Menachem Ziegelboim

205 articles by Menachem Ziegelboim.

The Daring Escape From the Berditchev OrphanageMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1187Six young tmimim — all legally minors, are caught by the NKVD at an underground 24 Teves Farbrengen in Berditchev.
"I Don’t Need To Fast For Rain…”Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1187– 1 – R’ Zalman (not the actual name) was one of the distinguishe...
The Counter RevolutionMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1186“The Iron Curtain” was crumbling in 1991, but one fine September day, the Soviet Premier was taken hostage and tanks rumbled into Red Square.
Tishrei in Beis ChayeinuMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1184– 1 – The atmosphere of Rosh Hashana was felt from the first tekia on Rosh...
Will They Leave With Glaring Scars Or As Shining Stars?Menachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1180Attention Teachers! No child will leave your class the same way he came in. It’s up to you that he or she will leave as a better student.
Moshiach in Gan Eden HaElyonMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1179A compilation of short stories and anecdotes about Moshiach told by members of the Rebbe’s Secretariat and Meshamshim Bakodesh.
“Will You Let A Reform Rabbi Officiate At the Gala Wedding?”Menachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1178That was the question a group of wealthy Jewish donors asked 25-year-old shliach, Rabbi Mottel Kanelsky at a parlor meeting to benefit Bris Avrohom’s Gala
2nd Stop: Har HabayisMenachem Ziegelboim · World news geula report · #1177Menachem Ziegelbaum brings us a live report from the first day of work in the Third Beis Hamikdash. He briefs us on the Halachic dilemmas and original solutions that may come up.
Under SiegeMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1176The last days before the surrender of the Jewish Quarter of Yerushalayim’s Old City in the 1948 War and the tragic death of the Lubavitcher Rav of the Kosel from Jordanian artillery fire.
I Missed One Dollar, the Rebbe Sent AnotherMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1176Rabbi and Mrs. Bernstein were married in the winter of 5769.
A Serendipitous Tramway EncounterMenachem Ziegelboim · 12-13 Tammuz · #1174– PART I – It was during the time that the Rebbe Rayatz was in prison; the...
Moishe & Moishe in a Leningrad ApartmentMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1173Rabbi Moshe Klein from “ Hasofer ” first met Rabbi Moshe Asman from Kiev 31 years ago in Soviet Leningrad on a secret mission for strengthening Yiddishkeit .
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.
The Paralyzed Holocaust Survivor & Lechi FighterLag BaOmerMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1166– PART I – At a bris that took place on Sunday in Crown Heights, the father...
Third Generation Chabad Rav of Bnei BrakMenachem Ziegelboim · Current Events · #1166Crowds of people from Bnei Brak and beyond filled the streets near the beis medrash of Rav Landau z’l, before the funeral set out.
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?
How Many Years Do “Rebbe Dollars” Stay In Circulation?Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1164Amazing and moving stories on how dollars from the Rebbe came to people when they needed them most .
An Old-World Chassid in Today’s WorldMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1155The Chabad Chassidic community as a whole, and the Kfar Chabad community in particular, suffered a tragic loss this past 15 Shevat, upon the passing of a precious and unique…
Shluchim Across the World Join Forces to Bring a Jew to BurialMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1153PART I One night in Teves 5779, the cellphone of R’ Zushe Zilberstein, shliach of the...
One Bris Mila and $500Menachem Ziegelboim · Mivtzaim Stories · #1151PART I Previously, I told the story of the mohel, R’ Alon Razla, who made herculean e...
What Is the Big Rush?Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1150PART I The large group of hundreds of young men hung on every word said by the renowned Chassid...
Flying High to Perform a Bris Mila on TimeMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1150On the right is the mohel Rabbi Alon Razla at a bris for a Jew in Peru. On the left is the directo...
The Chassidic SmithMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1147You can find R’ Yerachmiel Schiff standing bent over the anvil in his old-world shop in the center of B’nei Brak, as he solders and gently fixes items of silver and gold.
The Odd Character with the Unique JobMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1146PART I Many Chassidim lived through the hellish years in Communist Russia, among them outstandi...
