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206 articles in Feature.

Love Thy Going Off/On Derech With All Thy Heart...Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1180Rabbi Daniel Green proposes a better way to deal with struggling teens.
Location, Location, Location...Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1175The chosenness of the Beis Hamikdash and other central themes in the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach’s commentaries on Hilchos Beis HaBechirah.
The Redemption of Chabad in ChevronBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1174Rabbi and General Shlomo Goren, Chief Rabbi of the IDF during the Six Day War, describes his initial entry to Chevron:
Kosher-For -After-Pesach BeerMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1172If you live in the United States and you like beer, then you most likely have encountered beers sold by Manhattan Beer.
Face to Face With the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1171Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Zaltzman, Shliach of the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach to Toronto, Canada shares his personal notes and stories from his 6 Yechidus meetings with the Rebbe.
At 4:00 AM, the Rebbe Pulled a Gemara off the Shelf, and Began Learning with a Passion…ShavuosBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1169Short stories about the Rebbe’s passion and craving for Torah Study.
Jews & IsraelisBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1166With the fifth of Iyar behind us, and the 28th coming soon, we as Chabad Chassidim may find ourselves in a difficult position as to explain why we don’t commemorate Yom Ha’atzmaut…
How Many Years Do “Rebbe Dollars” Stay In Circulation?Menachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1165In His Infinite Mercy,, G-d arranges for these unique dollars to be spread all over the globe. How?
It was a surreal sightY. Lapidot · Feature · #1156Two people meet, and although their outward appearances seem disparate, they share a common in...
The Shliach for MikvaosNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1153This is what the architect Rabbi Shmuel Levin calls himself, a chassid who has visited every continent to help in the construction of mikvaos.
BARGAIN BASEMENT MEZUZOS OR WORTHLESS MEZUZOS? (Part 2 of 2)Avrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1152As a result of the inspiration generated a little over one-and-a-half years ago by the commemoration of the fifty-year anniversary of the Rebbe launching the Tefillin Campaign,…
Bargain Basement Mezuzos or Worthless Mezuzos?Avrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1151As a result of the inspiration generated a little over one-and-a-half years ago by the commemoration of the fifty-year anniversary of the Rebbe launching the Tefillin Campaign,…
Thanks from the Rebbe for Checking the Seifer Torah of MoshiachAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1150In light of the recent increased awareness regarding proper checking of the kosher status of STaM (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin and Mezuzos), we present an interview with R ’ Dovid Leib…
Agents of the Rebbe to Dispense BlessingsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1148What do Rabbi Zalman Abelsky a”h, shliach to Moldava; Rabbi Avrohom Tauber a”h, of B’nei Brak; Rabbi Yitzchok Yadgar, shliach in Taanach and Rabbi Yitzchok Kogan, shliach in Moscow, have in common?
The Chassid Who Resurrected AuschwitzBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #114862 years ago, a special shul was founded in Shikkun Dalet in Beer Sheva for Holocaust survivors. It was named in memory of the K’doshei Auschwitz, may Hashem avenge their blood.
Smile Though Your Heart Is BreakingNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1147He was an expert sharpshooter in the Israel Defense Forces, and his life was spared on more than one occasion.
Turning an All-Terrain Jeep Ride into a Chassidic FarbrengenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1146If you are planning a visit to the Galil, it is worthwhile to get to know R’ Einav Vaspi.
From Tension and Anguish to Confidence and JoyYisroelcohen · Feature · #1145We spoke with the shliach to Ohr Yehuda, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman, who was in 770 in 5745-5747 and had a front row seat to the events of those years.
Guardian of the ShluchimBerger · Feature · #1141The horrifying massacre in Pittsburgh shook up the world. President Trump was quick to protest the fact that there was no security at the entrance to the house of worship.
The Entire Torah on One TourBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1139Mrs.
Mivtza Tefillin for a New EraAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1137Recently, a revolutionary new app was developed under the name “wrapp,” to serve as a mobile platform for mivtza tefillin on a worldwide scale, in the form of a user based…
Shlichus Encounters of a Chassidic BusinessmanMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1136For R’ Meir Zigelbom, a Lubavitcher Chassid from Miami and a businessman, traveling is what he does year round.
Rebbedrive – The Online Chabad DatabaseMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1128Gazing at the picture of the Rebbe is a known concept in Lubavitch, especially at times when it isn ’ t possible to see the Rebbe.
Learn to Yearn for the Beis Ha’mikdashSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #1126Doctor Michael Ben-Ari, even before he served as a Member of Knesset (MK), is first and foremost a researcher of the Mikdash (Holy Temple) with every fiber of his being.
Ladies, Welcome to Seeing the World of GeulaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1125This is the story of a miraculous meeting of the minds, of two Canadian girls, one from Montreal and one from Toronto, born the same year, both having grown up in secular homes,…
“The Demonstrations at the Absorption Hostel Was Our Welcome"Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1123R ’ Hirsh Farber, shliach in Gilo in Yerushalayim, had to wait months for a visa and then the long hoped for day was on a Shabbos.
