Profiles & Tributes

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The First Mashpia “Made In Tomchei T’mimim”S.Z. Levin · Obituary · #1183The life story of the famed Reb Shilem Kuratin, the Mashpia, Mashigach and Chozer, who came to Lubavitch with a Russian gymnasium uniform and cried to be accepted.
Seven Facts And Figures About Reb LevikBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1178Presented in honor of 75 years since the Histalkus
Waiting For The 3D Beis HamikdashBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1176Eliezer Ben Chamu, an educator, musician, and one of the most outstanding 3D artists in Israel, tells Beis Moshiach about his newfound passion.
The Rebbe Intervened To Save His Life...Avrohom Rainitz · Profile · #1174A profile of an elder Chabad Chassid, Rabbi Avrohom Tzvi (Segal) Landa, who passed away a few months ago at the age of 100
“The Rebbe Drafted My Shlichus Contract”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1169Who exactly is Binyamin Katz and how did he become so devoted to the Rebbe?
A Tourist from AmericaAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #1168The life-story of Reb Binyamin Katz and his many clandestine trips to help Jews in the USSR.
A Fearless LeaderS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #1165The life story of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, a Chabad Chassid who was the chief rabbi of Bnei Brak, for over 30 years
א חסיד מאכט א סביבהRabbi Sholom Ber Avtzon · Obituary · #1158I write this to you in the middle of the Shiva of one of my dearest friends, Harav Chaim Shneur Zalman A”H ben yiblt ” a Harav Shalom Shimon Yaakov sheyichye Baras.
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…
The Art of Transforming Art into HolinessBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1155He was a good boy from Kiryat Yam.
Chassid, Torah Scholar, and Tireless Public ServantBerger · Profile · #1154Rabbi Yaakov Mizrachi a”h was a fascinating personality.
The Students Will Be Like Your Actual ChildrenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1154R’ Moshe Edery served for decades as the “madrich” (counselor) in the trade school in Kfar Chabad (Beis Seifer L’Melacha).
The Rebbe’s WingsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1153Rabbi Sholom Dovber Avtzon, a noted author, shared details of the activities of his late brother, Rabbi Yonah Avtzon OBM, in honor of the upcoming shloshim.
Return to Moscow, Revisiting a Childhood of Mesiras NefeshAvrohom Rainitz · Profile · #1150When he was seven, his father gave him a choice, to either attend public school and deal with the weekly non-attendance on Shabbos or to learn underground, without seeing the light of day until further notice.
Educator, with All His HeartBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1149He moved to Eretz Yisroel at a young age, from Morocco. * The Rebbe directed him toward chinuch where he quickly rose to star status as an educator.
The Life of R’ Moshe Shuchat A”HBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1148He was born in Harlem in Manhattan 97 years ago, made aliya and lived in Eretz Yisroel for 14 years. Then he returned to the East Side of Manhattan.
Where Would I Be Today Without the Rebbe?Mmarad · Profile · #1148The various stages of the life of R ’ Hershel Finkelman were stormy and filled with upheavals.
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.
Have You Met R’ Tanchum Yet?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1145You will probably find it hard to believe that the man with the long white beard, one of the veteran and outstanding personalities of the southern city of Beer Sheva, was born in…
The Rebbe Guided Him Every Step of the WayAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #1144Rabbi Yosef Ezagui a”h was an elder Chassid who could often be seen sitting in the northeast corner of Beis Chayeinu, where he spent much time on davening and T’hillim.
From Spiritual Seeker in India to Chassidishe Melamed and ShliachBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1144The bullet from a Palestinian sniper rifle that passed only a few centimeters over his head, the events of September 11 while he was living in New York, along with the news of the…
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 Musical Chavrusa Session at Five in the MorningYud-Tes KislevBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1142S ea Gate is a quiet, gated community on the Atlantic Ocean, at the edge of Brooklyn.
A Fearless Shliach Who Turned Dreams into RealityS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #1139He was a talented administrator who helped found an educational empire. At the same time, he was a dreamer who worked to realize his dreams.
The Great Miracles of Menachem Mendel Ben RivkaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1138The announcement to say T’hillim for Menachem Mendel ben Rivka had thousands of people davening for the boy who fell in camp and was fighting for his life.
Going on High on Yom KippurYom KippurNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1134A typical scene was Rabbi Avrohom Tauber a”h, with his unusually tall figure towering over other Jews, with his two hands on their head as he blessed them with the priestly blessing, with great feeling.
