Rabbi Berel Wein was the founder and director of the Destiny Foundation. For over 20 years, he was identified with the popularization of Jewish history through lectures, more than 1,000 audiotapes, books, seminars, educational tours, and, in his later years, documentary films.
Rabbi Wein authored five Jewish history books—including Faith and Fate, the story of the Jews in the Twentieth Century—all of which received both popular and critical acclaim. His most recent book was The Oral Law of Sinai, an illustrated history exploring the logic, legend, and truth of the Mishnah.
Rabbi Wein, a member of the Illinois Bar Association, was the recipient of the Educator of the Year Award from the Covenant Foundation. He also received the Torah Prize Award from Machon Harav Frank in Jerusalem in recognition of his achievements in teaching Torah and spreading Judaism around the world. Rabbi Wein lived and taught in Jerusalem. Further information about his work may be found at www.rabbiwein.com.
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