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He was Fluent in Likutei Torah from the Start

A close talmid and grandson-in-law of R. Aizel Homiler, R. Leizer Shimon Tumarkin was already fluent in Likutei Torah from the start. The two learned together b’chavrusa, and he later published R. Aizel’s Chassidus works.

The Chassidishe Rov Wasn’t Taken by the Chazzan’s Tears

A chossid of the Mitteler Rebbe and Tzemach Tzedek, and a senior talmid of R. Aizel Homiler, R. Menachem Nochum..

From Latvia to London: Farbrenging with the Legendary R. Itche Masmid

10 Kislev marks the 84th yartzeit of the legendary chasid R. Itche Masmid. 'From the Margins of Chabad History' presents..

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Reb Yisroel Noach’s Rule: Ask the Baalei Batim, Then…

When Reb Yisroel Noach, the Tzemach Tzedek's son, set out to build his home in Niezhin, he gathered the local..

The Meshulach Counted Each Bochur as Ten

When the meshulach for Tomchei Temimim, Reb Yechiel Halperin, told people that there were 400 bochurim in the yeshiva, the..

His Burnt Hand Showed on the Window

The Tzemach Tzedek's other grandfather, Reb Noach Altshuler was a close talmid of Reb Mendel Horodoker. When faced a choice..

From Dokshitz to Sioux City: The Spirit and Flavor of Yud-Tes Kislev

In honor of Shabbos Mevorchim Kislev, From the Margins of Chabad History surveys Yud-Tes Kislev celebrations in Chabad history, exploring..

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His Grandfather Scolded Him When He Didn’t Say ‘Gut Voch’

A wealthy merchant, R. Meir Simcha Chein learned Chassidus and davened ba’arichus each day. As a child, he entered his..

The Chabad Mashpia Who Challenged Lord Balfour

108 years ago, on November 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration of support for the “establishment..

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The Wealthy Businessman Who Never Spoke Without Thinking

A chossid of the Alter Rebbe, R. Velvel Vilenker was a wealthy businessman with a brilliant mind, warm heart, and..

He Suspected Him of ‘Playing Notes From a Musical Box’

Known for his sharp tongue, R. Meir Paharer demanded the highest standards of authenticity in Chassidus and Avodas Hashem. He..

The Rebbe’s Messengers: The Untold Story of Shadarim and Chozerim

6 Cheshvan marks the 128th yahrtzeit of the legendary shadar and chozer, Reb Gershon Ber Paharer. The present installment of..

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He was Promised ‘Imi Bimchitzosi’ to Sleep in the Rebbe’s Room

A simple man with an incredible memory, R. Menachem Nochum Chanin was a choizer for the Mitteler Rebbe and Tzemach..

If a Person Pretends to be Blind…

A great maskil, oived and chossid, Reb Shmuel Ber Barisover, called “Rashdam" by the Rebbe Rashab, shared endless stories of..

The Life and Passing of the Rechitser Rebbe

The second day of Sukkos is the 117th yahrtzeit of the Chabad Rebbe of Rechitsa, Harav Sholom Ber Schneersohn. "From..

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He Helped the Man Put on His Shoes Every Day

A chossid of the Mittler Rebbe and a talmid of R. Yehuda Leib "Batlan," R. Chaim Veiler was a great gaon..

His Kever Would Not Open Until a Cavern Appeared

A chossid of the Mitteler Rebbe, Reb Shimon Menashe Chaikin was the rov of the Ashkenazim in Chevron. At his kevura, the..

Marching to the Water: From Lubavitch Rivers to Brooklyn Gardens

Tashlich is a unique Rosh Hashanah minhag, practiced outdoors on the riverbank. Drawing on sources From the Margins of Chabad..

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He Continued Learning as if Nothing Happened

R. Leib Zelikand, known as "R. Leib Batlan" for his incredible involvement in learning, was a chossid of the first..

When the Dogs Lead the People

Harav Yaakov Viderevitch, Moscow Rov and later of New York, was once taking a walk with Mr. Zev Wissotzky, founder..

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First-hand Accounts of the Yeshivah in Lubavitch

In honor of 15 Elul, the 128th anniversary of the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Lubavitch, 'Beyond the Margins..