Bringing Her Outreach to WorkBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1132Sometimes, starting out in shlichus is not exactly a bed of roses.
Dignity and Modesty Befitting the Daughter of a KingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1129Rabbanit Esther Edery a ” h, the youngest daughter of the holy Baba Sali, zt ” l, was a shlucha of the Rebbe in Netivot.
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).
From Majorca to TzfasBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1124This is a story of a descendant of forced converts. Mrs. Sara Parfeonov shares her story with Devorah Leah Halperin
“Every neshama has a particular mitzva...Beis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1121…which is the gate through which the flow from above comes down and since you have merited that…” We were saddened to hear of the passing of Rabbi Sholom Dovber HaKohen Gutnick…
101 Years of Chassidic LifeAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #1120Rabbi Menachem Mendel Morosov recently passed away at the age of 101.
Captivator of HeartsBerger · Obituary · #1119He was a loyal soldier of the Rebbe and presented himself wherever he was needed: kibbutzim, yishuvim, before religious groups and in front of people from the HaShomer HaTzair kibbutzim.
Pillar of ChesedDov Levanon · Profile · #1114He was an accomplished Chassid, a prodigious Torah scholar, clever, very wealthy and a tremendous baal chesed. Above all else, he considered himself an ordinary person.
“Raising 17 Children Is Fun; One Child Is Much Harder to Raise!”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1110She thought she wouldn’t have any children but ended up having 17. Her father was disabled but she didn’t know it. She grew up during a period of austerity and felt no lack.
Driven from a young age to study Torah, R ’ Yeshuah Hadad made his wayShneur Zalman Berger · Profile · #1107Driven from a young age to study Torah, R’ Yeshuah Hadad made his way from a small village in Morocco to a respected position as the rav of the Sephardic community in Milan, Italy, as a direct shlichus of the Rebbe.
Mourning the Loss of the Gaon and Chassid from YerushalayimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1106The Chabad community in Eretz Yisroel recently mourned the passing of the Gaon and Chassid, R ’ Zev Dov Slonim, member of the Beis Din of Rabbanei Chabad in the Holy Land and rav…
A Surprise Appointment to the RabbinateNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1106It is hard not to be impressed by the contagious energy of Rabbi Shimon Vaknin, the Sephardic rav of the ‘Mevo’ot HaHermon’ Regional Council.
You Are the Champions!Nosson Avrohom · Profile · #1100The task, the challenge, and the most important thing in modern life: believing in children and giving them strength.
Her Lessons Live OnBeis Moshiach · Obituary · #1100The Chabad movement recently lost one of its powerful soldiers who worked tirelessly, quietly and modestly to spread the wellsprings and prepare the world to greet Moshiach.
From Morocco to Teaching Torah in Kfar ChabadS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #1100Rabbi Yaakov Asseraf a ” h was born in a small town, Taroudant, in Morocco. He ended up in the Chabad yeshiva in Casablanca where he became a Tamim.
Lessons Learned from an Extraordinary LifeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1098Brief notes on the person and character of the dear shlucha Chana Segal a”h, who passed from this world in the prime of life, in middle of her tremendous activities to hasten the Geula.
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.
The Rebbe and the Family of KohanimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1095The gaon, Rabbi Dovid Cohen zt ” l, was known as the Nazir. His genius and asceticism were a byword in Yerushalayim in the previous generation.
Powerhouse of ChesedBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1095The Chabad community in Lud lost a beloved member, committed to a life of Torah and Chassidus, Ahavas Yisroel and g ’ milus chassadim.
Nothing Compared to My Visit to the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1092He is the editor of the most widely distributed paper in Eretz Yisroel, one of Israel ’ s senior journalists, a former diplomat and ambassador, holder of right-wing and…
From the Ends of the SkiesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1091It began in the heavens, continued on earth – physical and spiritual, and the journey isn’t over yet.
Reb Moshe’s ApproachRena · Tribute · #1084R’ Oholiav Abutbul, Director of Beis Moshiach in Eretz Yisroel: My mechanech: R’ Moshe Assoulin
Chassidic “Flavor”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084R’ Zalman Herzel, mashpia and author: My mechanech: R’ Yosef Abrams
Pioneer and Trailblazer of “K’vutza”Berger · Obituary · #1084For decades now, thousands of talmidim have spent their K ’ vutza year with the Rebbe.
