Vancouver Rabbi Partners with One of Canada’s Top CEOs to Talk Business

With gratitude to Hashem, I am very excited to announce the launch of my book, An MBA from Heaven – written together with Daniel Friedmann. We started this book last year, and it has been a wonderful journey. The content of the book is a product of our daily learning, classes at The Kollel, and my Shabbat sermons. Dan, one of the most highly respected and successful business CEOs in Canada, shared his extensive business experience with practical and real life examples. Dan is well known for his integrity, wisdom, and many accomplishments, and I am blessed to have had this opportunity to work with him on this project. An MBA from Heaven is a great book for young adults as well, regardless of their business experience, as it presents the Torah in a way that is relevant to modern life with valuable lessons in all areas of life management and will encourage successful choices and support positive change and perspective.

I hope you enjoy reading the book.

~ Rabbi Shmulik Yeshayahu

   

An MBA from Heaven
An MBA from Heaven brings together business and spirituality in a cohesive and engaging narrative to answer the big questions that preoccupy employers and employees. Biblical stories are interwoven with real business stories to illustrate a huge range of topics. No religious or business knowledge is required, and many of the lessons apply to other life situations.
The book’s overarching goal is to help everyone in a company grow, advance, and contribute to the firm’s success while also developing into better people and achieving their full potential. You will learn how to:
​· Advance your career
· Lead for lasting results
· Gain trust and support
· Approach negotiations
· Build relationships with colleagues
· Balance vision and implementation
· Make time
· Make decisions
· Build teams
· And 40 other topics
The chapters follow a consistent format and can be read in any order and. A biblical passage is introduced and explained. A key lesson for a modern business problem is extracted from the passage and elucidated. Then a real business example is used to illustrate what has been discussed. Finally, the section is summarized in a few short sentences for future reference.
Whether you’re a leader or manager seeking to better understand how to build and lead a successful business, or an employee needing advice on how to succeed personally, be an entrepreneur, and better contribute to an organization’s success, this book is for you.
Order your copy today.

First Reviews

“The hypotheses personified by the authors in this book is unique, extremely thought-provoking and relatable, which makes the book an easy read. The authors skillfully articulate real events described in the Bible and liken them to key management ideologies. At the same time the authors share personal advice and draw practical conclusions from years of leadership in the aerospace industry. The book is packed with insights on how to focus on the truly important things that makes you and your business successful. This book is a must read and a practical resource for anyone interested in improving their businesses skills, be they young entrepreneurs, aspiring business leaders or executives looking to expand their knowledge of leadership and the empowerment of people.”
ANIL WIRASEKARA, CPA
Retired former C.F.O. MDA Limited
“In years of reading business books, this one stands out most strongly. Everyday we conduct ourselves in business to achieve success, yet there are times we stumble. While years of experience can help guide us,the answers on how to conduct ourselves and excel as a Leader and a Manager is brilliantly shown through lessons in the Bible. The authors have profusely illustrated the relationship of the Bible to business. The lessons in this book show us how the Bible and one’s professional business career can be integrated together for the very best outcomes.”
DAVID HOROWITZ, M.B.A.
Entrepreneur & Adjunct Professor,
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
“A Very Thought Provoking Perspective.
Fascinating read for all members of the business world, regardless their level or position. An MBA From Heaven describes how higher meaning is infused into daily business practice by exposing the biblical wisdom behind it. Inspiration for anyone seeking to improve their business strategy and success.”
Rebekah Peters David
Property Manager at Warrington PCI Management
“Wise and Practical! Who knew that you could get so much practical business advice and wisdom from a document from thousands of years ago! Well-explained guidance for good business practices and a great guide for the religious and non-religious! I enjoyed the valuable tools and advice and have already put into practice some of the guidance. An easy read and a valuable one too!”
Rick Mischel
CEO at Bardel Entertainment
“A brilliant work predicated on Biblical truths and principles, this is a must-read for all who desire to excel in business, or otherwise to succeed in their station in life. And the concrete example in each chapter is tremendously helpful to internalize the concepts and lessons to be learned.”
Albert Lo
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Mr. Lo received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
“This book, based on ancient wisdom, is practical and relevant to both employees and employers. An MBA From Heaven is easy to read, with short chapters that stand alone, and one not need any prior biblical knowledge to follow and benefit from the ideas contained in the book. It is an interesting read – especially fascinating that advice relevant in the 21st century finds its source in biblical ancient wisdom.”
LEONARD BRODY
Award-winning entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and best-selling author
“Very good book! Lots of amazing business insights rooted in the Bible teachings and narratives and real modern business examples.”
DAX DASILVA
CEO of Lightspeed
“This book is like having your own personal business partner from heaven! I am excited to put into practice all what I’ve learned from this book and see the eternal wisdom at work! The stories, strategies and structure are truly priceless and will add value to any industry. Whether it is selling a product or service, creating a new business system, leading a team, building a company or growing and expanding your business, this approach is like nothing else available on the market. Easy to read, the stories and real-world applications are just mind blowing. This book extracts those concepts in an easy to read platform that both educates and instructs the reader. Definitely a must read for entrepreneurs, business owners, CEO’s, salesmen and everyone in-between. These ancient stories are so relevant today. Highlighting business principals but also packed with powerful personal development tools and lessons to enhance our daily interactions with family, friends and co-workers.”
VITO LONGO
Real Estate Professional, Sotheby’s Realty
“Initially I only intended to read a short snippet of this book when it first arrived in my mailbox during a particularly hectic weekend. I found myself having trouble putting the book down, spellbound by the engaging and motivating style it is written in. More specifically, I found that the writers Rabbi Shmuel Yeshayahu and Daniel Friedmann had done a terrific job in distilling powerful lessons in short and easy to read chapters. The Biblical insights are written pleasantly and woven into contemporary business strategies that resonated deeply with me. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention two chapters that I was struck by, “Listening Effectively” & “Turning Acquaintances into Friends”, both of which I found masterfully took incidents from the Bible and highlighted incredibly practical applications that had never occurred to me! There are lot’s of other similar examples, but I’ll just mention those two for now.
I plan to keep this handy and to re-read to help me retain the messages, and I also would say that this is a perfect gift for congregants/friends/associates. It’s a captivating read, rich in content, yet light in tone & highly motivating.”
RABBI YOSEF SCHTROKS
Rabbi and Chabad of Olympia

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Rabbi Shmuel Yeshayahu
Rabbi Shmuel Yeshayahu was born in Israel and received his rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinate of Israel. He is a Rabbi in Vancouver, BC. Since 2000 he has been providing mentoring, counseling, religious services, classes, and tutorials, as well as developing and leading Jewish programming for unaffiliated young adults. He is well known for his ability to make spirituality relevant to all people in all walks of life.
Daniel Friedmann
Daniel Friedmann (MASc., P. Eng.) is Chairman of Carbon Engineering. For 20 years, until 2016, he was the CEO of MDA, the world’s largest commercial communications satellite manufacturer and Canada’s largest aerospace company. He grew the company from under $100 million in revenues to over $2 billion. He has also written several books on the confluence of science and religion.
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