Assimilation: The “Evil Perpetrator” Who Wiped out Twelve Million JewsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1117Thirty years ago, the Rebbe already foresaw what Miriam Portnoy of Beitar Ilit would be dealing with today.
The Six Day War - Personal Accounts of Chassidim in BattleMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1116The threat was existential; the military chiefs issued a general mobilization order to whoever could hold a weapon.
The Rebbe’s BlessingNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1116I n the northern city of Yokneam, there is hardly anyone who does not know Mr.
Where Would We Be Today If Not for Rav WolpoFeature · #1114As activists and educators kick into high gear their drive to register more and more children for a
Learning the D’var Malchus with Closed EyesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1113By Yaron Tzvi Photos by Yosef Edery “D id you learn the D ’ var Malchus fo...
Personal Growth or G-dly Growth?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1113Shluchos: Chani Abraham (the Eitan method) and Rocheli Tzemach (the Tzemach method) offer a system of empowerment and tell us what ideal growth consists of and how to plant it within the soul.
The Power of Birthday CakeMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1109It is 30 years since the start of Mivtza Yom Huledes that the Rebbe initiated on the day of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s birthday, 25 Adar 5748, about a month after her passing.
The International Chassidus Essay ContestAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1108Hundreds of essays, that take concepts from the teachings of Chassidus and apply them to solve a contemporary life challenge or problem, were submitted to the Meaningful Life Center, directed by Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
With Each New Shlichus, Another ChildBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1107The amazing story of Zahava Gusyatinski, currently a shlucha in Ohr Yehuda, to whom emuna, bitachon and yearning, are not abstract concepts, but secure means to carrying out a…
The Mazal of FishAdarBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1107How do you like your fish: Tilapia with a flaky crust? Baked salmon? Spicy Nile perch? Sweet gefilte fish?
How to Tell a Chassidic StoryAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1106Although it ’ s the digital age in which children are used to listening to and watching stories on video, Rabbi Levi Goldstein thinks that someone who lives the story can provide…
The Rebbe’s Man in PaceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1104Who was the 12-year old who went to Kfar Chabad and had a meteoric climb in European politics?
Veteran Mivtzaim PartnersAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #1099For more than thirty years, they travel together, in the snow and cold, rain and heat, to do Mivtza Mezuza in yet another Jewish home in Brooklyn.
Chassidus UnopposedNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1096Every evening, while you are putting your children to sleep, thousands of men from non-Chabad homes go to dozens of kollelim throughout Eretz Yisroel and learn maamarim and sichos of the Rebbe.
Insured PartnershipBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1093Much water has flowed under many bridges since Dudi Farkash and Yossi Reinitz met for the first time in the Chabad yeshiva g’dola in Tzfas.
WE ARE BROTHERsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1091R’ Dovid Nachshon, director of Chabad Mobile Mitzvah Tanks and Tzivos Hashem in Eretz Yisroel, and R’ Avi Taub, CEO of Shefa Yamim, in a heartwarming farbrengen about their…
Mothers of the T’mimimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1090They are women in their thirties who are already mothers to dozens of bachurim. Meet women who have devoted their lives to T ’ mimim living far from home.
Spreading the WordBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1085As you put the chicken in the oven on Friday afternoon, dozens of bachurim and men go to spread Chassidus in hundreds of shuls across Eretz Yisroel and New York.
A Tale of Two Women Meeting the Rebbe Face to FaceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1083Two women shared a common journey to visit the Rebbe, both of them having lived through challenging situations with the guidance of the Rebbe, each one meriting an unforgettable encounter seeing the king in all his glory
Publicizing the Prophecy on the Front LinesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1082How is it that the years that have passed have not weakened in the least bit the forcefulness and trust in the prophecy and in publicizing it?
The King Goes out to the “Field” of Crown HeightsElulMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1082There probably isn ’ t a Lubavitcher Chassid who can ’ t repeat the Alter Rebbe ’ s parable about the king in the field in the month of Elul, when “ all who wish have permission…
Life Lessons in FaithBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1081Drora lost her son after devotedly caring for him for five years following a tragic car accident.
Experiencing the MikdashBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1078When I met with Yochai Shamron it was nearly midnight. We were both after a long day’s work, and we wanted to get it done as quickly as possible.
Living and Breathing the Temple MountBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1076Tziporah Piltz is a tour guide and master educator who lives and breathes the Hilchos Beis HaBechira not only during the Three Weeks.
Mivtzaim Revolution in Other Chassidic CirclesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1076Friday afternoon, in the center of cities like Ramat Gan, Beit Shemesh, Ashdod etc., you will see them at t ’ fillin stands.
Escorting the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1072For decades, the Rebbe walked every Shabbos from 770 to his home and back. A few yards away were the T’mimim who followed him until he entered his house.
A Guest at the ParadeLag BaOmerNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1067It was breathtaking to see how the Rebbe did not tire. He stood at the parade and showed a warm fatherly concern to all as though to his only child.
What Is Lubavitch’s Secret to Success?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1064“I met him for the first time at the Central Bus Station ,” said R ’ Refael Cheruti, of Nachalat Har Chabad in Kiryat Malachi .
