A Time to Heal, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson’s rendering of the responses of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to tragedy and suffering, has received the Best Book Award for general religion in the Best Book Awards international competition.
The competition included submissions from Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Wiley, McGraw Hill, Rowman and Littlefield, Forge Books, National Geographic, American Cancer Society and hundreds of independent publishers.
Kalmenson’s book is a compilation and meditation on the numerous instances throughout the Rebbe’s four decades of leadership where he offers insight and consolation to individuals and communities in their greatest moments of need.
“A hallmark of the Rebbe’s approach to the world was an almost stubborn optimism in the face of tragedy—a refusal to live in fear or to see our world as anything but inherently good,” writes Kalmenson in the book, which was produced by Chabad.org and published by Ezra Press, an imprint of Kehot Publication Society.
A resident of London, Kalmenson is a columnist for Chabad.org, and rabbi and executive director of Chabad Belgravia.
Kol hakavod to Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, who is spreading the Rebbe’s teachings to the masses.
A woman I know was having a very difficult time after she lost her baby r”l, and came across a copy of this book. She couldn’t purchase them anywhere since the bookstores had sold them out. She called me and I lent her my copy. She is so grateful. Thank you to the author for this inspiration
Mendel, may you go from strength to strength!
The book reflects the Rebbe’s teachings and advice.
I personally know a few people who read this book and were consoled and able to move on in life. May we merit the true consolation with the coming of Mashiach!
Keep them coming!!
mazel tov