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Author:   Lee Mandel
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9781476687414

ISBN 10:   1476687412
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   23 March 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Prologue Part I. Pacifist One. Family Origins Two. Gifted Student Three. War No More Four. Discovery Five. The New Rabbi Six. Speaking Out for Peace as the Temple Grows Seven. Popular Front Eight. “The Next War for Democracy Will Kill Democracy” Nine. “On Three Things Does the Whole World Depend” Ten. Munich Eleven. A World on the Brink Twelve. The War Begins Thirteen. Private Life Fourteen. A Vision of the Common Man at War and a Surprise Part II. Warrior Fifteen. Becoming a Chaplain Sixteen. The First Marine Rabbi Seventeen. The Road to Iwo Jima Eighteen. Going Overseas with the 5th Marine Division Nineteen. Invasion Twenty. In the Heat of Battle ­Twenty-One. Uncommon Valor ­Twenty-Two. Coping with Hell on Earth ­Twenty-Three. Endgame ­Twenty-Four. The Purest Democracy ­Twenty-Five. Aftermath ­Twenty-Six. Why Pacifism Failed ­Twenty-Seven. Once a Marine … ­Twenty-Eight. ­Post-War Years Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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"""Lee Mandel has written a compelling portrait of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, the values that informed him, the events that transformed him and the moment-the Battle for Iwo Jima-that tested him and revealed his greatness. He understood the man and his faith. His portrait of the battle for Iwo Jima his compelling and he captures the struggles of a chaplain to support the Marines in the fiercest moments of battle. One comes away deeply impressed, profoundly moved, with a sense of gratitude not only for Gittelsohn's brilliance and bravery but for Mandel's ability to tell this most compelling story. The work is more important today than ever as patriotism is being trivialized and politicized and when so few understand the valor of the greatest generation as they faced their most difficult battle.""--Michael Berenbaum, professor of Jewish Studies, American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California ""Rabbi Gittelsohn's journey as told by this amazing work should inspire everyone, regardless of faith or politics to dedicate themselves to service to others!!""--Rabbi Irving A. Elson, Capt, USN (Ret), director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council ""Lee Mandel traces the unique and well-documented story of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, grandson of an Orthodox rabbi from Lithuania who became one of the most famous (Reform) US rabbis by the end of World War II. Originally a pacifist, Gittelsohn found himself changed by the totalitarian threats of the late 1930s. He volunteered to serve during World War II as a military chaplain, becoming the first Jewish chaplain in the United States Marines. He survived the famous battle of Iwo Jima and numerous antisemitic incidents to thrive after World War II. A moving blend of social and military history.""--Richard Breitman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, American University, author of The Berlin Mission: The American Who Resisted Nazi Germany from Within ""Roland Gittelsohn led an extraordinary life as a rabbi, pacifist, and World War II chaplain. Lee Mandel's masterful biography does justice to the man, his beliefs, and his legacy.""--Irwin F. Gellman, author of The President and the Apprentice and Campaign of the Century."

Lee Mandel has written a compelling portrait of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, the values that informed him, the events that transformed him and the moment-the Battle for Iwo Jima-that tested him and revealed his greatness. He understood the man and his faith. His portrait of the battle for Iwo Jima his compelling and he captures the struggles of a chaplain to support the Marines in the fiercest moments of battle. One comes away deeply impressed, profoundly moved, with a sense of gratitude not only for Gittelsohn's brilliance and bravery but for Mandel's ability to tell this most compelling story. The work is more important today than ever as patriotism is being trivialized and politicized and when so few understand the valor of the greatest generation as they faced their most difficult battle. --Michael Berenbaum, professor of Jewish Studies, American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California Rabbi Gittelsohn's journey as told by this amazing work should inspire everyone, regardless of faith or politics to dedicate themselves to service to others!! --Rabbi Irving A. Elson, Capt, USN (Ret), director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council Lee Mandel traces the unique and well-documented story of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, grandson of an Orthodox rabbi from Lithuania who became one of the most famous (Reform) US rabbis by the end of World War II. Originally a pacifist, Gittelsohn found himself changed by the totalitarian threats of the late 1930s. He volunteered to serve during World War II as a military chaplain, becoming the first Jewish chaplain in the United States Marines. He survived the famous battle of Iwo Jima and numerous antisemitic incidents to thrive after World War II. A moving blend of social and military history. --Richard Breitman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, American University, author of The Berlin Mission: The American Who Resisted Nazi Germany from Within Roland Gittelsohn led an extraordinary life as a rabbi, pacifist, and World War II chaplain. Lee Mandel's masterful biography does justice to the man, his beliefs, and his legacy. --Irwin F. Gellman, author of The President and the Apprentice and Campaign of the Century.

“Lee Mandel traces the unique and well-documented story of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, grandson of an Orthodox rabbi from Lithuania who became one of the most famous (Reform) US rabbis by the end of World War II. Originally a pacifist, Gittelsohn found himself changed by the totalitarian threats of the late 1930s. He volunteered to serve during World War II as a military chaplain, becoming the first Jewish chaplain in the United States Marines. He survived the famous battle of Iwo Jima and numerous antisemitic incidents to thrive after World War II. A moving blend of social and military history.”—Richard Breitman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, American University, author of The Berlin Mission: The American Who Resisted Nazi Germany from Within “Rabbi Gittelsohn’s journey as told by this amazing work should inspire everyone, regardless of faith or politics to dedicate themselves to service to others!!”—Rabbi Irving A. Elson, Capt, USN (Ret), director, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council “Lee Mandel has written a compelling portrait of Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, the values that informed him, the events that transformed him and the moment–the Battle for Iwo Jima–that tested him and revealed his greatness. He understood the man and his faith. His portrait of the battle for Iwo Jima his compelling and he captures the struggles of a chaplain to support the Marines in the fiercest moments of battle. One comes away deeply impressed, profoundly moved, with a sense of gratitude not only for Gittelsohn’s brilliance and bravery but for Mandel’s ability to tell this most compelling story. The work is more important today than ever as patriotism is being trivialized and politicized and when so few understand the valor of the greatest generation as they faced their most difficult battle.”—Michael Berenbaum, professor of Jewish Studies, American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California “Roland Gittelsohn led an extraordinary life as a rabbi, pacifist, and World War II chaplain. Lee Mandel’s masterful biography does justice to the man, his beliefs, and his legacy.”—Irwin F. Gellman, author of The President and the Apprentice and Campaign of the Century.

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Lee Mandel is a retired U.S. Navy physician. He served at four Navy hospitals, was twice a staff internist at the Office of the Attending Physician, U.S. Congress, and was the Senior Medical Officer aboard three U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. He has published numerous journal articles both in medicine and history. He lives in Suffolk, Virginia.

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