Bidspirit auction | Challenge: An Encounter with Lubavitch-Chabad

Challenge: An Encounter with Lubavitch-Chabad – London 1970 – Illustrated – Dedication Copy (Rothschild provenance) - A rare and historically significant publication documenting the early development and global outreach of Lubavitch-Chabad: “Challenge: An Encounter with Lubavitch-Chabad”, published in London by the Lubavitch Foundation, 1970. ✍️ Special Feature – Dedication Copy This copy contains a handwritten dedication (May 1988), addressed to Eddy (Edmund) Rothschild. 👉 A remarkable association copy connecting:  • The Lubavitch movement  • The prominent Rothschild family Such provenance significantly enhances desirability and collectability. 📚 Content Highlights  • Historical overview of Chassidism and Chabad  • Sections on:  • The Baal Shem Tov  • Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi  • The Lubavitcher Rebbe – Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson  • Global spread of Chabad (UK, Israel, Europe, USA)  • Essays on Jewish life, faith, and practice  • Facsimile documents and letters 🖼 Illustrations  • Numerous black-and-white photographs  • Portraits of key Chabad figures  • Community and historical documentation  • Visual material from early Lubavitch activity in the UK 📌 Details  • Publisher: Lubavitch Foundation  • Place: London  • Year: 1970  • Pages: xiii + 329 pp.  • Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket  • Language: English 📌 Condition  • Very good condition  • Clean pages  • Dust jacket present  • Minor signs of age and handling  • Dedication clearly visible ⭐ Collector’s Highlights  • ✔ Dedication copy – association with Rothschild family  • ✔ Early Western publication on Lubavitch-Chabad  • ✔ Rich photographic documentation  • ✔ Strong crossover appeal:  • Judaica collectors  • Chabad / Hasidism collectors  • Jewish history scholars