Two weeks before Rosh Hashana in 1734, when he turned 36, Reb Yisrael, the Baal Shem Tov, was revealed as a holy man and the leader of the Chassidic movement.
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Last Second Before Pesach A Home Is Made Kosher In Cleveland
“It was erev Pesach morning and I received a phone call from an eleven year old Russian boy who also lived in Akron, Ohio near me.
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We May Not Know Why We Are Somewhere But There Is Always A Reason
Many times, without any prior notice or even a request from a community, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, would receive instructions from the office of the Rebbe.
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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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How A Simple Jew Averted A Horrible Decree
The year was December 1700.It was a cold winter in Poland and a blanket of snow covered the country.
A Misson On A Seder Night From The Lubavitcher Rebbe
It was mid-afternoon, erev Pesach, Friday, April 4, 1958, a few hours to go till the holiday officially began.
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Hey Teves, What Happened?
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The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe when he left Russia and Poland during the Second WW, with great miracles, and came to the United States, managed to guard his extensive Judaic library which included thousands of holy books and hand written manuscripts many of which were ancient and extremely valuable. Continue reading Hey Teves, What Happened?
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.
Mivzta Neshek
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When the Rebbe announced about mivtza Neshek, lighting the Shabbat and Holiday candles, Rabbi Ben Tzion Grossman merited to be in Yechidut by the Rebbe.
How Reb Elimelech of Lyzhansk kept his descendants righteous
Reb Eliezer of Dzikov, the son of Reb Naftali of Ropshitz, dreamt once that he was being shown to the Garden of Eden.
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