Hearing What Is in the Heart of the StudentBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084R’ Aviram Magor: My mechanech: R’ YY Wilschansky, Rosh Yeshiva
Chabad Angels of the CovenantNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1084They aren’t just mohalim; they’re also shluchim, roving ambassadors who bring Torah and mitzvos together with their responsibilities at a bris mila.
A Mashpia Who Is a FatherBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084R ’ Chaim Steiner, Deputy Mayor of Kiryat Malachi: My mechanech: the mashpia, R ’ Elimelech Zweibel
My Beloved TeacherBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084Many people had a teacher who made a big impact on them.
The Trial Period That Lasted Seven YearsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084R ’ Dovid Glazer, writer and lecturer, Nachlas Har Chabad : My mechanech: R ’ Shneur Zalman Gafni, Rosh Yeshiva
Why Did the Melamed Burst into Tears?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #1084R’ Lipa Klein – General Secretary of Yeshivas Ohr Simcha: My mechanech: R’ Yisroel Neveler (Levin)
Kosher MeditationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1081770 was packed and the Rebbe was screaming about a burning issue – cults that were attracting Jews through meditation, and how to operate against them.
The Intrepid Chassid and His Miracle CaneNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1080The Chassid R ’ Tzvi Hirsh “ Herschel ” Rabinowitz of Chernowitz was a unique personality even within the Chassidic brotherhood.
I Want You to Work for MeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1072Originally from a Chassidic family in Bratislava, the young boy found himself in a Lithuanian yeshiva in England. From there he went to the Chabad yeshiva in Montreal.
Actor and Healer of the SpiritNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1071He was a successful actor, but the two years that he waited for a kidney transplant led him to discover deeper layers within himself as he pursued the study of psychodrama.
“I Have Never Felt So Close and Connected”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1070Beis Moshiach wrote about the life and work of Reb Yehoshua Aryeh Dashiff a number of years ago (see issue #688).
Chassid and Paragon of ChesedBerger · Obituary · #1068The warm, pleasant, sweet persona of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Deitsch, Hy”d, was known to thousands of people who met him along the various stations of his storied life, as director…
Living the Connected LifeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1067A year after Ami and Avital Baram married, Ami began taking an interest in Judaism. Avital found herself dealing with a new Boss in the house – Hashem Himself!
The Boy Who Was Born a Veritable OrphanBerger · Obituary · #1067Rabbi Shlomo Vishedsky a”h was born with a twin sister while their father, the mashpia R’ Moshe, was being interrogated by the KGB for his role in the smuggling of Chassidim out of Russia.
To Obey the Rebbe Without QuestionAvrohom Rainitz · Profile · #1066He was drawn to Lubavitch as a young student in 5708, but it was only in 5712 that he first attended a farbrengen of the Rebbe.
Two Brothers, Two ViewsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1063They are young and dynamic, pioneers, with original and unique programming, brothers in shlichus, passionate redheads and quick thinkers.
The Rebbe’s ‘Baal Menagen’Beis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1063The Chabad community and those who cherish authentic Chassidic music recently parted with a Chassidic music pioneer, Rabbi Eliyahu Lipsker a”h.
The Father of Them AllRena · Profile · #1062In Brunoy, he was the “father of them all.” Anash and T’mimim would consult with him about their problems. They knew he had no ulterior motives or agenda.
Journey of a Nice Jewish Boy from ManhattanNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1061The fascinating life story of Rabbi Shlomo Kabakov, mental health therapist and former photographer.
Soul Savior with a SmileBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1061Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchok Schwartz a”h, known affectionately as Schwartzie, was a successful and greatly admired shliach.
To Bring Moshiach with Humor TooPurimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1060W hen I asked R ’ Yiftach Luzia about feedback he gets from his comedy, he smiled and sa...
An Outstanding Chassid in Torah, T’filla and G’millas ChassadimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1058Thousands of his students accompanied the gaon and Chassid, Rabbi Meir Tzvi Gruzman a ” h on his final journey.
Don’t Give Up!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1058This is a story about teachers and counselors who did not give up on a tough student.
“The Sweet Chassid”Nosson Avrohom · Obituary · #1056The image of the chassid R’ Reuven Marantz, of blessed memory, was a familiar one to thousands of Chabad chassidim who met him during his regular evening performances at Chabad weddings.
