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Title: | Did the Rebbe identify himself as the Messiah—and what do his hasidim believe today? |
Authors: | Berger, David |
Keywords: | Lubavitcher Rebbe Moshiach Messiah Chabad false messianism |
Issue Date: | 21-Jul-2014 |
Publisher: | Nextbook |
Citation: | Berger, D. (2014, July 21). Did the Rebbe identify himself as the Messiah—and what do his hasidim believe today? Tablet Magazine. |
Series/Report no.: | Tablet Magazine;July 21, 2014 |
Abstract: | There is no question that the Lubavitcher Rebbe left an impressive, even awe-inspiring legacy. Nonetheless, an assessment of that legacy must take account of the fact that he bears primary responsibility for the development of a messianic movement that turned out to be misguided and persisted after his death as a movement of posthumous false messianism. The greater issue is whether or not admiration and sympathy for Chabad will lead to the legitimation by the larger community of this betrayal of the historic messianic faith of Judaism. (from Conclusion) |
Description: | Magazine article |
URI: | https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/berger-rebbe-messiah https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/9108 |
Appears in Collections: | Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies (BRGS): Faculty Publications |
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