Rescued by the Baal Shem Tov in Recent TimesMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1144PART I A group of Vizhnitzer Chassidim from Monsey went on an organized trip, a few years ago, ...
Yom Kippur War Hero and His Encounter with the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1143On 19 Tishrei 5734/1973, Corporal Moshe Levy took part in a battle that seemed hopeless, the battle for the “Budapest” outpost in the Sinai.
The Great “Punishment” of the Dayan of VilnaMenachem Ziegelboim · History · #1142The Great Synagogue of Vilna PART I I visited the home of the Lieders in Shikkun Chabad in Lud ...
The Inspired ThiefMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1139PART I 5770. Melbourne, Australia. Like thousands of other young tourists who travel to dist...
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.
Holy Guests in the SukkaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1135PART I The year this story took place, the Baal Shem Tov changed his usual routine and right af...
“Is Zushe Here?”Menachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #113451 years have passed since the Rebbe personally invited the group of Chassidim who emigrated from Russia to come to him for Tishrei.
The Prayer of an Assimilated JewMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1133Presented for Chai Elul , birthday of the Baal Shem Tov
“On the Way to Australia, Stop in India”Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1133Translated by Mendel Metzger 1. Around forty-three years have passed since the following Hea...
A REGULAR IN THE HOME OF THE REBBE AND REBBETZIN * Part 2Menachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1132For years, he was in the Rebbe ’ s home every evening and became like a part of the family.
A Regular in the Home of the Rebbe and RebbetzinMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1131For years, he was in the Rebbe’s home every evening and became like a part of the family.
The Mashke Put Him on His FeetMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1130PART I Motzaei Simchas Torah. Thousands of Chassidim passed by the Rebbe and received a bit of ...
Shabbos Preparations with the Baal Shem TovParshas Va'eschananMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1129Presented for Shabbos Parshas VaEschanan, when we read the Aseres HaDibros .
When Angels Suddenly Visited the Rav and Rebbetzin’s HutMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1128A story for Chaf Av PART I R’ Levi Yitzchok Schneersohn had been sentenced to exile, and his faithful wife Rebbetzin Chana joined him there.
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.
The Man Behind the “Burnt” FaceMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1126Friends and acquaintances of R’ Shimon Pachima tell Beis Moshiach of his painful life story and about the Rebbe’s Ahavas Yisroel when he davened in the Rebbe’s minyan in the small zal.
The Chassid Who Fought the Forces of DarknessMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1125R’ Alexander Lokatzky a”h was a fearless soldier in the Rebbe’s army.
The Lubavitcher Dayan Respected WorldwideMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1125This is the unbelievable story of a young French lad who made his way from France to yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel, and then to a course for horaa (ruling on Halacha) and dayanus (ruling in financial matters).
Spooky EncounterMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1125PART I We will call him Leibel. When I interviewed him twenty years ago, he was in his seventie...
Secret Mission ManMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1124There probably wasn’t a shliach of the Rebbe who went to Moscow in the 70’s and 80’s who did not visit the home of Alexander (Sasha) and Genia Lokatzky.
The Pain of Leaving and Then the Tremendous ReliefMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1123R’ Yitzchok Kogan was a key activist in spreading Judaism and Chassidus in Leningrad.
Visions from the Other SideMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1123PART I I met the shliach and his wife in the departure terminal at the airport in Lud, shortly ...
Simply Give Over the Rebbe’s Message About MoshiachMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1122We spoke with Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kesselman, mashpia in Yeshivas Tomchei T ’ mimim in Johannesburg, in anticipation of Gimmel Tammuz.
Sixty Years Learning Chitas for a FriendMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1120He wrote a letter describing the situation with the difficult decision facing them and he sent it to twenty-three leading rabbinical authorities across the globe, asking for their advice.
The Amazing Journey of the Torah ScrollMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1120PART I The Chassid R’ Pinchas Sudak and his wife Mrs. Basya maintained a home that wa...
