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HarperCollins Sets May 26 Release for Posthumous Rabbi Eli Schlanger Book

The volume draws on recorded dialogues with author Nikki Goldstein, completed with rabbinic guidance to preserve Schlanger’s voice.

Overview

  • HarperCollins announced on Feb. 26 that it will publish “Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World” on May 26.
  • The book will be released simultaneously in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom by Harper Influence, HarperCollins Australia, and Harper Nonfiction.
  • Nikki Goldstein and Rabbi Eli Schlanger began recording their discussions in January 2025, and the project was nearing completion before he was killed on Dec. 14, 2025.
  • Schlanger died during a mass shooting at Chabad of Bondi’s Hanukkah celebration that left him and 14 others dead, according to the publisher and news reports.
  • Editors consulted Rabbi Yehoram Ulman and Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin to maintain Schlanger’s intent, and the book highlights teachings rooted in the Seven Noahide Laws with an epilogue by Ulman.