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When Chabad Royalty Reached the Edge of the World

The Australia series From the Margins of Chabad History continues, now relating the story of R. Chaim Yaakov Slonim of Chevron, a great-grandson of the Mitteler Rebbe who helped strengthen frum life in Ballarat and Melbourne at the turn of the century.

The Wealthy Arrogant Chossid Who Couldn’t Sin

An early chossid of the Alter Rebbe, R. Mordechai Liepler was both wealthy and learned. When his Yetzer HaRa would..

From Chevron to the Outback: A Chasid’s Wild Australian Journey

After relating the stories of the first Chabad visitors to Australia, From the Margins of Chabad History now tells the..

The Chassidic ‘Traitor’ Thrown Out by His Wife

A talmid of Tomchei Temimim, R. Fallik Gurary, brother of the Rashag, went on to become a gvir and askan like..

A Geshmaker Chossid in Brownsville

Arriving in America in 5666 (1906), R. Tuvia Belkin worked as a melamed and gave shiurim in Chassidus. In the winter,..

Flatbush Rov Exposes ‘Brooklyn Eruv’ Scandal

After months of research and conversations, Rabbi Daniel Osher Kleinman, a rov in Flatbush, revealed how, beyond the many halachic..

Stop Chasing Inspiration, Change How You See the World

In this pre-purim episode of Conversations in Chassidus, R' Getzel Rubashkin discusses how to live in the reality of Torah,..

Revelry and Radiance: Purim in Lubavitch

In honor of the approaching yom tov of Purim, From the Margins of Chabad History presents two unknown accounts of..

Russian Drunks Stood in Awe of His Learning

An incredible masmid who learned at every moment - even on his deathbed - R. Volf Levitin was chosen to..

‘You Sing, Clap and Bang, But You Don’t Change…’

Known as a "gehoreveter" chossid, R. Moshe Dov Ber of Velizh was revered amongst chassidim for his rigorous avodas Hashem..

Genius, Tragedy, and Mystery: The Tshashniker Iluy Revisited

In one of the first installments of From the Margins of Chabad History, we patched together the fascinating and tragic..

The Baal Shem Tov’s Humble Son

A holy but modest person, Reb Tzvi, the Baal Shem Tov's son, served as Rebbe after his father's histalkus. But..

The Tzemach Tzedek Tested Him with a Cup of Water

When rumors reached the Tzemach Tzedek about Reb Tzvi Hirsh, the shochet in Lubavitch, the Rebbe called him in. A..

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..

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 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..

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..

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..