A Balancing ActMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1119Sixty-one years ago, when he was still a bachur, the Rebbe farbrenged in his honor and gave him a special educational mission. Since then, he has been involved in chinuch.
We Are in the Enter-Delete GenerationMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1118Sixty-one years ago, when he was still a bachur, the Rebbe farbrenged in his honor and gave him a special educational mission. Since then, he has been involved in chinuch.
Divinely Orchestrated Motorcycle AccidentMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1117PART I Many people in S. Maur, France, know Rabbi Hershy (Tzvi Hirsh) Drukman. With his winning...
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.
Where Would We Be Today If Not for Rav Wolpo?Menachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1115As activists and educators kick into high gear their drive to register more and more children for a Chabad chinuch al taharas ha’kodesh for the upcoming school year, Beis Moshiach…
Learning Jewish Pride from the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1115He was asked to take part in writing a book about the Rebbe ’ s involvement in policy and security issues during the most critical times in Eretz Yisroel.
Unforgettable PrayerMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1114PART I The Chassid, R’ Pesach Malastovker, who was known by the name of the city he c...
Chassidic Jewish Pride in the Cradle of NazismMenachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1112R’ Binyamin Braun lives in Munich, Germany, speaks four languages, was a business success to the tune of many millions, and left it all to learn in yeshiva at age forty.
The Birthday Celebration of a Nasi YisroelYud-Alef NissanMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1112PART I The Friday before Shabbos Parshas Tzav, Shabbos HaGadol 5775/1915, the streets of Yekate...
“Is It So Hard to Work with Thirty Children?”Menachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1111PART I Mrs. Rochel Zamir is known not only by many Lubavitchers, who know her as someone who wa...
Adar All Year RoundAdarMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1110Both are originally from Bat Yam. Both bring joy to Jews. And both experienced the tragic loss of a child.
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 Rebbe Promised That His Son Would Return HomeMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1108PART I Thousands of people over the years had the opportunity to enjoy the farbrengens of the e...
Laurie’s StoryMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1106PART I There is a good feeling that lingers with me till today, 17 years later, every time I re...
Saved by the Rebbe Rayatz with a Wave of His Holy HandMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1103PART I It was shortly before World War II. In Warsaw, capital of Poland, there was a veritable ...
The Gaon and the DrunkMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1101Presented for Chaf-Dalet Teves, the hilula of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman
Chassidic Faith HealerMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1097Why did the Rebbe ’ s letter prevent the doctor from traveling to the USA to care for the Vizhnitzer Rebbe? * What brought Dr.
This Room Is Holy of HoliesMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1094The fascinating story of Dr. Mordechai Menachem Mendel Glazman, the first doctor to examine the Rebbe the night of Shmini Atzeres 5738 .
Bringing Professionalism to Shlichus WorkMenachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1092These young men have burst upon the shlichus scene and have demonstrated expertise in management, marketing, public relations, external and internal networking, becoming…
The Female Chassidishe Bus DriverMenachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1083PART I The Shneor School in Aubervilliers, a suburb of Paris, is known among tens of thousands ...
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…
Chevron Is OursMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus · #1081Following UNESCO’s outrageous decision regarding the M’aras HaMachpeila, I went to meet the new shliach at the M’ara, R’ Yoni Ettia, along with his father, veteran shliach, R’ Victor.
Awesome Awakening in BarbadosMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus · #1081Synagogue in Barbados PART I Rabbi Shmuel Pesach Bogomilsky is not only a big talmid chacham an...
Taking the Rebbe’s Message to HeartMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus Stories · #1078PART I The life of a shliach isn’t easy, especially the life of a head shliach who be...
When Chassidic Admurim Encounter the Rebbe’s ShluchimMenachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1077Every year, dozens of Admurim visit cities and countries far from their headquarters. They need logistical and spiritual assistance, which they get from the Rebbe ’ s shluchim.
The Rebbe Changed the Entire PlanMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1076I t is now a decade and a half since the bracha I got for buying the apartment that I live in.
Tzaddik in PrisonYud-Beis TammuzMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1075The arrest – Twenty minutes after midnight, the secret agents banged on the door of the ...
