Biography background page written by lau in piotrkow yizkor book, with pictures. A memoir by chief rabbi israel meir lau forewords by shimon peres and elie wiesel. In 1997, he traveled to cairo to meet with egyptian president hosni mubarak. Rabbi lau was the first rabbi in israel to teach responsa over the internet. Among the victims was the rabbi of piotrkow, israels father rabbi moshe. In this remarkable autobiography, rabbi israel meir lau tells his story of rising. By collive reporter photos by moshe zusman photography. Practical judaism 9789657141472 by rabbi israel meir lau and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. That is to say, he should be read as a rabbi and not as a historianan approach affirmed by the books origins as a sabbath afternoon synagogue lecture series. The story of a child of buchenwald who returned home at last by rabbi israel meir lau at. Jun 21, 2012 a memoir by chief rabbi israel meir lau forewords by shimon peres and elie wiesel. Former chief rabbi bakshidoron laid to rest in front of.
Despite being only a young boy, lau was separated from his parents by the nazis and shipped off to the buchenwald concentration. Rabbi lau is imprisoned in buchenwald as a young boy. Chief rabbi lau shares the story of his rescuer and visits his grave duration. The story of a child of buchenwald who returned home at last by israel meir lau we get an autobiography with hope, perspective, respect for many different kinds of people and a story of a boy who loses his parents and much of his family but succeeds, succeeds in his own life and in touching many others. Israel meir lau, one of the youngest survivors of buchenwald, was just eight years old. Stories of the jewish pope rabbi israel meir lau jewish. The mufti of bosnia stood up and said, ahmadinejad, the president of iran, come here. On the eve of holocaust remembrance day, arutz sheva spoke to rabbi yisrael meir lau, the rabbi of tel aviv and former chief rabbi of israel who is also a holocaust survivor, author of a book.
In contrast, rabbi lau came from a long line of rabbis, and his brothers and uncle made sure he got a strong jewish education in israel. Lau is the son of former ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel yisrael meir lau. As chief rabbi, rabbi lau represented the state of israel in countless meetings with world leaders. Aug 26, 2005 rabbi israel meir lau s autobiography do not raise your hand against the boyhas been on the bestseller list for many weeks now, to the great surprise of the publishers, who say they never expected the book to be such a hit among nonreligious readers. In rabbi israel meir laus book out of the depths, he quotes rabbi meir shapira of lublin.
Israel meir lau is an israeli rabbi and holocaust survivor who is the current chief rabbi of tel aviv and previously served as chief rabbi of israel lau born june 1, 1937 was born in pyotrekov, poland. Lau born june 1, 1937 was born in pyotrekov, poland. Ashkenazi chief rabbi david lau israel ministry of. Israels chief rabbi david lau has spent 3 days in the nations capital of washington, dc, where he addressed and interacted with a variety of local jewish communities and hebrew speaking participants of a national conference. Out of the depths and millions of other books are available for instant access. A gateway to the world of jewish law and belief, this book, by the chief rabbi of israel, answers basic questions about judaism and. At the tender age of five, his family was brutally torn apart when his father and brother were taken to the death camps. Rabbi israel meir laus autobiography do not raise your hand against the boyhas been on the bestseller list for many weeks now, to the great surprise of the publishers, who say they never expected the book to be such a hit among nonreligious readers. Israel meir lau was born in 1937 in piotrkow trybunalski, poland. Despite being only a young boy, lau was separated from his parents by the nazis and shipped off to the buchenwald concentration camp. Descended from a 1,000year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become chief rabbi of israeland like many of the great rabbis, lau is a master storyteller. My suitcase a story from his book out of the depths. Descended from a year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become chief rabbi of israel and like. Nov 01, 2011 israel meir lau, one of the youngest survivors of buchenwald, was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945.
