As a Mighty Stream The Life of an American Rabbi

Herbert David Teitelbaum

ISBN 10: 1478738731 / ISBN 13: 9781478738732

Published by Outskirts Press, 2015

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - As a Mighty Stream: The Life of an American RabbiBoy grows up without a father.Boy goes to war.Boy meets Hollywood.Boy becomes a leader of many.And through it all, this boy is devoted to his faith, living most of his life as a rabbi.From a tough childhood as the son of a single mother in 1930s and 40s San Francisco through marriage to Robin, Herbert David Teitelbaum offers readers of As a Mighty Stream a great American story of faith, family, and love.As Teitelbaum entered adulthood, he went to war, serving as an army chaplain in the Korean War; he continued a 'tour of duty' by traveling to the Soviet Union in support of 'refuseniks.' As he grew more familiar with the world, he grew more curious about his little piece of it and traveled to Poland in search of his ancestral roots. He d soon add his own branch to the family tree, along with his wife, a former actress, two sons, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.Even after retirement from being a pulpit rabbi, Teitelbaum served, as executive director of the Board of Rabbis of Northern California. Through it all, what has seldom changed in his life is his faith, and his unique concept of God and religion.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: As a Mighty Stream The Life of an American Rabbi
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1478738731
• ISBN 13: 9781478738732
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 17D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 459 grams

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Synopsis

From Korea to Krakow, an American Rabbi's life in world events. Rabbi H. David Teitelbaum is a native of San Francisco. In 1951 he was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. He holds an M.A. in Educational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. He served as an Army Chaplain during the Korean War. He joined Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civic rights in Selma Alabama in 1965. In a 1976 mission to the Soviet Union, he brought support to Jewish refuseniks. After serving Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, California for 38 years, he is now Rabbi Emeritus. He has published four booklets on Jewish life cycle events.

About the Author

Rabbi Teitelbaum and his wife Robin have two sons and five grandchildren. The Teitelbaum's presently live in a retirement residence in Palo Alto, California.