The Wild Boys and the Third Arrest of the Rebbe RayatzMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1075PART I It was a Friday, the first of Teves 5666/1905, the seventh day of Chanuka. It was market...
The Long Shabbos Walk Heard Around the WorldMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1074PART I In a restaurant near the Marina Roscha shul sat dozens of bachurim from Tomchei T&rs...
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.
Shlichus on Many FrontsMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1072It is hard to find a quiet moment in the daily schedule of R ’ Yosef Chaim Rosenblatt.
The Kosel WatchmanMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1068He was a true Chabad Chassid, one of the directors of Kollel Chabad in Eretz Yisroel appointed by the Rebbe Rayatz.
The Baal Shem Tov’s Gentile HelpersMenachem Ziegelboim · Tzivos Hashem · #1064PART I A small house made of old wood stood on the side of a mountain, among the mountains bet...
Miraculous Healer of the SickMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1064Two miracle stories, told by Rabbi Pinchas Baumgarten and Rabbi Eliezer Gurkow.
The Huge Demand for Torah Scrolls in RussiaMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1062Rabbi Hollander and the Rebbe PART I In contrast to the cold weather that night in Moscow, in th...
The Rebbetzin’s CandiesMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1057R’ Amram Malka is a well-known figure among Anash of Rishon L’Tziyon. He was born in Morocco to a large family numbering thirteen children.
The Rebbe and the SpyMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1056Hundreds of packages of Jewish ritual items, matzos and clothing, were smuggled to Russian Jews during the darkest times under the Soviet regime thanks to the cleverness of the…
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 Eternal CovenantMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus Stories · #1056PART I The tremendous hustle and bustle of Manhattan did not faze the two bachurim who stood tha...
The International Mystery and the Rebbe’s FarbrengenMenachem Ziegelboim · Mivtzaim Stories · #1055PART I 770, New York. Shabbos, Parshas VaYakhel-P’kudei, 5747. Thousands of Chassi...
The Power of the DayYud-Tes KislevMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1048PART I Upon the Alter Rebbe’s release from prison, Chassidim rejoiced. Wherever the n...
True Friends for LifeMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1046PART I We just marked the first yahrtzait of the Chassid, R’ Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin a...
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!
Kiddush Levana in a German AccentMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1044PART I 1:30 Shabbos afternoon, Parshas Noach 5752. The Rebbe’s beis midrash is cro...
Deciding Voice in the Heavenly CourtMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus Stories · #1041PART I The two bachurim knocked at the heavy wooden door. They had been told that a Jew lived h...
The T’kios BabyMenachem Ziegelboim · Rosh Hashana · #1040PART I A couple who lived in Eretz Yisroel longed for children. It was already a number of year...
The Story of the Fearless PrincipalMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1039PART I This year the new school year began in Eretz Yisroel for the religious schools and the p...
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.
Elul: The Time for ChangeElulMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #1036Why do we need an entire month to do t ’ shuva when one thought is enough to switch from rasha to tzaddik?
A Life of Hardships and MiraclesMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1034Many residents of Kfar Chabad knew the beloved Chassid, R’ Zalman Bronstein a”h who passed away twelve years ago.
The Tzaddik Who Yearned Constantly for the GeulaMenachem Ziegelboim · Moshiach & Geula · #1034PART I Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, the “Yismach Moshe” (1759-1841), from the...
Eyes That See from One End of the World to the OtherMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1033PART I Late Shabbos afternoon on 3 Tammuz, the Chabad community in B’nei Brak gathere...
The Battle to Obtain the Key to GeulaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1030Why did the Baal Shem Tov call down the Samech-Mem himself and why did the Samech-Mem become alarmed when five tzaddikim convened in an abandoned house on the edge of a tiny village?
Five Childhood SnapshotsYud-Beis TammuzMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1029A soul descended into Lubavitch on 12 Tammuz 5640.
Revealing Hashem’s Oneness Through NatureMenachem Ziegelboim · Moshiach & Science · #1028Rabbi Professor Yaakov Friedman is a Lubavitcher Chassid from Bayit Vegan in Yerushalayim.