Chassidic CoachingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1061Coaching has become popular in enabling people to achieve success, but is it suitable for Chassidim?
The Serial Inciter Exposed!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1060Someone anonymous, who has been inciting many Chabad Chassidim for some time now, including veteran shluchim, has been exposed this week thanks to Beis Moshiach’s reporter who was…
Love, Understanding, AcceptanceNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1059After leaving home and their religious lifestyle behind, thousands of kids reach a very low place. It is here that Eli Shahapurkar meets them.
I Am No Longer AloneBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1058About a hundred guests attended the exclusive, invitation only event that was held in the Chabad yeshiva in Ramat Aviv.
The Rebbe Bought off His SadnessMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1056R’ Zalman playing the violin in the home of R’ Zalman Chanin PART I It is n...
An Existential Danger: Anti-Religious EducationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1055The Frierdiker Rebbe: “prevent the destruction, G-d forbid, of the religious life of tens of thousands of Jewish children” * “must stir his conscience and peace of mind until he…
Young Seekers Finding the Answers in ChassidusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1053They wear knitted yarmulkes, jeans and T-shirts, but are well-versed in maamarei Chassidus, farbreng on auspicious days in the Chabad calendar, daven from a T’hillas Hashem…
Dynamic Duo of Torah LeadershipNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1051Both of them hold senior Torah positions in Chabad in Eretz Yisroel.
Echoes of the Rebbe’s VoiceY. Lapidot · Feature · #1048“You visited the Itzkowitz family already?” the Rebbe asked the next time we met. “Yes,” I said. “What did you think?
Delays and Miracles on the Way to HakhelFeature · #1046We came to say thank you to the Rebbe. It is healthy for body and soul to go to the Rebbe. It’s a wo
We Felt That the Rebbe Was Pulling US to HimNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1046The most moving thing of all is seeing how the children absorb the experience of being in 770.
A Hakhel Bar Mitzva Celebration with the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1046In a letter that I wrote to the Rebbe on the last day, I wrote: Thank you!
The Rebbe Took Care of EverythingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1045The trip was smooth and uneventful and this was obviously the Rebbe ’s doing. The Rebbe has broad shoulders for all of us.
Delays and Miracles on the Way to HakhelBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1045We came to say thank you to the Rebbe. It is healthy for body and soul to go to the Rebbe. It ’ s a wonderful experience for the children and parents and the family unit.
WINNING HEARTS AND MINDsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1039Avi Krauss and Assaf Fasi run a successful advertising agency. Their company burst upon the national scene when they ran Naftali Bennett’s election campaign.
It Is Not Enough to Just Mourn Over the Beis HamikdashMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #1037The yearning for the building of the Beis HaMikdash is something that R’ Chaim Richman feels not only in the Tammuz-Av months but all year around.
Bringing the Beis Hamikdash to the PeopleS.Z. Levin · Feature · #1035One of the most popular speakers on the topic of the Beis HaMikdash is R ’ Mordechai Persoff, director of the Midrasha L ’ Yeda HaMikdash, or as it is known in English, the Mikdash Educational Center.
The Gift of LifeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1033During the Three Weeks, when we try to increase our Ahavas Yisroel, Beis Moshiach arranged a moving meeting between Kobi Chai, a kidney recipient from northern Tel Aviv, and…
Master Strategies to Overcome JealousyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1033By Mrs. Itty Chazan The lively and cheerful music stopped with an abrupt, sharp bang on the dru...
A Mosaic of Artistry and ChassidusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1028R ’ Michoel ’ s artwork is sold all over the world as unique creations that depict the world of Torah and mitzvos in bas-relief mosaics.
Turning Bitterness and Darkness into Sweetness & LightBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1026The familiar, beloved scent of chocolate hit my nostrils as I walked into the Pralina boutique shop in Kfar Chabad.
The Baal Shem Tov’s LegacyS.Z. Levin · Feature · #1024Any object belonging to a tzaddik acquires some of his sanctity. All the more, that which was owned by the holy Baal Shem Tov, whose holiness suffused even his material belongings.
One Picture Is Worth a Thousand Five Hundred T’fillinBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1024By Moshe Shlomo We are sometimes hard pressed to come up with an original idea for a gift, ...
Chabad’s First Vocational SchoolBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1023One of the first projects of the Rebbe in Israel was the establishment of a vocational youth village in Kfar Chabad, which included various schools where students learned a trade…
A Chassidishe Bar MitzvaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1022“It was a positive custom in Lubavitch that the father of the bar mitzva boy would bring...
Lighting Up the Dark Corridors of PrisonNosson Avrohom · Feature · #1018Every morning, Rabbi Lior Rosenbaum works behind bars in the Oholei Kedar Detention Center as the rabbi of the facility.
Mishkan ArielParshas VayakhelBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1011In the center of the Gan HaTanach in Ariel, near the Eshel HaShomron Hotel, on a mountain which overlooks the grave of Yehoshua Bin Nun in Timnath Cheres, is a huge model of the…
Careers for Women – What Does the Rebbe Have to Say?Nosson Avrohom · Feature · #1010In recent years, girls and women studying for a career has become a growing phenomenon. By necessity, this comes at the expense of the children, now and in the future.
