{"product_id":"out-of-the-depths-rabbi-israel-meir-lau-9781454942634","title":"Out of the Depths: The Story of a Child of Buchenwald Who Returned Home at Last","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving account of survival and faith from Israel Meir Lau, a Holocaust survivor and former Chief Rabbi of Israel, with forewords by former President of Israel Shimon Peres and the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight\u003c\/i\u003e, Elie Wiesel--both Nobel Peace Prize laureates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the youngest survivors of Buchenwald, Israel Meir Lau was just eight years old when the camp was liberated in 1945. Descended from a 1,000-year unbroken chain of rabbis, he grew up to become Chief Rabbi of Israel--and like many of the great rabbis, Lau is a master storyteller. \u003ci\u003eOut of the Depths\u003c\/i\u003e is his harrowing, miraculous, and inspiring account of life in one of the Nazis' deadliest concentration camps and how he managed to survive against all possible odds. \u003cbr\u003e Lau, who lost most of his family in the Holocaust, also chronicles his life after the war, including his emigration to Mandate Palestine during a period that coincides with the development of the State of Israel. The story continues through the present day, with that once-lost boy of eight now a brilliant, charismatic, and world-revered figure who has visited with three popes, the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, and countless global leaders, including Queen Elizabeth, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and Tony Blair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLau's insightful reflections on his experiences during the Holocaust and World War II make \u003ci\u003eOut of the Depths\u003c\/i\u003e a compelling tribute to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Originally published in Hebrew under the title \u003ci\u003eDo Not Raise a Hand Against the Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a deeply inspiring and powerful memoir for readers of Holocaust books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Daughter of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMan's Search for Meaning\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rabbi Israel Meir Lau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1454942630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454942634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Rabbi Israel Meir Lau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048560423167,"sku":"9781454942634","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34ae3c4d-2183-4a21-8fc3-154c83980333.jpg?v=1684996483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-of-the-depths-rabbi-israel-meir-lau-9781454942634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}