From a Chabad House to a Chabad CommunityMenachem Ziegelboim · Life on Shlichus · #1027They started as Chabad Houses with local programs and as they became successful and grew, they became a Chabad community with a shul, minyanim, shiurim, Chabad schools, etc.
“You Are Needed on Moshiach’s Staff”Menachem Ziegelboim · Moshiach & Science · #1026Rabbi Professor Yaakov Friedman is a Lubavitcher Chassid from Bayit Vegan in Yerushalayim.
Miraculous Healing Forty Years LaterMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1025R’ Farkash is a posek in Yerushalayim and an author of an important series of halacha books.
Every Jewish Child CountsMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1023PART I The “Vaada LeDovrei Ivrit” is an organization that has been spreadin...
The Mashpia, R’ MaishkeMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1023The Chassidic persona of the mashgiach and mashpia, the Chassid R’ Moshe Naparstek a”h, is engraved in the hearts and souls of thousands of students, who spent time under his…
Rebbe, I Need Five Thousand Dollars!Menachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1022I had heard that he had a story to tell but had a difficult time getting in touch with R’ Moshe Stern, resident of Beit Rimon near the Golani junction in Tzfas.
The Wonder TorahMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1019PART I The story began in Adar of a year ago. A young bachur, only fourteen years old, was diag...
350 Cigarettes for MatzaMenachem Ziegelboim · Pesach · #1018In Rabbi Yisroel Meir Lau ’ s Yachel Yisroel Hagada shel Pesach , the former Chief Rabbi...
The Secret Identity of Moshiach Ben DovidMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1017PART I Shortly after the Arizal, Rabbi Yitzchok Luria, became famous in the Jewish world, he se...
A Shul – Against All Odds!Menachem Ziegelboim · History · #1015Shuls always held a central place within Jewish communities, whether in European countries, African countries, the Middle East, ancient Babylon or modern New York.
Hello, Hakhel Here, Can You Hear Me?Menachem Ziegelboim · SPREADING THE WELLSPRINGS · #1015Every week, R ’ Nadav Cohen, author of GPS for the Soul, has people gather for Hakhel gatherings via teleconference.
JOY AS THE KEY TO INNER FREEDOM - part 2Menachem Ziegelboim · Chassidic Thought · #1015The attribute of simcha, which is something we all want, is accessible.
The Emotional Farbrengen of Purim 5711Menachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1014It was the first Purim farbrengen after the Rebbe accepted the Chabad leadership.
Joy as the Key to Inner FreedomAdarMenachem Ziegelboim · Chassidic Thought · #1014The attribute of simcha, which is something we all want, is accessible.
Even the Wagon Driver KnewMenachem Ziegelboim · Chabad History · #1013The Chassid R Yehuda (Yudel) Chein was known to be extraordinarily hospitable.
Delayed but Timely DeliveryMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1011The wealthy Feivel of Galicia heard about the holy Baal Shem Tov. He was intrigued by the storie...
Chassid in Full Battle GearMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1010R ’ Asher Cherkasky with his flowing gray beard along with his olive green uniform catches people ’ s attention wherever he goes.
Sowing with Tears Is an ObligationMenachem Ziegelboim · Chinuch · #1006In 5713 a group of boys and girls from the Mizrachi movement in Mexico City traveled to a youth vi...
Story of a Hidden NeshamaMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #1005R ’ Moshe Shuster was a known personality in B ’ nei Brak. He was a man of tz ’ daka and chesed who acted like a simple person.
The Miracle Rescue at the Meoras HamachpeilaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #1003PART I R’ Gershon Kitover, brother-in-law of the holy Baal Shem Tov, experienced many di...
Heavenly SalvationMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #1002PART I It was in the winter of 5763 when R’ Avrohom Hershkop of Kiryat Malachi and a ...
The Mysterious Chacham ShushaniMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1001The mysterious genius who knew all of Torah was born in Europe, immigrated to Yerushalayim, and returned to life in exile at a young age.