The Yeshiva That Opened with One BachurNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1054Shaked Meiner was drafted into the undercover counter-terrorism unit Duvdevan and operated past enemy lines with a sense of mission on behalf of the Jewish people.
“The Close-Lipped Contact Man"Berger · Obituary · #1054Rabbi Nachman Elbaum a”h, Gerrer askan and confidante of Gerrer Admurim, passed away recently.
Raised in the Shadow of Lubyanka PrisonBerger · Obituary · #1053This past summer, we lost a special Chassid, R’ Yosef Lebenharz, who grew up in an apartment that faced the infamous Lubyanka, headquarters of the Moscow secret police.
The King Honors the Royal MotherBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1053The Rebbe spoke about subjects of interest to her: How are you? How do you feel? Did the housekeeper come this morning?
Shlichus Around the GlobeAvrohom Rainitz · Profile · #1052R’ Yossi Pogatch is a fascinating person who combines broad Torah knowledge with expertise in electrical and robotic engineering.
Traveling Salesman of Chabad S’farimBerger · Obituary · #1051R’ Azriel Schanowitz a”h, a Chabad Chassid in Crown Heights, passed away on 11 Cheshvan.
Rabbi Yisroel Grossman A”HBerger · Profile · #1046For decades, the gaon Rav Yisroel Grossman a”h was the rosh yeshiva in yeshivos Tomchei T’mimim, at first in Lud, then in Kfar Chabad and Migdal HaEmek.
True Friends for LifeMenachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #1046PART I We just marked the first yahrtzait of the Chassid, R’ Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin a...
Man of ChesedBerger · Obituary · #1045Every year, thousands of Chassidim would see Rabbi Shimon Goldman a”h go up to the farbrengen bima with a shtraimel on his head.
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.
Dinner with AndreNosson Avrohom · Obituary · #1042On the 26 th of Tammuz, Mr. Andre (Mordechai) Hajdu, one of the world’s leading composers, a man who lived and breathed music, passed away at the age of eighty-four.
“We Are Old Good Friends”Avrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #1041Rabbi She’ar Yashuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa, who recently passed away, merited special signs of closeness from the Rebbe thanks to his grandfather, who hid the Rebbe in his…
The Rebbe Rashab Told Him: “At Times You Are a Beinoni”Berger · Profile · #1037Profile of a Chassid from the generation of founders of Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch, the Gaon and Chassid, Rabbi Yisroel Noach Blinitzky, the mashpia who served as an outstanding role model for the T’mimim.
“A Truly Good Friend”Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1036About the Rebbe ’ s sofer, R ’ Yeshaya Matlin, a Chassid who had mesirus nefesh for Torah and mitzvos.
Over Thirty Years of Devoted ShlichusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1035When R ’ Moshe Freedman arrived on shlichus in the industrial port city of Bahia Blanca, Argentina, he did not receive a warm welcome.
Teaching Tanya Based TherapyNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1035R’ Gil Barak had a long and winding journey from when he was a party boy to his spiritual search in an Indian ashram, until the night when his neshama was shaken up and he escaped.
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.
Giving Women Their Voice – A Unique ShlichusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1034“The shlichus assigned to us all is kabbalas p’nei Moshiach.
The Rabbi from the VideosNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1033In recent years, he has starred as a “rebbe” or rabbi in various films, but if you look at R’ Meilich Tal, a Lubavitcher from Natzrat Ilit, you would never imagine that his life story is as long and fascinating as it is.
The Rebbe’s Covert OperativeBerger · Profile · #1032For sixty years, R’ Uri Cohen worked assiduously to save Jews in various countries: Holland, Iran, Ukraine, Germany, while simultaneously founding schools in Holland.
THE DYNAMIC DOER FOR OVER FORTY YEARS * Part 2Nosson Avrohom · Profile · #1031For over forty years, R’ Yaakov (Yankele) Gloiberman has been at the forefront of Chabad askanus in Eretz Yisroel.
Friends Talk About a Fellow ChassidRena · Profile · #1030Profile of a modest Chassid who devoted himself to communal matters and chinuch, R’ Ur Ezra Lifsh a”h.
The Dynamic Doer for Over Forty YearsNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1030For over forty years, R ’ Yaakov (Yankele) Gloiberman has been at the forefront of Chabad askanus in Eretz Yisroel.