Chief rabbi says it doesnt matter if pittsburghs tree of. Jan 14, 2012 rabbi lau was born in 1937 in the polish town of piotrkow where his father, rabbi moshe chaim lau hyd served as the rabbi. Rabbi lau and his family viewed israel as a place that was safe for jews, and actively supported the creation of a state. Out of the depths by israel meir lau, 9781402786310, available at. Israel meir lau holocaust survivors and the state of. Israels chief rabbi david lau has spent 3 days in the nations capital of washington, dc, where he addressed and interacted with a variety of local jewish communities and hebrew speaking participants of a national conference but he was itching to return home. Practical judaism by rabbi israel meir lau feldheim pub. Rabbi israel meir lau is the chairman of the yad vashem council and former chief rabbi of the state of israel and tel avivyaffo. He also edited and published a book in memory of his grandfather, rabbi yitzchak yedidya frankel.
Ashkenazi chief rabbi david lau israel ministry of foreign. This birthday is particularly significant, as lau is officially retiring after 56 years of activity, including a decade as israels chief rabbi and two terms as the tel aviv city rabbi. Israel meir lau, the former chief rabbi of israel and both former and current chief rabbi of tel aviv shared the stage of the 92y in new york with rabbi menachem genack, director of the. Rabbi lau was born in 1937 in the polish town of piotrkow where his father, rabbi moshe chaim lau hyd served as the rabbi. Rabbi lau shared one he didnt publish in his book because the subject, a modest teacher in israel, was still alive at the time. Vg condition, hardcover practical judiasm takes you step by step through the day and the year explaining where in the torah it tells us to do daily tasks. Since the summer of 2006, he has appeared every friday on the show ask the rabbi on haarutz harishon, a show about halakhic questions and answers. On june 27, 2008, the telephone rang in my home in tel aviv. Speaking with rabbi israel meir lau michael freund journalist michael freund converses with israels former chief rabbi about the israeli scene, antisemitism, and the recent translation into english of his remarkable memoir out of the depths. Israel meir lau holocaust survivors and the state of israel. A gateway to the world of jewish law and belief, this book, by the chief rabbi of israel, answers basic questions about judaism and jewish life. Mohammed tantawi, also known as sheik al azhar, egypts most senior religious representative.
Lau is the son of former ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel rabbi yisrael meir lau. The bestselling foundations by chief rabbi israel meir lau presents an uplifting guide to jewish faith and observance. The insights gained left me with a profound respect and admiration for the consecrated life of an observant jewish person. The is the text recommended for an online course that we are taking. Jul 11, 2011 yet lau, a 21stcentury rabbi and leading figure in liberal orthodox southern jerusalem, deserves to be treated as fairly as the rabbis of 5thcentury babylonia or 3rdcentury palestine. Words cannot express the impact and on going benefit received by reading practical judaism. Nov 07, 2011 israel meir lau, one of the youngest survivors of buchenwald, was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945. Israel meir lau, one of the youngest survivors of buchenwald, was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945. Nov, 2011 israel meir lau, the former chief rabbi of israel and both former and current chief rabbi of tel aviv shared the stage of the 92y in new york with rabbi menachem genack, director of the. Yisrael meir lau served as the chief rabbi of tel aviv, israel, and chairman of yad vashem.
Apr 09, 20 click here to buy the book out of the depths. Incidentally, rabbi laus book mentions a trip to the united states where he met with various great rabbis, including the satmar rav. He was appointed after achieving a majority of the vote on july 24, 20. Rabbi lau, a survivor of the buchenwald concentration camp, immigrated to israel with his brother naphtali in july 1945 and was.
In 1942, the majority of the citys jews were deported to treblinka. Descended from a year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become chief rabbi of israel and like many of the great rabbis, lau is a master storyteller. Descended from a 1,000year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become chief rabbi of israel and like many of the great rabbis, lau is a master storyteller. The chief rabbi of israel, rabbi david lau, in a video with english subtitiles discussing the vital work of brit olam and blessing noahides around the world. Lau was born on 1 june 1937, in the polish town of piotrkow trybunalski. Yet lau, a 21stcentury rabbi and leading figure in liberal orthodox southern jerusalem, deserves to be treated as fairly as the rabbis of 5thcentury babylonia or 3rdcentury palestine. Thanks be to gd and thank you rabbi israel meir lau. Lau is the son of former ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel. At the presidents request, he also visited the grand mufti of egypt, dr.