A Chassid and Shliach Who Was Truly AliveMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #995We were greatly saddened to hear the news of the passing of R ’ Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin, a ” h, one of the Rebbe ’ s shluchim to Eretz Yisroel, a mashpia in Tzfas, and director of…
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 Teachers TeacherMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #993s the new school year begins, we met with the veteran mechanech, R’ Naftali Roth, for an important chinuch discussion.
The Sifrei Torah That Were Saved at the Last MinuteSimchas TorahMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #990Presented for Simchas Torah There was a very special man by the name of R ’ Refael Ch...
Childhood Memories from a Lost WorldMenachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #989Last winter, Mrs. Tzivya Bravman a”h, one of the old-timers in Kfar Chabad, passed away. Mrs.
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.
Coronating Hashem in Our Personal LifeTishreiMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #989For Rosh HaShana, the days of judgment and coronation, as well as days of making resolutions for the new year, it seemed only appropriate to speak with Rabbi Yitzchok Arad, rosh…
Power of Attorney from the RebbeMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #985Rabbi Moshe Levinger, known as the “Father of the Jewish Settlement in Chevron,” recently passed away at the age of 80 after an illness.
Emuna, Simcha, Action - Hallmarks of a True ChassidMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #982Nearly 67 years of outreach activity and activism. That was the life of the mashgiach-mashpia in 770, R’ Yekusiel (Kuti) Menachem Rapp a”h, who was killed in a car accident.
Young Girl in the Lion’s DenMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #978The surprising series of events began when a coded letter arrived from the Rebbe Rayatz who asked that the middle daughter go to the military doctor and try to get her brother Mendel released from the Red Army.
The American Rabbi with Connections to LubavitchMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #974R ’ Herschel Schachter was well known to numerous American Jews because he filled a long list of rabbinic, leadership and communal roles.
Tearing Down Spiritual Prison WallsMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #965For decades, R ’ Fishel Jacobs, a Chabad Chassid from Kfar Chabad, served as a prison chaplain.
Unwavering Faith Through the YearsMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #965Over twenty years have passed since Chaf-Zayin Adar 5754, the day of the second stroke, which shook up Chabad worldwide a second time.
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.
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 .
Rosh Ha’shana L’chassidus!Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #952A moving description of the Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen of 5662, when it was revealed for the first time that Yud-Tes Kislev is “Rosh HaShana L’Chassidus.”
From India to BoliviaMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus · #945Two brothers, at two ends of the world, both shluchim of the Rebbe and both marking a special celebration .
Secret MissionMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #944The eve of 13 Tishrei 5643/1882. It was approaching midnight when the Rebbe Maharash got out of bed and sat down. His face shone with a special light.
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 .
A Lubavitcher Sukkos in Modern AmericaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #944PART I Just two years had passed since the Rebbe Rayatz left Russia after a long saga of severe persecution directed at him, his family, his mekuravim and Chassidim.
When the Baal Shem Tov Said Torah in Gan Eden and in MezhibuzhMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #942Presented for Chai Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov .
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.
Tidings of RedemptionMenachem Ziegelboim · 12-13 Tammuz · #933The news spread and even before the Rebbe returned to his host, the shochet, they already knew the good tidings.
A Leap Year Spring ForwardMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #924The bitterness within him grew more intense. Feeling that he had been deceived, he began to make problems for this esteemed Chassid.
The “Goy” Who Helped the Baal Shem Tov Bring Flour to Bake MatzaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #923A story about preparing for Pesach from the book “Sippur shel Chag – Chag Ha’Pesach.”
“Shalom from Beit Shaan”Menachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #913It was with these words that R’ Yaakov Shmuelevitz a”h would introduce himself when he made a phone call.
Building Chabad in Eilat from the Ground UpMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus · #913It’s hard to compare Eilat of forty years ago to Eilat of today.
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.
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.
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...
The Youngest Disciple Has the AnswersYud-Tes KislevMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #903A story about the Rav HaMaggid and the Baal HaTanya, presented for the Yom Hilula of the Maggid and the Chag HaGeula of the Alter Rebbe, on 19 Kislev.
