To Be the Redeemer: The Zionist Foundations of Ruzhin Hasidism / Nahal Elgad, Benjamin Shoham

The book To Be a Redeemer seeks to delve deeply into the study of the teachings, philosophy, and legacy of the Admors of the Ruzhin dynasty, emphasizing the profound connection between Hasidism and Zionism. In the private life of Rabbi Yisrael Friedman of Ruzhin—in his teachings and deeds—as well as among his successors, the Admors of the Ruzhin dynasty, one can see the development of a deep foundation of Zionist-religious-Hasidic thought. Their activities in support of settling the Land of Israel, its development, the redemption of land, and labor and craftsmanship drew their strength from the Hasidic Torah they had studied.

The book To Be a Redeemer makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Zionist-religious-Hasidic thought and the historic role of the Admors of the Ruzhin dynasty in shaping Jewish settlement in the twentieth century.