of passion, Rabbi Schneerson focused on such wide-ranging concerns as public education, social justice, prison reform, technology, feminism, green energy, and, of course, the hope and possibility of a new and ""mystical"" society."

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During my several visits with Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, I experienced firsthand his kindness and his compassion for all humanity...(his) social vision is a timeless message that should be an inspiration for all people. --David N. Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City A consistently insightful account of how Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's understanding of Judaism offered a vision to transform the life of the individual and, through the individual, the world. This book can elevate your mind and your soul. --Joseph Telushkin, author of New York Times bestseller Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History Moving from the biographical depictions of Schneerson's remarkable life, Philip Wexler offers us a Schneerson who was a social reformer, setting his sights not exclusively on the Jewish people, but on global transformation. --Shaul Magid, Tablet 'The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for The World, ' is the aptly-worded subtitle of this 265 page, meticulously researched book. --RABBI SHOLOM CIMENT, Sun Sentinel Journal Social Vision is a book that has something for everybody. For all people whatever affiliation or nationality it's a breath of fresh air, the oxygen to revive and heal the world in which we live. --Tzvi Freeman, www.chabad.org/

Social Vision is a book that has something for everybody. For all people whatever affiliation or nationality it's a breath of fresh air, the oxygen to revive and heal the world in which we live. --Tzvi Freeman, www.chabad.org/ 'The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for The World, ' is the aptly-worded subtitle of this 265 page, meticulously researched book. --RABBI SHOLOM CIMENT, Sun Sentinel Journal

During my several visits with Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, I experienced firsthand his kindness and his compassion for all humanity...(his) social vision is a timeless message that should be an inspiration for all people. --David N. Dinkins, former Mayor of New York City Moving from the biographical depictions of Schneerson's remarkable life, Philip Wexler offers us a Schneerson who was a social reformer, setting his sights not exclusively on the Jewish people, but on global transformation. --Shaul Magid, Tablet A consistently insightful account of how Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's understanding of Judaism offered a vision to transform the life of the individual and, through the individual, the world. This book can elevate your mind and your soul. --Joseph Telushkin, author of New York Times bestseller Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History Social Vision is a book that has something for everybody. For all people whatever affiliation or nationality it's a breath of fresh air, the oxygen to revive and heal the world in which we live. --Tzvi Freeman, www.chabad.org/ 'The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for The World, ' is the aptly-worded subtitle of this 265 page, meticulously researched book. --RABBI SHOLOM CIMENT, Sun Sentinel Journal

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Philip Wexler, professor of Religion/Sociology and author of ten books, teams up with son Michael Wexler (Voices of the Xiled: A Generation Speaks For Itself, The Seems Series), and Eli Rubin (www.chabd.com, Jewish Mystical scholar) to study one of the 20th Century’s most compelling religious figures. The combination of scholarly, mainstream, and theological voices merge harmoniously making for an erudite, but accessible, window into the inner workings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s mind and social vision.

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