Amazing Odyssey of a Pocket-Sized TanyaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #902He printed a special edition of the Tanya in pocket-size. He hoped to get a “yashar ko’ach” from the Rebbe for this, but he had to wait.
A Year in the Life of the Rebbe Rashab Stories from 5670Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #899Why did the Rebbe Rashab meet with a team of writers and journalists? How did the Rebbe and R’ Chaim Soloveitchik enter the train compartment?
A Preordained Meeting at the Bombay TerminalMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #896The shliach waited in the terminal of the Bombay airport for his flight. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder – someone he had never met before wanted to speak with him.
The Power of a SukkaMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #895In every Jewish neighborhood there are sukkos galore, but in Canarsie, I sat in one of the only sukkos in the area .
The Baal Shem Tov and Melech Ha’moshiachMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #893A compilation of stories about the Baal Shem Tov and the Geula of the Jewish people. * Presented for Chai Elul, the Baal Shem Tov’s birthday .
Meriting a Miracle from the Rebbe and Reb Levi YitzchokMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #889“We immediately went to the house and checked the mezuzos. The world uv’kumecha (when you get up) in the mezuza on my daughter’s room was faulty.
R’ ShloimkeMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #886Ten years ago, for the first time in his life, R’ Shloimke Maidanchek a”h was willing to grant an interview to a journalist.
Celebrating the Chag Ha’geula in PrisonMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #884A moving story about feeling Geula even in prison. * Presented for the Chag Ha’Geula, 12-13 Tammuz.
Revisiting Chassidic PetersburgMenachem Ziegelboim · Feature · #883The city of Petersburg (Leningrad) was founded a little over 300 years ago.
In Service of the Rebbe 24/7Menachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #880We recently lost a special Chassid, R’ Itche Springer a”h, who was known to everyone but whom no one really knew. * His daily schedule reflected the sichos and horaos of the Rebbe.
The Baal Shem Tov Tells a StoryMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #879A story about the Baal Shem Tov, presented for Shavuos, the day of his histalkus.
Pesach: From Imprisonment to FreedomMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #874In issue 872 there was an article about the Kublanov family and their suffering in the Soviet Union. R’ Krepel Kublanov passed away shortly before Pesach one year ago.
Rejoicing in Anticipation of the Ultimate JoyMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #872“I cannot make you into a Chassid; only Moshiach will warm the sea of ice!” * A compilation of stories about Simcha and Geula.
Eternal JoyMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #870PART I Shaintzy the pious stood behind the counter and took care of customers who came to the t...
A Purim Farbrengen Beyond All LimitationsMenachem Ziegelboim · Purim · #870What took place on Purim 5681, the first Purim after the passing of the Rebbe Rashab? * They knew what the regime did with those who broke the law.
A Lone Youngster Struggling to Survive in WartimeMenachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #862It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid, R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
ExploitationMenachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #861It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid, R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid, R’ Zalman Levin a”h Menachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #860It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid, R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
Struggling to Survive as a Child in the Soviet Hell on EarthMenachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #859It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
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…
Escape into the Cold Dark NightMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #858It is ten years since the passing of the Chassid, R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
Growing Up in Chassidic Nevel Under the Communist RegimeMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #857This week marks ten years since the passing of the Chassid R’ Zalman Levin a”h of Kfar Chabad.
Spiritual Health Linked to Physical HealthMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle Story · #856Mr. Benny Sheetrit is a very warm and kindhearted individual, known as the local greengrocer for the Chabad community of Tzfas.
The Man Who Began the Moshiach Campaign Over Sixty Years AgoMenachem Ziegelboim · Shlichus · #855In advance of the Kinus HaShluchim, we spoke to Rabbi Zalman Abelsky, a Chassid who went on a dangerous shlichus during the days of the Rebbe Rayatz.
Leave Pittsburgh Before Shabbos!Menachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #854Chazan R’ Moshe Teleshevsky a”h was a familiar figure in the Rebbe’s court, considering his having been granted the privilege of holding forth in the Rebbe’s presence on numerous occasions.
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.