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Anash and bochurim in Postville, Iowa, gathered for a central Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with guest speaker, veteran Chicago mechanech, Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz.
Hundreds gathered at the Moshe Gantz Hall in Los Angeles for a community-wide Yud-Tes Kislev celebration. Seven Anash shuls joined together to host the event, featuring noted speaker Rabbi Moshe Kesselman.
Setup of beautiful Rambam menorah at the Marina Roscha shul in Moscow in preparation of Chanukah on Sunday night.
At the Modern-Orthodox Altneu Shul in Manhattan's Upper East Side, one of the largest and most popular shuls in NYC, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, director of Merkos 302, led a 19 Kislev farbrengen, joined by local shliach Rabbi Ben-Tzion Krasnianski.
A large crowd gathered for a seudah and farbrengen for Yud Tes Kislev at F.R.E.E. in Chicago, led by shliach Rabbi Levi Notik, with guest speaker Rabbi Yisroel Lein, shliach to East Side Milwaukee.
Rabbi Reuven Matusof, shliach to the European Lishka, farbrenged at Chabad of Ra’anana alongside the city’s local rabbi.
Renowned mashpia HaRav Elimelech Biderman participated in a Yud Tes Kislev celebration in Tel Aviv with shluchim Rabbi Yehuda Sheleg and Rabbi Eliyahu Shvicha. He received the new set of Tanya and spoke about a section he had read there.
A spontaneous Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen took place today in the upstairs zal of 770 with Crown Heights Rabbi Harav Yosef Braun.
As the giant Chanukah menorah was being installed in Downtown Fort Myers on Yud Tes Kislev, Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowitz put tefillin on Jerry for the first time at age 63.
Mazal Tov!
Ohel Chabad Lubavitch is undergoing renovations, adding a completely new section adjacent to the second tent, with new restrooms and sinks for both men and women, improving comfort and accessibility for visitors.
A beautiful Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen was held at Beis Rivka in Crown Heights with Rabbi Yoel Naparstek, together with a siyum on Tanya and Hayom Yom, and a siyum on a mesachta led by shul rov Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky.
In Odessa, despite air raids and sirens, Chabad led by shliach Rabbi Avraham Wolf, led moving Yud Tes Kislev farbrengens. Children, youth, and adults gathered in schools, the yeshiva, and the central shul to celebrate Torah, chassidus and Jewish pride.
Shluchim, Anash, and community members of Montreal gathered for a large Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Moshe Gurary, shliach to Toms River, NJ.
The Cincinnati Yeshiva held a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Mendel Yuzevitch, principal of Ohr Menachem.
A large farbrengen for shluchim, Anash, and community members in Houston, Texas, was held for Yud Tes Kislev with guest speaker Rabbi Efraim Mintz, executive director of JLI.
The Yud Tes Kislev celebration in Houston, Texas, was led by head shliach Rabbi Shimon Lazaroff, with music by Houston Symphony musicians.
Thousands gathered in Moscow, Russia, for the grand Yud Tes Kislev celebration led by shliach Rabbi Berel Lazar, with the participation of Chief Rabbi Dovid Yosef, former hostage Maxim Herkin, alongside live music.
A large crowd of shluchim and Anash from New Haven gathered for a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Sholom Duchman, director of Kollel Chabad.
A large crowd gathered at Chabad Gate in Thornhill, Toronto, for a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with mashpia Rabbi Zalman Markowitz of Monsey, along with live music and vocals by Shimmy Zweibel.
Chabad of Sherman Oaks celebrated Yud Tes Kislev with shliach Rabbi Mendel Lipskier and his son, Rabbi Yossi Lipskier.
A large crowd gathered for the Sydney Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with shluchim Rabbi Yossi Rodal and Dudu Lieder. The event was a joint effort of all the Chabad houses in Sydney and the Anash community, coming together b’achdus.
Shluchim, Anash, and community members in Boston gathered for a large Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen with Rabbi Moshe Lieberman at the Chabad House of Rabbi Sholom Ber Prus. The event was arranged by The Zachary Tuesday-night Tanya chabura led by Jonathan B. Shapiro, Levi Yitzchok Kapilevich, Rabbi...
Israeli Chief Rabbi Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar-Son received the Tanya HaShalem from the chairman of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Shimon Rabinowitz, during the central Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen in Kfar Chabad this evening.
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