Sue Fishkoff is the associate editor of a weekly newspaper in Monterey County, California, and a regular contributor to The Jerusalem Post and Moment, among other publications. She has received journalism awards from the National Newspaper Association, the B'nai B'rith World Center, and the American Jewish Press Association. She lives in Pacific Grove, California.
"Rich in telling anecdotes and thumbnail portraits, Fishkoff's
narrative is infused with the sense of joy radiated by her
subjects.... For both the serious and casual observer of Jewish
life, this is valuable reading." --Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish
Week
"The Rebbe's Army shows a tenacious reporter and an intellectually
curious person on the case. Fishkoff has brought the scattered
shlichim indelibly together on the page." --Samuel G. Freedman, New
York Times Book Review
"With a critical but appreciative eye, Sue Fishkoff explains why so
many secular people have such a warm spot in their hearts for the
Chabad movement, and especially for its army of “shaliachs.”
A wonderful book about a fascinating group of people. We can
learn much both from the book and from the emissaries about whom
she writes." --Alan Dershowitz
"Chasidism teaches its followers human warmth, which is superbly
reflected in Sue Fishkoff's book." --Elie Wiesel
"The Rebbe's Army is a fascinating account of the Chabad movement
and its emissaries. I read it with interest and recommend it
highly." --Jon Voight
"The Rebbe's Army is an accurate, detailed portrait of the outreach
efforts of Chabad, which has become a major movement in American
Judaism. Fishkoff intimately chronicles the life and work of the
husband-and-wife emissaries of the late Rebbe: specifically, their
efforts to revive Jewish commitment throughout the world. She
reveals their inner struggles--even crises--and brings to life the
unbelievable sacrifices they make. While painting a sympathetic
picture, she manages to capture accurately the tensions within the
movement, the variety of reactions to it within the wider Jewish
community, and the difficulties engendered by the Rebbe's passing,
which Chabad is still working to overcome." -- Lawrence H.
Schiffman, Chair, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies,
New York University
"Fishkoff's account of the lives of the thousands of emissaries of
the late Lubavitcher Rebbe is reportage of the highest order. We
are given the facts about this Jewish monastic-missionary movement
but, more important, we are taken into the inner lives and
commitments of its emissaries. Fishkoff makes us see and understand
these passionate, caring, and loving people." --Arthur Hertzberg,
author of A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for
Identity
"Sue Fishkoff has provided a clear view of Lubavitcher Hasidim that
will explain their mysterious attraction to many who have
encountered them. The Rebbe's Army resonates with the wonder
and fascination that have marked the meetings between the
marginally Jewish and these emissaries of the charismatic rabbi
from Brooklyn. For those who want to see what the appeal of
Lubavitcher life is, and what makes these Hasidim so dedicated to
their mission, this book is a good place to start." --Samuel
Heilman, Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology, CUNY, and
author of Defenders of the Faith: Inside Ultra-Orthodox Jewry
A former New York correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, Fishkoff gives us a fascinating but sympathetic look from the outside of a popular Jewish mystical movement that is thriving in the United States. Chabad-Lubavitch, a Brooklyn-based sect of Hasidic Jews, is known for the many schools, orphanages, and summer camps it organizes and provides at a minimal cost to all Jews. Although fund-raising is key, Chabad has maintained lean administrative costs. Chabad's aim to revitalize Judaism has garnered a positive response from Jews of all stripes, including presidential aspirant Joseph Lieberman and Bush political spokesman Ari Fleisher. But there have been problems within Chabad. About a decade ago, as the great aged religious leader Rabbi Schneerson lay on his deathbed, there were some in the Chabad movement who proclaimed him the long-awaited Messiah. The author makes clear that this did great damage to the movement. Fishkoff has written an easy-to-read examination of the many American faces of Chabad, and his book should be owned by most libraries that have patrons interested in Jewish movements and mysticism.-Paul Kaplan, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., IL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
"Rich in telling anecdotes and thumbnail portraits, Fishkoff's
narrative is infused with the sense of joy radiated by her
subjects.... For both the serious and casual observer of Jewish
life, this is valuable reading." --Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish
Week
"The Rebbe's Army shows a tenacious reporter and an
intellectually curious person on the case. Fishkoff has brought the
scattered shlichim indelibly together on the page." --Samuel
G. Freedman, New York Times Book Review
"With a critical but appreciative eye, Sue Fishkoff explains why so
many secular people have such a warm spot in their hearts for the
Chabad movement, and especially for its army of "shaliachs." A
wonderful book about a fascinating group of people. We can learn
much both from the book and from the emissaries about whom she
writes." --Alan Dershowitz
"Chasidism teaches its followers human warmth, which is superbly
reflected in Sue Fishkoff's book." --Elie Wiesel
"The Rebbe's Army is a fascinating account of the Chabad
movement and its emissaries. I read it with interest and recommend
it highly." --Jon Voight
"The Rebbe's Army is an accurate, detailed portrait of the
outreach efforts of Chabad, which has become a major movement in
American Judaism. Fishkoff intimately chronicles the life and work
of the husband-and-wife emissaries of the late Rebbe: specifically,
their efforts to revive Jewish commitment throughout the world. She
reveals their inner struggles--even crises--and brings to life the
unbelievable sacrifices they make. While painting a sympathetic
picture, she manages to capture accurately the tensions within the
movement, the variety of reactions to it within the wider Jewish
community, and the difficulties engendered by the Rebbe's passing,
which Chabad is still working to overcome." -- Lawrence H.
Schiffman, Chair, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies,
New York University
"Fishkoff's account of the lives of the thousands of emissaries of
the late Lubavitcher Rebbe is reportage of the highest order. We
are given the facts about this Jewish monastic-missionary movement
but, more important, we are taken into the inner lives and
commitments of its emissaries. Fishkoff makes us see and understand
these passionate, caring, and loving people." --Arthur Hertzberg,
author of A Jew in America: My Life and a People's Struggle for
Identity
"Sue Fishkoff has provided a clear view of Lubavitcher Hasidim that
will explain their mysterious attraction to many who have
encountered them. The Rebbe's Army resonates with the wonder
and fascination that have marked the meetings between the
marginally Jewish and these emissaries of the charismatic rabbi
from Brooklyn. For those who want to see what the appeal of
Lubavitcher life is, and what makes these Hasidim so dedicated to
their mission, this book is a good place to start." --Samuel
Heilman, Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology, CUNY, and
author of Defenders of the Faith: Inside Ultra-Orthodox
Jewry
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