rebbe rashab – Melava Malka Stories

The Miraculous Release from the Army

I heard this story from Reb Peretz Chein. Reb Peretz Chein had two brothers learning in Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva established by the Rebbe Rashab in the city of Lubavitch (White Russia).

“I”, Reb Peretz told me, “Was called upon to appear before the Russian army board to be inducted into the Russian army.”

A Blessing in Disguise

Once, Reb Shmuel Beliner, who was a melamed (teacher) in the city of Trampetz, was traveling to the city of Lubavitch to celebrate the High Holidays in the presence of the holy Tzadik, the Rebbe Rashab (as Rabbi Sholom DovBer was known).

Heartfelt tears of a mother saves her family

In the annals of Chabad, who has not heard of Reb Peretz Chein z”l, the prodigious Chasid of the Alter Rebbe, first Chabad Rebbe. His progeny today are leaders and shakers and movers around the world numbering in the thousands. Reb Peretz merited to live during the lifetime of six Chabad Rebbes, beginning with the Alter Rebbe till the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Yet his family from the Shaltiel clan, a well respected and knowledgeable Jewish family who were leaders among the Jewish people for many centuries, were not previously Chassidim. How did he come to become a Chasid?

Excerpts from the Previous Rebbe’s Memoirs 2

About three times during the summer of 5651 (1891), my father, the Rebbe (Rashab) visited a village called Mozinkes. It was about 25 viorsts (approximately 16.5 miles) from Lubavitch, via Babinovitch and surrounded by a pine forest. He would leave Lubavitch on Sunday, stay at the home of R. Shmuel Horovitch, and return on Thursday.

Excerpts from the Previous Rebbe’s Memoirs 1

It was imperative that I leave our country because the period from my arrest until my fortunate departure was a time of stressful pressure, intense suffering, and awesome terror. G-d be praised that we remained alive. “Give thanks to G‑d, for He is good!”

The Move That Bore Children

In Yerushalayim everyone knew her to be “Bubby Quinn”. She merited to establish an amazing family, with hundreds of her descendants scattered throughout the world. The story about the establishment of her family and her immigration to America over one hundred years ago, is wedged in the story of a bracha (blessing) – an amazing bracha, that this woman received from the Rebbe Rashab, zt’l (the fifth Rebbe of Lubavitch, Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Schneerson 1860-1920).

The Mechanic Who Ran A Hat Store

The young newly married couple were happy in every respect. But when the young man lost his job, their joy was clouded over. An expert mechanic, he just couldn’t find another job, and their panic increased from one day to the next as they grappled with their financial difficulties.

How The Rebbe Rashab Made Sure Jewish Soldier Have Matzah For Pesach

The following story tells about his tremendous efforts to procure matzah and other provisions for the Jewish soldiers on the battlefront. The story with many details can serve as a lesson for us.

Some 4,000 kilometers to the northeast of Kathmandu lies the city of Harbin, China.

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The Rebbe Rashab’s advise

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One of the Chassidim of the Rebbe Rashab was a government contractor. He was an honest and hard working person. Due to jealousy, some evil workers libeled him to the government, and his judgement was set to take place in the capital city of Petersburg.