Rebbe Archives | Page 7 of 7

Rebbe

‘Ribbono Shel Olam, Thank You!’

How would the Rebbe want us to dance this Simchas Torah? In light of the miraculous rescue in the skies that brought 174 Jews from certain death to life, a newly published sicha illuminates the way.

When the Rebbe Launched a Fund for Underpaid Kodesh Teachers

Fascinating new documents reveal the Rebbe’s personal involvement in the creation of the Keren Levi Yitzchak teachers' fund established by the Rebbe 62 years ago.

Watch: Shiva Asar B’Tammuz with the Rebbe

Shiva Asar B'Tammuz is the day the walls of Yerushalayim were breached by the Romans and is observed as a day of fasting and mourning. Watch the Rebbe say slichos and haftorah and discuss the meaning of the day.

70 Years: The Rebbe’s Historic Visit to Camp Gan Yisroel

70 years ago, on 16 Tammuz 5716, the Rebbe made a rare trip out of New York City to visit Camp Gan Yisroel and Camp Emunah. As we mark 70 years since that day, we bring you the remarkable story, including the Rebbe’s tour of the new campgrounds and the incredible miracle after a van of bochurim flipped three times.

The Sicha I Heard While Running and Had to Share

Shliach in Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Rabbi Shmuly Hecht, was exercising when heard a powerful sicha from the Rebbe and felt the need to share it. He stopped immediately and began the work, later completing it for print. In honor of 50 years since Shnas HaChinuch, he made the Rebbe’s words accessible to every Jewish child.

The Day You Can Ask For Anything

On the 23rd of Sivan, after the hanging of Haman, 'the scribes of the King were called,' and they wrote whatever Mordechai commanded. In line with this, the Rebbe explained that Hashem grants any request on this auspicious day.

New Photos of Begin’s Visit to the Rebbe Discovered

At a Lag BaOmer event at Chabad of Sutton Place in Midtown Manhattan, a participant shared new photos of the historic visit by newly elected Prime Minister Menachem Begin to the Rebbe.

How the Rebbe Launched the 12 Pesukim

At the Shabbos farbrengen of Parshas Acharei 5736, after Pesach, the Rebbe surprised everyone by declaring it the "Year of Chinuch" and launching Mivtza Chinuch. For two reasons, the Rebbe's announcement caught everyone off guard.

Shazar’s Impossible Dilemma on ‘The State of Israel’

In the summer of 1969, Zalman Shazar - President of the State of Israel and a follower of the Rebbe - found himself caught in a major moral dilemma, even deliberating whether to use his presidential stationery, after a letter from the Rebbe against using the term “State of Israel” made its way to him.

Relive Rosh Chodesh Kislev with the Rebbe

On Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5738 (1977), the Rebbe finally returned home after recovering from a heart attack on Shemini Atzeres. As then, the day is one of rejoicing and joy the world over.

Reliving the Miracles of Rosh Chodesh Kislev

On Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5738, the Rebbe returned home after recovering from a severe heart attack on Shemini Atzeres five weeks earlier. Watch an array of videos this special day.

When the Rebbe was Menachem Avel the Satmar Rov

The Rebbe and the Satmar Rov, whose yahrzeit is today, 26 Menachem Av, met on two occasions, each paying a visit when the other was sitting shiva.

Hear the Rebbe’s First-Person Account of Yud Beis Tammuz

A newly released audio timeline by Ashreinu App brings you the Rebbe’s own accounting of the miraculous events of Yud Beis Tammuz.

A Siyum Befitting the Rambam

In a note to Rabbi Adin Even-Yisroel (Steinsaltz), the Rebbe writes that we haven’t reached a third or a quarter of its deserved attention for the Siyum HoRambam.

No Association With Melancholy

A Moment with the Rebbe: When Reb Moshe Levertov wrote to the Rebbe regarding his melancholy over his lowly spiritual state, the Rebbe responded that it was better not to think about it at all

The Borders Will Be Safe on Their Own

A Moment with the Rebbe: Chassidim were surprised when the Rebbe changed course in middle of a sicha and began to speak about Yerushalayim's borders. Two days later, they understood what was behind it.

“Bring the Parents Into Cheder”

Watch: When Sydney educator Rabbi Mordechai Liebermann was in yechidus, the Rebbe read his mind and gave him advice for students who get a different message at home.

The Answer the Rebbe Gave On Hey Teves 5747

In honor of Yud Shevat, the seventieth year of the Rebbe's nesius, a new installment of Likkut Maanos Kodesh, containing the Rebbe’s answers from 5747, has been released to the public.

The Rebbe Told Me to Care for Myself

While expecting her first child, Mrs. Chaya Hecht received a call from the Rebbe's secretary instructing her to change her daily routine. Several years later, the Rebbe again advised her to make a change.

How the Rebbe Persuaded a Scientist to Argue Torah’s Case

The Rebbe and the AOJS: Chabad historian Rabbi Nochum Zajac shares how the Rebbe influenced the scientific works of Professor Cyril Domb.

Full Video: Basi L’gani 5740

As part of their 70 preparations for Yud Shevat, JEM has just released the full video of Basi L'gani 5740, the ma'amer being learned this year, with full English subtitles.