Self-Sacrifice of the Zaddik (Part 1)

Part one of an academic study by Naftali Loewenthal on the concept of self-sacrifice (mesirut nefesh) of the Zaddik (Chassidic Rebbe) in Chabad-Lubavitch thought. The article examines how Chabad theology understands the Rebbe's total devotion and self-abnegation in service of his community and of G-d.