The Rebbe and The Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism

11/21/2011; 57 minutes

Menachem Mendel Schneerson built the Lubavitcher movement from a relatively small sect within Hasidic Judaism into the powerful force in Jewish life that it is today. Samuel Heilman, Professor of Sociology at CUNY, explores Schneerson's beliefs and the rise of orthodox Judaism. (#22631)

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