Stirring Souls Through MusicBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1027Who doesn’t know the musical Piamenta family, famous for spreading the wellsprings through music?
A Chassid of ChesedBeis Moshiach · Obituary · #1025R’ Bentzion Shagalov, who recently passed away at the age of 91, was born to a life of mesirus nefesh. His early years were spent fleeing the communists who murdered his father.
The Faithful Watchman Over the Holy CityNosson Avrohom · Obituary · #1025In his youth, he learned in a secular non-Jewish school in Baltimore, Maryland.
You Sought Truth, You Found Truth, and You Live Truth!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1024The Chassid, R’ Avrohom Sender Nemtzov got up and announced, “The crowd wants the Rebbe to say a maamer Chassidus.
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…
Chassidus Reveals the Good Within ManSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #1020R’ Michi Yosefi, a lecturer at Bar Ilan University and a sought after speaker in Eretz Yisroel and around the world on the psycho-spiritual approach of the Torah of the Baal Shem…
An Engineer of TorahNosson Avrohom · Obituary · #1017At the height of the High Holiday season, the venerable Chassid Rabbi Gershon Dovber Schiff returned his soul to its Maker at the age of seventy-six.
Even Miracles Come in ThreesNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1014R ’ Yosef Yisroel HaKohen Ehrentreu is a well-known figure in the Chabad community of Tzfas.
The Keeper of SecretsAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #1013When starting to work on part two of the life of R’ Refael Wilschansky, about his work for the Lubavitch European Office known as the “Lishka,” I came up against a wall, for R’ Refael was a first class keeper of secrets.
Passing of a Loyal ChassidS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #1012R ’ Refael (Fole) Wilschansky ’ s refined face did not disclose the tremendous suffering he endured in life.
Adorned with Two CrownsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1011Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin, one of the preeminent rabbanim in Eretz Yisroel, was an extraordinary Torah personality. He was a superlative writer and speaker.
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.
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…
Scholar, Chassid, Humble Charity CollectorBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1008The Chassid R’ Yaakov Friedman was one of the outstanding gabboei tz’daka in New York.
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.
Saved from the Clutches of the MissionNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1006The fascinating personal story of Amitai Schiff, who was caught in the net of missionaries and himself became a missionary who entrapped other Jews, until the day he discovered the truth.
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.
Fulfill the Rebbe’s Soul Request and Go on Mivtzaim!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #1004How did the Rebbe announce at a Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen forty years ago about a special shlichus to Eretz Yisroel and what was the significance of eleven shluchim to each place?
Forty Years of Friendship with the RebbeBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #1003“ His friend for forty years ,” wrote the Rebbe about himself to the Chassid, Rabbi Moshe Yitzchok Hecht, one of the first shluchim of the Rebbe Rayatz in the US.
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 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.
The Life Story and Tips of a Master FarbrengerNosson Avrohom · Profile · #1001If you wanted to find R ’ Itay Gabay, you would probably have a hard time finding him. He is constantly on the move while spreading the wellsprings in Tel Aviv and its environs.
THE MITZVA THAT SMASHED THROUGH THE IRON CURTAIN [cont'd]Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #999The fascinating story of a refusenik, Boris Levitas, who managed to break through the Iron Curtain by carrying out an instruction from the Rebbe. * Part 2 of 2
Image of an Old-World ChassidBerger · Profile · #999The Chassid who did not have sons in the underground network of Tomchei T ’ mimim but was one of its biggest fundraisers, as a result of which he suffered torture in a Russian prison.
The President and His Chabad ConnectionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #998On Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sara, Mr. Yitzchak Navon, fifth president of the State of Israel (5738-5743), passed away at the age of ninety-four.
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 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…
A Chassidic Businessman with Mesirus NefeshD. Levanon · Profile · #993Profile of a Chassid, R’ Nachum Yitzchok Pinson, presented to mark his passing on 22 Cheshvan.
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.
Torah and PhilanthropyAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #990R’ Berel Weiss’ friends and acquaintances say about him that he was first a Chassid and then a philanthropist.
Keeping the Dancing Going Until DawnTishreiRena · Profile · #990“Whoever did not see the Simchas Beis HaShoeiva in Crown Heights, never saw simcha in his life.” * Shraga Crombie spoke with the man at the keyboard, R’ Yossi Cohen, who has been…
A Tower of Chassidic StrengthBerger · Profile · #990Whoever knew the Chassid, R’ Chaim Shneur Zalman Kozliner, known by the acronym “Chazak,” knows that he was a different sort of Chassid.