“And You Shall Make an Aron”Parshas TerumahBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1008The boy from the vocational school in Kfar Chabad, when asked to construct an Aron Kodesh for his father’s shul, blazed a new trail in shul furnishings.
When Satmar Consulted with the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1008R’ Nissan Mangel, a distinguished rav and mashpia in Crown Heights, shares what he heard about the Rebbe’s involvement in the Yossele saga.
My Moment with the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #1004It would seem that there is not a single Chassid who does not carry inside him, in a hidden corner of his soul, a pure and precious diamond that he treasures above all else.
Ambassadors to the World Salute the Rebbe’s Shluchim, the Real AmbassadorsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #999From the UN in New York to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, from Bolivia in South America to Kiev in Ukraine, and from Eretz Yisroel to the embassy in Washington, Israeli ambassadors…
The Mitzva That Smashed Through the Iron CurtainAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #998The fascinating story of a refusenik, Boris Levitas, who managed to break through the Iron Curtain by carrying out an instruction from the Rebbe. * Part 1 of 2
The Libel of Yud-Tes Kislev 5715Yud-Tes KislevBerger · Feature · #997An uninvited guest attended the central Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen of 5715 in Kfar Chabad and afterward wrote a letter replete with hatred and lies against the Chabad movement.
Providential Encounters of Converging SoulsMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #995Three souls on different tracks in France, three people destined by divine providence to meet time after time; at a Jewish orphanage in France, some years later in a hospital in…
The Travels and Travails of the Two Holy ShofarsMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #989Beis Moshiach presents the story of the travels of two rare, precious shofars that had been owned by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneersohn a”h for many years.
The Art of Chassidic Marriage CounselingSchaviv · Feature · #985The awareness of the importance of counseling couples is growing. Fortunately, certain problems th...
The Rabbi’s Rabbi SonsNosson Avrohom · Feature · #980Rabbi Yosef Cohen has served as the rav of the Weitzman neighborhood in Ramle for forty years and he is a familiar figure throughout the city.
Thinking out of the (Tz’daka) BoxBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #980One day, one of R’ Grossman’s new acquaintances told him that his brother was serving a sentence in Shaata prison.
The Rebbe’s PupilBerger · Feature · #976“The Rebbe taught us alef-beis.” * The Rebbe would visit the Steiner home in Nice and teach the children. * Exclusive to Beis Moshiach.
On the Front Lines of Shmita ObservanceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #976In this Shmita year, we looked for a Lubavitcher farmer to interview and found him on a small yishuv with thirty families on the Egyptian border.
Behind the Scenes of Modern Day Shmita ObservanceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #974Marking forty years of Mivtza Kashrus, we had a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Meir Dovid Bergman, director of the Department for Mitzvos HaTluyos B ’ Aretz for the Badatz…
Parades with the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #972Even before the nesius, one of the special events at Beis Chayeinu was the parade that took place when Lag B ’Omer fell out on a Sunday.
The Watchman at the Ohel in RostovBerger · Feature · #966We don ’ t know much about the secret connection between our Rebbeim and the watchman at the Rebbe Rashab ’ s Ohel in Rostov, R ’ Mottel Lifshitz a ” h.
Secret Work Behind Enemy LinesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #965Mr. Nechemia Levanon worked for the Israeli government in various secret roles which few knew about.
Secret Work Behind Enemy LinesBeis Moshiach · Feature · #964Mr. Nechemia Levanon worked for the Israeli government in various secret roles which few knew about.
To Be RichMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #962Wealthy people and wealth were not highly regarded in the world of Chassidus, even though there were great Chassidim who were very rich and gave much tz ’ daka.
The Shlichus Story of the Shlichus Storyteller ContinuesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #961The mekuravim in Moshe ’ s store, in the new kollel, in the Chabad preschool and the Tachkemoni school, reminisce about the shliach who worked in their city for thirty years.
The Shlichus of Bringing Jews into the Covenant of Avrohom AvinuBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #958This week we read Parshas Bo, which describes the birth of the Jewish People as a nation on the eve of the Exodus from Egypt in the merit of the blood from the two mitzvos they were given, Korban Pesach and bris mila.
The First Shmita Under the Rebbe’s LeadershipBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #956Erev Rosh HaShana 5712/1951 was the start of the first Shmita since the Rebbe became Nasi of Chabad.
Miracles from Up CloseBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #955One of the people familiar to those working for Zaka in Beer Sheva is Shimon Zaguri. Zaguri is a volunteer in the Zaka organization for over fifteen years now.
You Can Also Teach ChassidusMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #954Veteran teachers of Chassidus share their tips and advice about how to give a successful Chassidus shiur and how to handle the difficulty in conveying deep information to different types of audiences .
The Didan Natzach Celebration in LubavitchBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #954The full story of the arrest of the Rebbe Maharash ’ s son-in-law and brother-in - law of the Rebbe Rashab, R ’ Moshe Horenstein, the victory in the court case and the Didan Natzach celebration.
