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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 a series of contemporary newspaper articles that give us a glimpse into his remarkable personality and dedicated work.

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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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‘This Will Be a Sign for Him and a Miracle for Others’

From Mogilov, Ukraine, on the border with the Turkish Ottoman Empire, R. Leib became an early chossid when the Alter..

He Banged on the Table and One of its Legs Fell Off

One of the great talmidim of the Baal Shem Tov, Reb Dovid Leikes was a prominent and devoted rov. When..

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Every Yid is a shliach: A traveler was seen helping another put on tefillin at the Chabad Air stand at JFK airport in New York.
In honor of Yud Daled Kislev, the 97th anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin, a farbrengen will be held at the Ohel on Wednesday night. The Ohel buses will also be making extra trips for all those wishing to visit the Ohel.
Mazal tov!
Israel’s incoming ambassador to Georgia, Mr. Walid Abu-Haya, paid his first official visit to the Chabad House in Batumi, directed by Rabbi Zevi Mandelzon, where they focused on Chanukah preparations and strengthening ties with the local Jewish community.
Three months after Krayot shliach Rabbi Pinchas Pizem miraculously returned to life following cardiac arrest, open-heart surgery, and three resuscitations, his family, local rabbonim and senior doctors gathered on his birthday to thank Hashem for the great miracle.
A car from Russia was spotted sporting a license plate that quotes the famous nigun: “Nyet, nyet nikavo” — there is none but Hashem.
Mazal tov!
Anash of New Haven gathered for a farbrengen marking the birthday and yahrtzeit of the Mitteler Rebbe, as well as the 200th year of the Chag HaGeulah, with guest speaker Rabbi Yehoshua Hecht from Norwalk, Connecticut
The Buffalo Anash community gathered at the Knesset Center for a farbrengen marking the 200th year since the Mitteler Rebbe’s geulah on Yud Kislev
Acting head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Moscow, J. Douglas Dykhouse, who serves as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, met with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar at the Marina Roscha shul.
After massive floods in Sri Lanka that caused hundreds of deaths, an Israeli who had been among the more than 200 missing was located and came to the Chabad House in Weligama, run by Rabbi Yossi Grumach.
Dozens of shluchim and shluchos from Orange County, California gathered at the new Shul by the Shore in Long Beach to farbreng and connect with one another.
South African shliach Rabbi Yossi Goldman speaks at a packed ‘Don’t Run’ event at the new Chabad House in Flatbush, directed by shliach Rabbi Zalman Liberow, about the Rebbe’s directive to stay put even during tumultuous times
A 770 bochur speaks with a journalist who came to report at 770
Shluchim and Anash who serve in leading Kashrus positions in North America, Europe and the Far East, joined the conference of The Association of Kashrus Organizations (AKO) in Yerushalayim.
Around 50 Monsey Anash participated in a farbrengen on Motzei Shabbos in honor of Tes-Yud Kislev with Rabbi Yechiel Krisch.
Hundreds of Jewish teens from across Europe gather in Budapest, Hungary, for Cteen's annual Europe Shabbaton.
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