“Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin: The Inside Story”
It’s the story you thought you knew!
NEW YORK (August 30, 2021) — In an historic first, Getzel Rubashkin, son of Sholom Rubashkin, has authored a book recounting his father’s story as never told before. Titled “SHOLOM MORDECHAI RUBASHKIN: THE INSIDE STORY”, in more than 600 pages, this book – a memoir of sorts – details stories and lessons for life in emunah and bitachon that are sure to captivate readers of all ages.
“This is a milestone for the Jewish nation,” said Mrs. M. Gendelman, Chief Editor at Israel Bookshop Publications who is publishing this book. “The story of Sholom Rubashkin is not a story of one man or one family. It is the story of the Jewish people. A story of remarkable faith and endurance in face of the most extreme challenges. Personally, I could not put the manuscript down when I first read it.”
Though Sholom Rubashkin has spoken hundreds of times the world over, Getzel reveals countless stories and behind the scenes information of the monumental effort to bring his father home that have never been publicized until now.
“In his father’s words, Getzel discloses deep, personal struggles that Sholom Rubashkin had during his most challenging of times, and how he came to overcome and even rise above these struggles,” Mrs. Gendelman asserted. “These firsthand stories are an incredible lesson and guide for life to confront the ordeals that life throws at all of us.”
Getzel is the second of ten children, the eldest of the boys. He lives with his wife and children in Brooklyn, NY.
“I thought I knew the story, if anyone did,” said Getzel Rubashkin, “but I learned many new things in the process of writing this book. Not just the facts of the story that I’d never heard or realizations about how they often intertwined in incredible examples of Hashgacha Pratis. I also discovered new dimensions of inspiration and direction in my father’s experiences and attitudes. This is the story as you’ve never heard it before.”
The book can be purchased at a Jewish bookstore near you or at www.israelbookshoppublications.com or www.rubashkinbook.com.
About the Author:
Getzel Rubashkin, the eldest son of Reb Sholom Mordechai, grew up in Postville, Iowa, and experienced firsthand the saga which transfixed the Jewish nation. Today, Getzel lives in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Chana and their six children, kein yirbu. In accordance with the guidance of Chazal to work for one’s livelihood, he has a day job as a web programmer, but his passion for teaching Torah and inspiring others makes that his real occupation. He teaches daily and weekly shiurim as the Mashpia of the Mitzvah Center of Brooklyn, and also leads the Anshei Moshe shul, which he co-founded. He writes occasionally for various publications and has published a popular children’s book, Chew It Over. He wrote this account of the Rubashkin story, and the faith and trust in Hashem which was at its heart, in the fervent hope that his father’s experiences and example continue to be a source of inspiration and a model for how to face the challenges in life with the strength of one’s Neshamah, as illuminated by the Torah.
Title: Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin: The Inside Story Publisher: Israel Bookshop Publications ISBN: 978-1-60091-920-6, 647 pgs., Price: Hardcover, US $29.99
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Email: [email protected]
Note for media: Getzel Rubashkin is available for interviews. Contact [email protected] or call 347-967-6341 for interview requests and availability.