Major Outreach Efforts Thanks to the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #953The Rebbe said repeatedly that spreading Torah and Judaism is not exclusive to Chabad but is the responsibility of everyone.
A Light Unto the MassesAvrohom Rainitz · Feature · #953Since receiving a letter from the Rebbe, R ’ Mordechai Kanelsky puts up public menorahs on bridges, at airports, and other locations that are seen by the masses, bringing the light of Chanuka to fifteen million people !
The Holy Tanya Versus the Klipa of YishmoelMmarad · Feature · #951On Chaf Kislev of two years ago, 206 years since the printing of the Tanya, for the first time in history, the first chapters of Tanya were printed in the Arab alphabet and in classic Arabic.
The Many Chabad Gateways to Heaven (Part Ii)Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #951We spoke with gabbaim, rabbanim and shluchim who run shuls of Chabad minyanim and heard about what unites them and what sets them apart, and about the special styles of their Chabad shuls.
The Many Chabad Gateways to HeavenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #950What do kibbutzniks at a kibbutz clubhouse, residents of Mea Sh ’ arim in the Baal HaTanya shul, and Israeli tourists in a decorated hall on the beach in Mexico have in common?
The Rebbe’s Rashi RevolutionRabbi Boruch Merkur · Feature · #949It is fifty years since the start of the Rebbe ’ s Torah revolution in learning the simple meaning of the Torah text with Rashi ’ s commentary.
Uniting the Nations Under the Banner of Sheva MitzvosBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #949Our reporter Yaron Tzvi met with R ’ Yaakov Dovid Cohen, a Lubavitcher Chassid who is a familiar figure in the corridors of the United Nations building.
“Miraculously, Nobody Was Hurt!”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #948Nissim Keinan, a reporter for Reshet Bet (Channel B) Radio, tells of miracles that he witnessed and also about a personal miracle he experienced.
Chabad Search RescueBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #948The involvement of shluchim in the two tragedies that recently befell Israeli backpackers stood out among the many reports in the Israeli and worldwide media .
Open HouseS.Z. Levin · Feature · #947Avrohom Avinu opened his tent to all passersby and through hosting people he spread belief in G-d to the world.
Partnership with the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #944The following account shows how much effort the Rebbe made in order to help one of the shluchim raise money for Chabad institutions .
Tishrei Behind the Iron CurtainTishreiBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #944We spoke with four Chazan sisters: Mrs. Devorah Greenberg, Mrs. Chaya Scheiner, Mrs. Batya Cohen, and Mrs.
Honor Hashem with Your T’fillaMordechaisegal · Feature · #943R ’ Berel Zucker, one of the leading baalei t ’ filla in Chabad, tells Beis Moshiach how he got to the wondrous world of t ’ filla . * Presented for the Yomim Nora ’ im .
“The Prophecy I Broadcasted Came True!”Berger · Feature · #943Shabtai Bibi was on Kol Yisroel for decades, first as a technician and then in an impressive series of positions until he became manager of Moreshet which broadcasts religious programming.
Secret MissionsS.Z. Levin · Feature · #942The Zippel brothers of Milan did much for the Rebbe ’ s work in Italy and were involved in many secret missions throughout the Soviet Union .
The Dor Deia RevolutionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #942During these days of mercy and preparing to travel to the Rebbe, Beis Moshiach spoke with the one who is responsible for the spiritual preparations of a high percentage of the thousands of guests.
Litvishe Gedolim in Tomchei TmimimBerger · Feature · #942Special shiurim in Halacha and Agada were given in Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Kfar Chabad by Rabbi Eliezer Silver z”l and Rabbi Moshe Feinstein z”l who also farbrenged with the residents.
Dearly Beloved ChassidimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #941A few people had a rare relationship with the Rebbe, in which their love for the Rebbe shone through powerfully and they merited that the Rebbe reciprocated with a double portion of love and caring .
Smoothing TransitionsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #940The new school year is about to begin.
Making a Dwelling for Hashem in MiniatureFeature · #936For some people, yearning for the third Beis HaMikdash did not remain in the realm of emotional long
One Miracle and Another Miracle and Another …Nosson Avrohom · Feature · #936Dozens of times a day, you can see Hashem directing the potentially deadly missiles and making them land in open areas or in places where there were people just minutes before.
Making a Dwelling for Hashem in MiniatureBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #935For some people, yearning for the third Beis HaMikdash did not remain in the realm of emotional longing but drove them to undertake personal projects to create models of the Beis HaMikdash.
A Gaon: In Torah, Avoda, and ChassidusMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #935R’ Dovid Chanzin passed away 11 years ago this summer. We present stories from the book about him written by Menachem Ziegelboim.
Moshiach Was Mekarev Me to ChabadNosson Avrohom · Feature · #934It’s a fascinating phenomenon that despite twenty years having passed without our seeing or hearing the Rebbe, thousands of Jews have become involved with Chabad and its teachings…
All Roads Lead to the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #931The story of a young wife who was taken from her sheltered environment straight into the world of Chabad.