Why does this description about the animals seem so fantastic to us, almost unbelievable, he asks. The first thing i did after shabbos ended was take my. The last year of the war, 1945, the sixth year already, we didnt see a light at the end of the tunnel. In this riveting and emotionallycharged memoir, the former chief ashkenazi rabbi of israel relates the turbulent yet hopeful story of his life with unfailing honesty.
Lau was born in 1937 in poland, the son of his towns last chief rabbi. Out of the depths by rabbi israel meir lau ou life. Jul 15, 2017 rabbi lau shared one he didnt publish in his book because the subject, a modest teacher in israel, was still alive at the time. The former chief rabbi of israel and current chief rabbi of tel aviv was brought to the luxurious keter harimon hall in bnei brak, where many familiar faces were waiting for him. Rabbi david lau explains why he thinks jews should refrain from ascending to the mount, and opines about the women of the wall. At the beginning of the book, rabbi lau discusses his experiences when the. He had previously served in this position from 1985 until 1993. Out of the depths audiobook by rabbi israel meir lau.
Rabbi israel meir lau chronicles his unlikely survival and success amidst cruelty and unmitigated hardship in the holocaust with eloquence. As young lulek, lau witnessed the events in buchenwald on shabbat hagadol, the sabbath before passover. But after reading it myself, i had no trouble understanding why the book is so popular. An excerpt from out of the depths by chief rabbi israel. During his time as chief rabbi, he devoted efforts to interfaith dialogue, and together with rabbi lau met with pope john paul ii during the 2000 papal visit to israel. On the eve of holocaust remembrance day, arutz sheva spoke to rabbi yisrael meir lau, the rabbi of tel aviv and former chief rabbi of israel who is also a. I spoke to the crowdaround 200 or 300 peopleabout the shoah. The story of a child of buchenwald who returned home at last. Descended from a 1,000year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become chief rabbi of israeland like many of the great rabbis, lau is. He served as the ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel from 1993 to 2003.
Amazing story of rabbi moshe chaim lau son of chief rabbi. He has published articles in various journals, and edited a book of his fathers responsa. Out of the depths goodreads meet your next favorite book. Chief rabbi lau blesses noahides the noahide world center. In this riveting and emotionallycharged memoir, the former chief ashkenazi rabbi of israel relates the turbulent. Israels ashkenazi chief rabbi david lau on sunday condemned the killing of 11 american jews in the conservative tree of life synagogue, but seemed to equivocate on calling the house of worship. Naftali menashe, news editor of one of the israeli radio stations, was on the line. He previously served as the ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel from 1993 to 2003. He also was clearly a gifted student he jumped from first to fifth grade in one year. Israel meir lau is an israeli rabbi and holocaust survivor who is the current chief rabbi of tel aviv and previously served as chief rabbi of israel.
He previously served as the chief rabbi of modiinmaccabimreut, israel and as the chief rabbi of shoham. All the animals behaved themselves, and the predators did not hurt or eat their prey. In the book of samuel i in the bible, chapter 14, the people of israel cry out. The chief rabbi of israel, rabbi david lau, in a video with english subtitiles discussing the vital work of brit olam and blessing noahides around the. His father was the 37 th in an uninterrupted chain of rabbis in the family. My suitcase a story from his new book out of the depths. He has appeared regularly on radio programs on questions of jewish religious law. Jan 01, 2009 israel meir lau, one of the youngest survivors of buchenwald, was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945. Rabbi lau was the first rabbi in israel to give responsa over the internet. Rabbi lau converses with two of the greatest and most influential halachic authorities in recent times, rabbi yosef shalom elyashiv center and rabbi ovadiah yosef. Speaking with rabbi israel meir lau michael freund. At that time, he was appointed ashkenazi chief rabbi of israel, a position which he held until 2003. Among the victims was the rabbi of piotrkow, israel s father rabbi moshe. Rabbi lau is one of the worlds most revered and charismatic jewish leaders.
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