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‘The Younger Son-in-Law Will Be the Rebbe’

An early “American Chassid,” Rabbi Binyomin Mentz AH, shares memories from 5710–5711, the Frierdiker Rebbe’s histalkus and the Rebbe’s daily routines and farbrengens, providing vivid and personal insights into life in 770 during this pivotal period.

When Only One Student Showed Up on a Snow Day

When Mrs. Rivkah Chitrik trudged through four feet of snow to bring Ari to Oholei Torah, no other children had..

The Untold Story of Chabad’s First Shluchim Down Under

Who was the first Chabad chasid in Australia? Ask any Australian Lubavitcher this question, and you will be told—R. Moshe..

To Cry That the Rebbe Isn’t Here?!

When Reb Chaim Gutnick of Australia told the Rebbe in yechidus that a certain chossid cries every day for the..

‘How Can I Take Over If He’s Still Living?’

When R' Yitzchok Dubov asked the Rebbe after Yud Shevat to take over the nesius, the Rebbe objected, saying that..

Whenever the Work Stopped, He Ran to Lubavitch

Managing a windmill for several months a year, R' Tzadok of Kopust would dedicate the rest of the year to..

The Rebbe’s Promise After Devastating Crash and Dire Diagnoses

After surviving a horrific car crash that left her with lasting injuries, Mrs. Cheryl (Chaya Bracha) Spangenthal faced years of..

The Poilishe Chabad Rebbe Almost Lost to History

Harav Levi Yitzchak Guterman of Sirotshin was born into Poilishe chasidishe royalty, as a grandson of the Radziminer Rebbe. But..

The Gerrer Rebbe Who Drew from Likutei Torah

Known by his sefer 'Sfas Emes,' Reb Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter was a great gaon and the third Rebbe in..

‘Write on the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch’

The Rebbe encouraged numerous rabbonim to write and publish peirushim on the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch. To one rov, the..

‘Misnaged Means Against, Lubavitch Is Only For’

From her years in Gateshead to building shlichus in Queens, Rebbetzin Channah Hecht shares how the Rebbe’s words clarified what..

Historian’s Polemical Work Tackles Historical Distortions

A polemical work by Rabbi Yehoshua Mondshine a"h sheds fresh light on the Torah translation and commentary project by Haskalah..

The Mitteler Rebbe’s Chossid Sent Him to the Strasheler

One of the greatest talmidim of the Alter Rebbe and the Mitteler Rebbe’s chavrusa, Reb Aharon Halevi of Strasheleh became..

Change the World by Changing Yourself

In a lengthy yechidus with Jewish activist Mr. Gordon Zaks, the Rebbe challenged him to change the world by changing..

The Rebbe’s Shidduch Advice That Changed Everything

With a handwritten note to the Rebbe tucked inside her briefcase, a young Chaya Teldon froze at a red light..

Solving the Mystery of the Rov of Niezhin

The name of Harav Eliyahu Dovid, the rov of Niezhin, is known to Chabad talmidei chachamim as a close associate..

He Rescued His Boys Before It Was Too Late

Overtaken with financial difficulty, R. Nochum Yitzchok Pinson overlooked his children's chinuch and they slowly became influenced by modernity. When it..