The Angels Are JealousBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #929Under the Released Time program in New York, about two hundred bachurim go out each week and take Jewish children who attend public schools out of class for a fun-filled Jewish program.
Secret Bris Mila in a Red Army CampS.Z. Levin · Feature · #925Lawyer Avrohom (Arkady) Pogatch is a Chabad Chassid who lives in Migdal HaEmek. * He shares fascinating memories of his childhood in Russia.
Chassidus on WheelsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #925R’ Yosef Bentzion Reizes is familiar to those who frequent 770 as the Chassid who reviews the D’var Malchus every Shabbos during the Rebbe’s farbrengen at 1:30.
Yeshivas Lubavitch CincinnatiBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #923Every person tries to give a present to the Rebbe for his birthday.
Niggunim – To Hear Is to Be UpliftedMordechaisegal · Feature · #919Yossi Gil, one of the more prominent radio broadcasters in the Israeli religious sector, is blind. But this does not stop him from presenting a daily program of Chassidic niggunim.
Stopping the AddictionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #916In recent years a world war has been raging between the pure neshamos of our children and the enticements of the Internet, the computer screen, and the Smartphone.
Yechidus Under the Watchful Eyes of the KGBBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #915In 5728/1968, a historic visit took place when Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin z”l, went to the United States.
There Is No Partition FenceFeature · #913Beis Moshiach spoke with people on the front lines of the battle against intermarriage in Eretz Yisr
Encouragement and Joy for Israeli SoldiersBerger · Feature · #913R’ Eliezer Lichtstein shares his recollections of the massive activities, which he coordinated, that Lubavitchers from Yerushalayim did with soldiers on bases and posts throughout the country.
There Is No Partition FenceSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #912Beis Moshiach spoke with people on the front lines of the battle against intermarriage in Eretz Yisroel and came back with a very disturbing report as well as solutions to the problem.
Inside the Rebbe’s Personal ResidenceMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #912The Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s house on President Street has three floors. Only the first floor was opened to the Chassidim during the year of mourning for the Rebbetzin a”h.
I Returned Whole in Body but Not in SoulBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #909Sergeant Shimon Cohen, who fought in the mortar unit along the Suez Canal, saw horrific scenes which still replay in his head.
House Arrest in the Chabad House of Poona, IndiaMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #906Daniel Efrati, a philosopher and lecturer, categorized himself as a Tel Avivian bohemian. He found himself living through a distressful saga when he was jailed in Poona, India.
The Quiet RevolutionBrook · Feature · #905Many shluchim regularly buy subscriptions to Beis Moshiach magazine for their mekuravim and mushpaim. * How does Beis Moshiach help them?
A Chassid Under Fire on the Front LinesMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #905“The Chassidishe chinuch I received, and the hope and trust in Hashem that I brought wit...
Teaching Tanya to Descendants of the Alter Rebbe in a Litvishe YeshivaNosson Avrohom · Feature · #903It is hard to believe but a Litvishe yeshiva in Yerushalayim has its own shliach, R’ Yitzchok Shneur Zalman Yitzchakov.
The Tanya CollectorBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #903When we went to his house to look at his collection, which includes over 1500 editions of Tanya, it was clear that this wasn’t just a hobby; R’ Chaim lives and breathes each seifer
The Kidnapped BabyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #901The mysterious testament that shocked the family and removed the shroud of mystery from the family secret that had been kept hidden for seventy years.
The Ultimate TestBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #900Exerted from the keynote address at the banquet of Kinus HaShluchim HaOlami 5753
In the Holy of Holies – Twice!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #899Another installment about the special shlichus performed by R’ Zalman Chanin and R’ Laibel Zajac, to print the Tanya in Russia.
Printing the Tanya Where the Alter Rebbe Was ImprisonedBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #898Another installment about the special shlichus performed by R’ Zalman Chanin and R’ Laibel Zajac, to print the Tanya in the Peter and Paul Fortress. * Part 4
They Came for Kassams and Found MoshiachBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #898In Sderot, the city identified with Kassam rockets and sirens, an entire tourism industry has been quietly developing.
The Inner Circles of ModestyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #896The following is a small glimpse into a quiet initiative that is gaining momentum and expanding into endless circles, a modern day phenomenon whose influence is burrowing deep…
Tanya Adventures in MoscowBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #896Another installment from the memoirs of R ’ Zalman Chanin about the special shlichus from the Rebbe , together with his friend R ’ Laibel Zajac, to print the Tanya in Russia.
“Go to Russia”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #895After the Rebbe told R ’ Zajac that, despite the opening of the gates in Russia, American citizens still could not go there and print the Tanya, R ’ Zajac continued printing Tanyas all over the United States.
Yechi Ha’melech – The 1000Th WeekSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #895The first Shabbos after Gimmel Tammuz 5754, the first issue of Yechi HaMelech was published and revived the Chassidim.
A Slichos Tour in Old TzfasMmarad · Feature · #894Menachem Mendel Arad joined Ascent ’ s Slichos Tour together with a group of commanders and officers from the IDF.
