Melava Malka Stories

Stories of Reb Yitzchak of Vorki

The holy Reb Yitzchak of Vorki shared that when he was a young man he suffered a great deal of anguish from his wife’s words. However, he suffered silently.

A Yeshiva Student’s Diary On The Rebbe

That the Rebbe was a titanic genius is known. That he could communicate in myriad languages is known.

The Passover Miracle

When Chassidic master Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Spira (known as the Bnei Yissaschar after the book he authored by that name) was ten years old, his father took a position as a teacher in a distant town.

The Tefillin Campaign

A number of years ago, shortly after 9/11, Sarah and I travelled to Iowa, On our way home as we were going through Security, I got called over for additional screening.

The Rebbe Will Find A Way

It was a long summer Friday.* My neighbor, who lives a block away from me in crown heights, decided to go to the Ohel of the Rebbe and help put on Tefillin with people. Many people were coming and going. as he stood close to the information desk, he noticed a group of young man coming over to speak to the person behind the desk.

The Rebbe’s Prediction

“Hi mom, I got my orders today.”

The Rebbe Brought Me Back

I was born in Jerusalem to a highly-esteemed family. My father was a great Torah scholar who continuously studied Torah and would always pray with great devotion; a person who never sought honor for his many accomplishments.

The Rabbi’s Confession

In Leipnik there lived a Jew by the name of Yossel who earned a meager livelihood by peddling merchandise among the surrounding villages. As he was preparing one day to set out with his humble wares, he saw how downcast his wife looked and asked her what was bothering her.

The Honor For The Rebbe That The Rebbetzin Had

It seems only as yesterday that I was speaking with the Rebbetzin. Her voice still echoes in my ears.

Stories With The Rebbetzin

In 1978, after making her way back to Judaism, Devorah was a Seminary student at Machon Chana in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Here she tells her story of her encounter with the Rebbetzin and the life lessons it taught her.