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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 try to tempt him, he would shout at it, “I?! – the chossid of the Alter Rebbe, the wealthy lamdan and maskil, should do an aveira?!”

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,..

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..

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..

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 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..

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..