‘Do You Know What Russia Is?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #894We brought up the idea of going to Russia in order to print the Tanya but the Rebbe ignored our questions .
Chabad’s “Military Operation” in the Wake of the Yom Kippur WarYom KippurBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #894A fascinating account by journalist Menachem Barash a ” h about a special operation waged by Chabad Chassidim among IDF soldiers on the front lines during the Yom Kippur War.
Pictures at a Chassidic ExhibitionSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #893The artist Yosef Yitzchak Fisher was educated in his youth in Chabad institutions and absorbed the sweetness of the Chassidic world.
Moshiach: The Star of the ShowSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #892You may have read and seen pictures of the makeover of the Vaspi home. The Vaspis, who underwent major tragedies, are unusually hospitable and giving people.
Living and Breathing the Temple MountFeature · #887Tziporah Piltz is a tour guide and master educator who lives and breathes the Hilchos Beis HaBechira
Revisiting Chassidic PetersburgMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #883The city of Petersburg (Leningrad) was founded a little over 300 years ago.
The War and the Inspiration That FollowedSgefen · Feature · #880It is 46 years since the Six Day War, a miraculous war the Jewish people won against all odds and ...
Ohr Menachem the Light of a Chassidishe ChinuchBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #879This is the first and only elementary school yeshiva in the United States which continues to operate during the summer months.
Fiery Lag B’omer Events in 770Beis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #877Over the years, the auspicious day of Lag B’Omer was often marked by special events, some of them complete surprises, which took place at 770.
Like a Father to a SonNosson Avrohom · Feature · #876“My first yechidus with the Rebbe lasted nearly thirty-five minutes, and he showed an interest in me like a father to a son.” He began his search secluded in the forests of…
The Nazi Hunter and the RebbeBerger · Feature · #875For over fifty years, Tuvia Friedman a”h pursued Nazi war criminals in order to bring them to justice. At a certain point, he wondered whether to continue this work.
The Torah Scroll for Jewish ChildrenS.Z. Levin · Feature · #874It is 32 years since the original “Seifer Torah shel Yaldei Yisroel” was written, a unique mivtza, never done before.
Spreading Joy Over the AirwavesSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #874200,000 listeners to the religious Kol B’Rama radio station hear R’ Ami Maimon every day, during the afternoon peak listening hours.
To Benefit the BachurimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #872The Rebbe displayed a special regard for the Kupas Bachurim fund for which he himself held the position of honorary chairman for fifteen years before becoming Rebbe.
Miracle by Way of BostonBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #872R’ Chaim Zvi Konikov, friend of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon a”h, shares some stories.
The Rebbe’s Battle for the Unity and Jewish Character of Eretz YisroelSgefen · Feature · #871For nearly thirty years, the Rebbe waged a battle for a (technical) united religious front among the religious parties for the elections or following the elections for the Knesset.
In the Presence of the Rogatchover GaonBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature · #870In the monthly publication called “Turei Yeshurun,” in 5735, there was an article written by the journalist Noach Zevuloni who spent a year with the Rogatchover Gaon, Rabbi Yosef Rosen.
Serving in Beis RebbiNosson Avrohom · Feature · #867R’ Amram Malka from Rishon L’Tziyon went on K’vutza in 5726.
‘You Can Already Feel in the Air That the Rebbe Is About to Come’Berger · Feature · #867In 5726, Yitzchak Nimtzovitz of Galei Tzahal, Israel’s Army Radio, attended a farbrengen that took place in Kfar Chabad.
The Public Farbrengens Outside 770Yisroel Yehuda · Feature · #862For six years, the Rebbe held his large farbrengens in four spacious halls in the vicinity of Crown Heights.
The One-Man Weekly TahaluchaMenachem Mendel Arad · Feature · #861On Simchas Torah 5711, sixty-two years ago, the Rebbe spoke in a unique manner about the privilege and importance of walking to shuls and reviewing a point or idea from Chassidic teachings.
The Tamim from Poland in Far off UzbekistanShneur Zalman Berger · Feature · #859R’ Yosef Wineberg thought that his friend, the old Tamim, was killed in the war. A year and a half ago, he was discovered to be living in Tashkent.
Elokus in ItalianMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #858The story of Lessons in Tanya in Italian. * Presented for Yud-Tes Kislev.
Printing the Tanya Adventures and MiraclesMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #858In the enemy’s lair, under the noses of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, on the street in Arizona, closure in Sri Lanka – a compilation of stories about printing the Tanya all…
Tanya Life WorkshopSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #858The mashpia, R’ Yair Calev, known for his lectures on Tanya, speaks with Beis Moshiach about the personal significance of Tanya for each one of us.
Miracles in LebanonNosson Avrohom · Feature · #855Much has been written about the tremendous work of Chabad during the war in the north. This time, we wanted to hear about the war from the perspective of two Lubavitcher soldiers.
Something Awakens…Beis Moshiach · Feature · #855How can we be commanded to love? It seems counterintuitive, especially in the upside down world we live in, where feelings and what feels good rules.
