The Rebbe R'Mordchele of Nadvorna

This biography is a story of Troddik’s evolution, whose burning heart still beats on every page.

HANNA MOR WEINBERGER

ASCENDING IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH

THE ANARS AND MONDCUELE OF NADVORNA

This is a book of stories about the greatest Hasidic master you’ve probably never heard of: Rabbi Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna, known as Reb Morichele.

What made him great? Some famous rabbis were seers, mystics who could see the future, perceive souls with perfect clarity, converse with animals, and see far more layers of reality than are visible to the ordinary eye. Others were great community leaders completely focused on the destiny of their community here on earth.

Reb Mordechele was both: he fed the hungry with one hand and opened the heavens with the other.

The stories gathered here, drawn for the first time from a wide range of reliable sources, represent the first definitive account of this extraordinary man's life. But these stories are not mere narratives: they are spiritual guides, designed to help us all—especially those unfamiliar with the sacred texts of Judaism—find new and inspiring ways to reconsider every aspect of our lives and our purpose.

And the book's author is as unique as its subject: Mitchell Silk, the first Hasidic man to be confirmed for a high-ranking position in the U.S. administration, is equally adept at navigating the intrigues of international commerce and politics as he is at understanding the mysteries of Hasidic wisdom.

Consider this book, then, a manual for the soul, and read it as often as you like to find your own inspiration.

“Each of us,” the Rebbe taught, “is a vessel. The question is not whether we shine, but what light we choose to contain.”