The Yomim Nora’im on the Train of LifeTishreiMenachem Ziegelboim · Interview · #850Every year, before the Yomim Nora’im, they pack their bags and leave their neighborhood shul. They are baalei t’filla who give honor to Hashem with their voices.
Spreading Chassidus Until the Coming of MoshiachMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #850R’ Motti (Mordechai ben Rochel) Gal has a Chabad house and is a shliach of the Rebbe in Ramat Gan for nearly three decades.
Outstanding Man of ChesedMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #849Two years ago, the Chassid, R’ Nesanel Dreifus, rav of a community and one of the Rebbe’s veteran shluchim in Netanya suddenly passed away at the age of 58 following a heart attack.
Where Is He Already?!Menachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #843The Alter Rebbe and Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin met a Chassid lying in the forest on Tisha B’Av … * The people who complained to the Tzemach Tzedek about the Poilish Chassidim who sang a niggun on Tisha B’Av.
The Rebbe Wants Every Chassid to Learn Ayin-BeisMenachem Ziegelboim · Insight · #841This Shavuos marked 100 years since the beginning of the recitation of the maamarim known as “Hemshech Ayin-Beis.” We spoke to the rosh yeshiva of Daas in Rechovos, Rabbi Yitzchok…
A story describing the cold cruelty of the communist empire and reflecMenachem Ziegelboim · 12-13 Tammuz · #839A story describing the cold cruelty of the communist empire and reflecting on the terrifying odds from which the Rebbe Rayatz was redeemed.
The Rebbe Cares for Each One of USMenachem Ziegelboim · Rebbe Stories · #838In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, we present a collection of stories that demonstrate the Rebbe’s concern and sensitivity towards each man and woman, young and old.
The Baal Shem Tov Says Torah in Gan EdenShavuosMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #835“I remained alone with the Baal Shem Tov. I bitterly asked him why I had been brought into Gan Eden and not given a place.
Rashbi Orders That the Alter Rebbe Be Set FreeMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #833Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai sat at the head of the table and proceeded to appoint a Beis Din to rule on the matter and immediately paskened that Zalmanyu would be freed that very day.
Episodes from the life of a young man who made his way through the spiMenachem Ziegelboim · Memoirs · #830Episodes from the life of a young man who made his way through the spiritual minefield that was Soviet Russia.
Resurrection of the Dead on Motzaei PurimMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories · #826“When a Jew opens his eyes and sees the miracles and wonders Hashem does for him, surely...
Nasi and Chassid on PurimMenachem Ziegelboim · History · #826PART I Many Chassidim will remember Purim 5731/1971 as a special Purim because of the visit of ...
Alone in WartimeMenachem Ziegelboim · MemoirsThe ninth and final installment of R’ Zalman Levin’s memoirs.
He Showed the WayMenachem Ziegelboim · ObituaryRabbi Chaim Levi Yitzchok Ginsberg OBM
Go find a man by the name of Elyakim bar ShmuelMenachem Ziegelboim · Stories– 1 – The reputation of the Arizal, Rabbi Yitzchok Luria, as a man of G-d,...
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.
Yearning for the Beis Ha’mikdashMenachem Ziegelboim · StoriesPART I It seemed as if every hardship in the world had befallen the tzaddik Reb Menachem Mendel...
The LamplighterMenachem Ziegelboim · FeatureEvery Chassid is a lamplighter, but R ’ Menachem Mendel (Mendy) Hartman is an actual lam...
Siberian Chanuka LightsChanukahMenachem Ziegelboim · StoriesPART I The Chassid R’ Mordechai Chanzin was arrested three times in his life. The firs...
The Rebbe Sees the Entire WorldMenachem Ziegelboim · StoriesPART I A group of Chabad Chassidim from the city of Telenesht (a city in Bessarabia [now Moldova] in Eastern Europe) made its way to Lubavitch in order to see the third Rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek.
The Detached Retina and Saving a LifeMenachem Ziegelboim · Miracle StoryR’ Shneur Kupchik, shliach in Delhi, India, relates: It was before Pesach when a nice...