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What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« on: December 30, 2022, 10:46:29 AM »
I picked up a book for DW in 770 last night, and started reading it (had a hard time putting it down, but eventually did half way through as it was getting really late).

I think it is fascinating, very well written (with the exception of Yiddish spelling for the sporadic Yiddish expressions which is terrible) and almost anyone can find extremely eye opening. It gives a very genuine insight into both Lubavitch and non-Lubavitch Chassidishe worlds and lifestyles.

It is written in Hebrew, so one does need to be comfortable reading in Hebrew (though I think I will encourage the author to publish an English version).

The perspective is extremely unique IMHO for various reasons, not the least of which is that it is written by a woman who followed her husband's journey to Chabad, at first with pure קבלת עול and later had her own persuasion. The stories of the family reactions, differences in perspectives, the things to admire about each of the worlds are very engaging.





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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2022, 09:13:42 PM »
Everyone in my family who read it liked it.

I mentioned it on Shabbos to someone who came from a Chassidish (non-Lubavitch) background and is quite prominent in Lubavitch nowadays. He thought that the book lacked self-censorship, and was questioning who the target crowd for the book is.
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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2023, 11:05:47 AM »
questioning who the target crowd for the book is.

ETA: I am guessing that it started off as an assignment presented during the editor's Psychology studies, and later transformed into a book after getting positive reviews, in an effort to target his pocket (purely legitimate IMHO).
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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2023, 11:32:10 AM »
I'm hoping the Nikud on פדה was intentionally wrong and becomes obvious at some point, because I couldn't see a reason from the images you posted :)
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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2023, 04:01:07 PM »
I'm hoping the Nikud on פדה was intentionally wrong and becomes obvious at some point, because I couldn't see a reason from the images you posted :)

It might be wrong in that it should have a צירי rather than a סגול (as in תהלים כה,כב). It is a title that plays on the words of the possuk.
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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2023, 06:58:11 PM »
Wow you’re definitely a good promoter! ;) will see if I can get it

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Re: What did you buy on ה טבת / what are you reading?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2023, 10:11:43 PM »
Was it a good sale (showing only 10% off now)?
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