Shliach of the AirwavesSholom Ber Crombie · Feature · #851Uri Revach started his celebrated journalist career twenty years ago.
Part IMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #850A trolley was approaching and his heart froze. Just a few inches separated the shofar from the wheels. Miraculously, it did not run over the shofar.
Renowned Mentor to the Baal Teshuva Movement Marks 50 Years of ServiceBeis Moshiach · Feature · #848Rabbi Lipskier takes a personal interest in each individual and helps kindle the spark of Judaism that lies at the heart of every Jew.
Chassid at WarZev Crombie · Feature · #848As someone who served in the Reserves, I know that in situations like these you represent all of religious Jewry to the other soldiers, as well as the Rebbe and the Creator of the universe Himself!
What is your name?Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Garelik · Feature · #845Rabbi Levi Garelik, who is named after the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneersohn, tells of his first yechidus with the Rebbe and how the Rebbe led him to connect the…
Lebanon War, 1982: The Rebbe Paid to Renovate the Mikva in LebanonShneur Zalman Berger · Feature · #843The tanks boomed while combat planes zoomed, one after another, towards the terrorists’ holdout and annihilated them.
Lights, Camera, RedemptionMendel Tzfasman · Feature · #841Yaniv was stunned.
It was a long process that unfolded before R’ Refael Shuval changed hiNosson Avrohom · Feature · #838It was a long process that unfolded before R’ Refael Shuval changed his life and became a Chassid.
Hashgacha Pratis and Mortar Fire in the Military ShulNosson Avrohom · Feature · #835It was a long process before R’ Refael Shuval changed his life and became a Chassid.
The Six Stolen Sifrei Torah Were ReturnedNosson Avrohom · Feature · #835Last week, the ancient Tzemach Tzedek Synagogue in Tzfas held a joyous celebration after its six precious Torah scrolls, stolen the previous Shabbos, were miraculously discovered in an abandoned house.
No Chance at AllMenachem ben Moshe · Feature · #83322 years have passed since the first Lag B’Omer parade that took place in the former Soviet Union, in Moldova, Kishinev.
Adapted from a class given by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, elucidating the RebRabbi Yossi Paltiel · Feature · #832Perek 111 in T’hillim is about emuna. That means that this kapitel is challenging you. There’s a world, and there’s G-d.
Local but GlobalRabbi Leibel Groner · Feature · #829A farbrengen led by Rabbi Leibel Groner on the 19th of Shvat 5772.
The ‘Dry’ FarbrengenAdarBerger · Feature · #778“NO” TO BOOTLEGGED ALCOHOL When the Rebbe Rayatz visited America in 5690/19...
‘Deep Within Me Burns a Lubavitcher Neshama’Avrohom Rainitz · Feature · #642If you would meet Shem (Shemi) Rokeach in the Belzer shtibel in Boro Park or in his spacious office in Manhattan, you would think he was a Belzer Chassid with absolutely no connection to Chabad.
At the Rebbe’s Seder TableBeis Moshiach (staff) · Feature“To see the seder of a Jew” – that is how the Rebbe himself referred to the rare privilege that bachurim in 770 merited in the first twenty years of the nesius.
Torah Study for the Working ManBeis Moshiach (staff) · FeatureIt’s happening in Kfar Chabad and Nachalat Har Chabad, in Lud, in Tzfas and Chabad communities across Eretz Yisroel.
My Father’s Pre-Pesach Court Case in ParisBeis Moshiach (staff) · FeatureAs a young boy with a healthy sense of curiosity, I wanted to know why R’ Schneersohn had called for my father at this late hour.
Youthful Energy to Bring Moshiach NowBeis Moshiach (staff) · FeatureThey are young shluchim, energetic and active on a large scale, but are mainly focused on kabbalas p’nei Moshiach Tzidkeinu.
Free Inreach & Outreach from each other!Beis Moshiach (staff) · FeatureIn 1939, the Jewish population in Eretz Yisrael found themselves in a perplexing situation. They had two powerful enemies.
The Shamil You Never KnewMenachem Ziegelboim · FeatureThere probably isn’t a Lubavitcher Chassid who doesn’t know how to sing or hum the niggun Shamil and tell the moving story that the Rebbe told about the background to the tune.
The Rebbe’s View on Ministerial MalfeasanceBerger · FeatureChareidim are thrilled with the appointment of R’ Litzman as a minister in the Israeli government.
The Sound of Torah in Beer ShevaBeis Moshiach (staff) · FeatureOn a spacious campus in the heart of the old city of Beer Sheva, far from the tumult of the city, sit dozens of bachurim diligently learning Torah.
‘I Felt That the Rebbe Loves Me’Yud ShvatNosson Avrohom · FeatureThe shliach, R’ Shimon Shaer, director of the Chabad house in Kiryat Moshe for nearly five decades, shares some special stories he had with the Rebbe. * Presented for Yud Shvat.
The LamplighterMenachem Ziegelboim · FeatureEvery Chassid is a lamplighter, but R ’ Menachem Mendel (Mendy) Hartman is an actual lam...