In this first installment of Anash.org’s new article series, Chabad historian Rabbi Nochum Zajac explores the Rebbe’s unique relationship with Professor Elmer Offenbacher, founder of the AOJS.
Rebbe Shmaryohu Noach Schneersohn of Bobruisk, N”E
Rav Shmaryohu Noach walking in Bobruisk. Behind him is believed to be his brother, Rav Sholom DovBer of Rechytsa.
Rav Shmaryohu Noach walking in Bobruisk. Behind him is believed to be his brother, Rav Sholom DovBer of Rechytsa.
The Rebbe of Bobruisk, Rav Shmaryohu Noach Schneersohn, passed away on this day in 5683/1923.
Basi Legani: The Mission Statement of Dor Shvi’i
The day of Yud Shevat is deeply connected with Basi Legani. Read about the history of this fundamental maamar, and how we continue its cycle of study today.
Hei Teves: The Story of Didan Notzach
Following an intense legal battle over stolen seforim, Judge Charles Sifton ruled that the Frierdiker Rebbe’s libray belongs to the chassidim.
Liberow – Warsaw, Futerfas – Kovno, Shemtov – Lodz
A document lists the names and town of origin of the students at the Beis Rivkah school established in the Wegsheid DP camp in Austria after the “Great Escape” from the Soviet Union. Some very interesting name-town connections can be found.
Vintage Audio of Yerushalayim Farbrengen
Listen to vintage audio clips sent to the Rebbe of a farbrengen in the Chabad shul in Meah Shearim on Yud-Tes Kislev, 5715/1954.
Archive Portrays Early Days of Post War Yeshiva
A recent archive of photos of the early days of the Yeshiva in Pocking, Germany and Brunoy, France was discovered by Shmuel Halpert and published online. Some of the identities are still unknown. Can you help identify them?
View Hundreds of Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen Pictures
Hundreds of pictures from the central Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen in Kfar Chabad from 5723 to 5744 are now available online.
Yud Tes Kislev: The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus
On Yud Tes Kislev 5559 (1798), the Alter Rebbe was freed from imprisonment, heralding a new era in the spreading of chassidus.
Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok of Avrutsch, N”E
The cemetery in Avrutsch where Reb Yosef Yitzchak was buried
The cemetery in Avrutsch where Reb Yosef Yitzchak was buried
The 18th of Kislev is the yahrtzeit of Rebbe Yosef Yitzchok of Avrutsch, son of the Tzemach Tzedek and father of the Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah.
Turn Off the Snooze Button
In a heartfelt message to his community, Rabbi Michoel Gourarie of Sydney, Australia says to wake up and utilize the days ahead.
Yud Daled Kislev: The Day That Binds Us
On Yud Daled Kislev 5689 (1928), the Rebbe married Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka in Warsaw, Poland.
Yud Kislev – Chag Hageulah
The 10th of Kislev marks the day when the Mitteler Rebbe was released from prison. Read the story of his arrest and release, and watch it celebrated at the Rebbe’s farbrengens.
Paragon of Chassidishe Ahavas Yisroel
28 Cheshvan is the yahrtzeit of Reb Michoel Beliner, a mashpia who cared deeply for the bochurim of Tomchei Temimim.
Making the Frozen North Bloom with Torah
Rabbi Leibel Kramer worked for close to sixty years to make the frozen Canadian north bloom with the sound of Jews learning Torah.
Remembering a Relentless Fighter
Reb Chaim Yehuda Paldi, a fighter on behalf of the Rebbe for the repeal of Mihu Yehudi and other causes, passed away on 26 Cheshvan, 5743/1982.
A Master of All Trades
19 Cheshvan marks the yahrtzeit of Reb Meilech Zwiebel, head mashpia of Tomchei Temimim in Morristown, who passed away in 5777/2016.
She Understood Humanity: Rebbetzin Devorah Groner
A dedicated shlucha, wife and mother, Rebbetzin Devorah Groner is best remembered for her perpetually joyful spirit and her inner strength.
The Nine Arrive in Montreal
Gimmel Cheshvan marks the anniversary of the arrival of nine Lubavitch students to Montreal in 5702 (1941), which brought about the great institutions that exist there today.
13 Tishrei: Yahrtzait of Rebbe Maharash
This Shabbos, Yud Gimmel Tishrei, marks the 138th yahrtzeit of the Rebbe Maharash. Read about his life, hear his nigun, and download Mishnayos to be studied on the day.