1 Iyar is the yahrzeit 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.
The Rebbe and the Novominsker Dynasty
The Rebbes of Novominsk, including Rav Yakov Perlow , whose yahrzeit is Yud Gimmel Nissan, had a long-standing connection with the Chabad and the Rebbe.
16 Shevat: Yahrzeit of Harav Baruch Shalom Schneerson
Today, Tes Zayin Shevat, is the yahrzeit of Harav Baruch Shalom Schneerson, eldest son of the Tzemach Tzedek and great-great-grandfather of the Rebbe.
28 Teves: Birthday of Rebbetzin Chana
Today, Chof Ches Teves, is the birthday of the Rebbe’s mother Rebbetzin Chana. Read or watch a short biography of her extraordinary life.
18 Kislev: Yahrzeit of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Namesake
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.
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. The date is celebrated annually as the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus.
Yud Kislev: The Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe
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.
25 Cheshvan: Appeals Court Upholds Seforim Ruling
On 25 Cheshvan 5748, the US Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Agudas Chasidei Chabad as the sole owner of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s library.
My Memories of an Extraordinary Mashpia
In honor of the fourth yahrtzeit of Reb Meilech Zwiebel a”h, Rabbi Chaim Chazan shares his memories of a mashpia who was a genius in all areas of Torah and completely removed from worldly matters, yet had a keen understanding of each bochur’s challenges.
The Rebbe’s Brother Who Said Ma’amarim
11 Cheshvan marks the yahrzeit of Reb Schneur Zalman Aron Schneersohn, known as the ‘Raza’, eldest son of the Rebbe Maharash. He wrote many chiddushei Torah but burned them all and asked that the ashes be buried alongside him.
13 Tishrei: Yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash
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.