D. Levanon

32 articles by D. Levanon.

Paving the Way for the HisgalusD. Levanon · Profile · #1045R’ Moshe Slonim a”h was a Chassid with great initiative, a pioneer who constantly thought a few steps ahead.
Soldier and LamplighterD. Levanon · Obituary · #1009R’ Yisroel Yitzchok Zalmanov was the secretary of the Vaad of Kfar Chabad, he served in the navy, he was a shochet and one of the first settlers in Kfar Chabad, and one of the…
Famous Chazan for the Benefit of Tomchei T’mimimD. Levanon · Profile · #1007Anecdotes that illustrate the special relationship that the chazan of 770, and shadar for Tomchei T ’ mimim, R ’ Mordechai Dov Teleshevsky had with the Rebbeim.
Seventeen Year Old Rosh YeshivaD. Levanon · Obituary · #1002At the age when bachurim today are just entering beis midrash, the Chassid, R ’ Henoch Rappaport, was sent to serve as a rosh yeshiva.
The Wandering MashgiachD. Levanon · Obituary · #997R’ Chaim Eliezer Gurewitz was a gaon in Nigleh and was appointed as mashgiach of Tomchei T ’ mimim by the Rebbe Rayatz.
A Chassidic Businessman with Mesirus NefeshD. Levanon · Profile · #993Profile of a Chassid, R’ Nachum Yitzchok Pinson, presented to mark his passing on 22 Cheshvan.
Chayal: Chassid, Yerei Shamayim, LamdanD. Levanon · Profile · #986About the Chassid, R ’ Moshe Levertov, who combined scholarship and askanus.
The Gabbai of Beis ChayeinuD. Levanon · Chabad History · #985The Chassid who was born in Dokshitz, learned in Tomchei T’mimim, and attended the Rebbe’s wedding, immigrated to the United States after receiving the Rebbe Rayatz’s bracha.
The Intrepid Collector of SoulsD. Levanon · Obituary · #981Not many know that behind the image of a “tz’daka collector” was a genuine Chassid who was extremely active in spreading the wellsprings of Chassidus and the Besuras HaGeula.
The Legendary MashpiaD. Levanon · Profile · #967The mashpia, R ’ Chaim Alter Nissan Shimon Simchovitz, who was known as R ’ Alter Simchovitz , was born to Yitzchok and Chaya Miriam, a family that was descended from the Vilna Gaon.
Dedicated Soldier in the Service of the Jewish PeopleD. Levanon · Profile · #960R ’ Yaakov Elishevitz was moser nefesh in Russia to circumcise Jewish babies and to train mohalim.
A Passionate ChassidD. Levanon · Obituary · #939One year ago, the Chassid R’ Gershon Chanowitz, one of the ziknei ha’chassidim in New York, passed away.
Young in SpiritD. Levanon · Profile · #928For over thirty years R’ Yisroel Leibov served as director of Tzach (Tzeirei Agudas Chabad – Chabad Youth Organization).
A Tamim and a Chassid Without BordersD. Levanon · Profile · #928In Charson as well as in Batum, in Paris as in Melbourne, R’ Betzalel Wilschansky preserved the image that was forged in Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch.
Forever YouthfulD. Levanon · Profile · #927For over thirty years R’ Yisroel Leibov served as director of Tzach (Tzeirei Agudas Chabad – Chabad Youth Organization).
A Youthful Chassid Until the EndD. Levanon · Profile · #920About a Chassid, a baal mesirus nefesh, the author of L’Sheima Ozen, R’ Shneur Zalman Duchman a”h. * To mark his passing on 8 Adar 5730.
What Does the Rebbe Say: Soldiers Without UniformsD. Levanon · Insight · #919Many ask and are being asked: What is the Rebbe’s position on drafting yeshiva students into the IDF? The following is a compilation of statements by the Rebbe on this issue.
The Mashgiach Early YearsD. Levanon · Profile · #917About R’ Shneur Zalman Eliezer Horowitz, son of R’ Itche der Masmid, who was the mashgiach in Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Lud.
Sholom Is MineD. Levanon · Profile · #904A brief profile of the Chassid about whom the Rebbe Rayatz said , “ Sholom is mine , ” and “ That is a Tamim ! ” * To mark his passing on 24 Kislev
The Rebbe Testified to the Sincerity of His Belief in MoshiachD. Levanon · Profile · #900The Chassid, R’ Meir Avtzon, was the Rebbe Rayatz’s Shadar in Russia and did much to spread Judaism in Detroit. * To mark his passing on 29 Cheshvan 5762.
Anything and Everything for the RebbeD. Levanon · Profile · #895“ I have seen many activists devoted to their cause, but I never saw such a phenomenon like Reb Meir.
A Great Genius and a Devoted ChassidD. Levanon · Profile · #893The Chassid, Rabbi Yehoshua Zelig Aharonov was one of the main askanim in Orsha.
The First American TamimD. Levanon · Profile · #889About one of the first shluchim in the United States, R’ Shlomo Zalman Hecht a”h. * Presented to mark his passing on 24 Menachem Av 5739.
‘If Binyamin Takes Responsibility, Then I Agree’D. Levanon · Profile · #887The unusual quote in the title, is one that the Rebbe Rayatz said about the Chassid, R’ Binyamin Gorodetzky, when he suggested moving the main Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim to Nevel…
Continuing the Legacy of His Great FatherD. Levanon · Profile · #884A biographical sketch of the Chassid, R’ Tzemach Gurevitch, son of the famous shadar, R’ Yitzchok (Itche) Masmid. * Presented to mark his yahrtzait on 18 Tammuz.
At the Side of the Rebbe RashabD. Levanon · Profile · #883R’ Shneur Zalman Slonim, a Chabad rabbi in Chevron and Yaffo, brought the light of Chassidus to Eretz Yisroel.
Devoted Shliach and Beloved MashpiaD. Levanon · Profile · #882R’ Sholom Dovber (Berel) Shur, shliach to Eretz Yisroel, was a great disseminator of Chassidus in Yerushalayim, in places and among people not yet exposed to the light of Chassidus.
The Rebbe’s PublicistD. Levanon · Profile · #878Highlights of the life of the Baal Koreh in the Rebbe’s minyan, R’ Mordechai Shusterman.
The Rebbe’s Mara D’asraD. Levanon · Profile · #871The life and work of Rabbi Zalman Shimon Dworkin a”h, the Mara d’Asra of Crown Heights * The one whom the Rebbe called, “My Mara d’Asra.” * To commemorate his passing on 17 Adar 5745/1985.
Model of a Chassidic ActivistD. Levanon · ProfileThe Chassid who had connections with everyone. The Chassid who did not have to ask for appointments to meet with heads of state.
The Chassidic Gaon of Lublin and YerushalayimD. Levanon · ProfileReb Shneur Zalman Fradkin, the author of Toras Chesed, was one of the greatest Chabad rabbis of all generations.
A Pleasure to Hear My Grandson Say ChassidusD. Levanon · Chabad HistoryA brief glimpse into the life of R’ Avrohom Schneersohn, the son of Admur Reb Yisroel Noach of Niezhin and the father-in-law of the Rebbe Rayatz.