Thursday, Yud Gimmel Tishrei, marks the yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash. Read about his life, watch a farbrengen, and download learning material for the special day.
13 Elul: A Wedding in Lubavitch
13 Elul is the anniversary of the Frierdiker Rebbe‘s chassunah in 5657/1897. It was during the sheva brachos that the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva was founded.
3 Elul: Yahrzeit of Harav Meir Greenberg
Harav Meir Greenberg was one of the first American temimim, and was one of the six bochurim who traveled to the Frierdiker Rebbe in Otwock on the eve of the Nazi invasion. He later served as a Rosh Yeshiva, Rov, and Shliach.
2 Elul: Yahrzeit of Reb Shaya Hakohen Matlin
In honor of the yahrzeit of Reb Shaya Hakohen Matlin, read a collection of stories about the man who was known as ‘the Rebbe’s sofer’ and ‘the Rebbe’s Kohen’.
Harav Yisroel Moshe Friedman, The Sadigerrer Rebbe, 65
Harav Yisroel Moshe Friedman, the Sadigerrer Rebbe, whose father was close to the Rebbe, and who originally lived in Crown Heights, passed away Monday evening at his home.
80 Years Since Purchase of 770
On this date in 5700, the building at 770 Eastern Parkway was purchased by Agudas Chassidei Chabad to serve as the new headquarters of Chabad Lubavitch.
Kopust and Lubavitch, 120 Years Later
Today marks 120 years since the passing of Reb Shlomo Zalman of Kopust, grandson of the Tzemach Tzedek and author of the Magen Avos. Read what the Rebbe said.
“A Bigger Lubavitcher Chossid Than Me”
Exclusive: The Novominsker Rebbe of Boro Park, president of Agudas Yisroel of America, passed away recently. In an interview with Anash.org, his close aid Rabbi Lipa Brennan spoke about the relationship the Novominsker and his ancestors had with our Rabbeim.
The Chabad Casualty of Jordanian Shelling
Rabbi Shimon Bentzion Eisenbach, a precious Chabad chossid from Yerushalayim, was killed by Jordanian shelling during the War of Independence on Pesach Sheini in 5708/1948.
Father and Son, Very Much the Same
9 Iyar is the yahrtzeit of Reb Nissan Nemanov and his son Reb Moshe Nemanov, the former in 5743/1983, the latter in 5772/2012.
The Rebbeim’s Shlichus Pioneer
5 Iyar is the yahrtzeit of Reb Michoel Lipskier, who was sent to Morocco by two Rebbeim and revolutionized Yiddishkeit in that country.
From the Archives: Rabbi Mordechai Gurary
In honor of the shloshim; We present you with a vintage photo of Rav Mordechai Gurary, a”h, rov of the Chevra Shas Shul in Crown Heights, at his wedding in Kfar Chabad some sixty years ago.
With All My Soul I’d Cling to You
Left: Zalman Kleiman. Right: Wiki.
Left: Zalman Kleiman. Right: Wiki.
1 Iyar is the yahrtzeit of Reb Mendel of Horodok/Vitebsk, a prime talmid of the Maggid of Mezritch, and to whom the Alter Rebbe traveled after the Maggid’s passing for almost five years.
Vintage Photos: 770’s Kinus Torah in 5734
We bring you four rare photos from the Kinus Torah that took place in the main shul of 770 in 5734/1974.
A Loyal Soldier: The Vitebsker Rov
25 Nissan is the yahrtzeit of Rav Shmaryahu Yehuda Leib Medalie, HY”D, rov of Vitebsk, Karelevitz, Tula, and Moscow, who was killed in 5698/1938 for spreading Yiddishkeit.
The Rebbe and the Novominsker Dynasty
The Rebbes of Novominsk, including Rav Yakov Perlov who passed away before Pesach, had a long-standing connection with the Rebbe.
The Life of Rebbetzin Chana
Shabbos, Chof Ches Teves, is the birthday of the Rebbe’s mother Rebbetzin Chana. Read and watch a short biography of her life.
When the Rebbe Intervened to Help a Cancer Researcher
Chabad historian Rabbi Nochum Zajac explores the Rebbe’s unique relationship with cancer researcher Dr. Solomon Ullman.
Chof Daled Teves: Histalkus of the Alter Rebbe
On Chof Daled Teves 5573, while on the run from Napoleon’s army, the Alter Rebbe was nistalek.
Newspaper Records Historic Visit to Baltimore
A 1930 newspaper clipping from The Baltimore Sun describes the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrival in Baltimore and speaks of the Rebbeim’s impact on the Jewish world at the time.