When the Children Become the TeachersBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #989An interview with Mrs. Shoshi Klein, mother of one son and two daughters, who were instrumental in the family becoming a full-fledged Chassidic family
When the Rebbe Stood Up in ExcitementNosson Avrohom · Profile · #988R’ Bentzion Cohen of Kfar Chabad merited dozens of special signs of affection from the Rebbe.
“He Knows Chassidus Well”Avrohom Rainitz · Profile · #987Before he was eleven, R’ Sholom Ber Alperowitz a”h was sent to learn in Yeshivas Achei T’mimim in Tel Aviv.
Chayal: Chassid, Yerei Shamayim, LamdanD. Levanon · Profile · #986About the Chassid, R ’ Moshe Levertov, who combined scholarship and askanus.
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.
A Soldier Till the EndBerger · Obituary · #984A shocking tragedy: a shliach of the Rebbe, R’ Boaz Lerner a”h, an expert on mikvaos, founder of the Nachalat Menachem neighborhood, passed away in the middle of a farbrengen in…
Flames of Devotion in Frozen SiberiaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #983Mrs. Chana Rochel Hurwitz who recently passed away, was a Chassidishe woman, a mekusheres, with fiery faith in Hashem and His anointed one.
The Chassid Who Battled and Emerged VictoriousBerger · Obituary · #983R ’ Yaakov Noach Strasberg ’ s life was a series of tragedies and hardships, but he heroically withstood all the suffering and emerged a staunch Chassid and mekushar of the Rebbe .
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.
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.
24 Hours a DayBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #981By Rabbi Sholom Dovber Wolpo, Director, HaMatteh L’Hatzolas Ha’Am V’HaAretz
His Neshama Asked for a Second ChanceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #980Nothing in the energy that oozes from his very being, in the refined face, and the captivating smile, gives away the convoluted life story of the soloist in the Chassidic folk band Hatizmoret Ha ’ amamit, Neria Muell.
A True Chassid of the Seventh GenerationBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #980Whenever I thought about him, even back when I was a bachur, I thought – this is what a Chassid of the seventh generation looks like. Just like Kuti Rapp.
A Chassid in All His WaysBerger · Obituary · #979R’ Sholom Feldman a”h merited to receive so much from the Chassidim of the previous generation.
Spreading Mitzvos All AroundBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #978“Yismach contains the same letters as Moshiach ,” was a constant refrain on the lips of R ’ Velvel Pesach Marantz, of blessed memory, and it represented a great example of his…
My GeneralBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #977The Chabad community was cast into mourning with the sad news of the passing of R ’ Yerachmiel Binyamin Klein on 18 Sivan, one of the Rebbe ’ s secretaries for decades .
A Beacon of Light in the Darkness of Soviet RussiaBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #977The Chassid R ’ Chaim Eliyahu Mishulovin, a man who endured profound pain and suffering, devotedly preserved the spark of Judaism and was one of the outstanding leaders of the Chabad community in Samarkand.
A Chassid in the Lion’s DenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #976Along with his work helping his father in the founding of Chabad mosdos in Australia, R ’ Chaim used his business trips to carry out various missions for the Rebbe .
One in a MillionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #975The Rebbe once extolled R ’ Zalman Serebryanski who founded the Chabad mosdos in Melbourne and added a rare line about his son, R ’ Chaim , “ He is one in a million !” * With such…
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.
The “Shevet Ha’levi” and the Admorei LubavitchBerger · Obituary · #974The world-renowned halachic authority Rabbi Shmuel Wosner zt ” l was in contact with our Rebbeim.
Remembering a Fallen HeroS.Z. Levin · Profile · #973On that spring evening, the second night of Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Fedayeen terrorists burst through the orchard into the agricultural school in Kfar Chabad and sprayed the forty…
Sitting Down with the Four Wise SonsNosson Avrohom · Profile · #972Beis Moshiach spoke with four men who lived through exciting adventures and challenging times, about their lives and how they became Chassidim of the Rebbe .
Learning and Teaching Torah with Mesiras NefeshBerger · Profile · #971R ’ Sholom Eliyahu Vilenkin a ” h was born and raised in a home saturated with Torah and Chassidus. For many years he learned assiduously in secret yeshivos Tomchei T ’ mimim.
From Turkish Hoopster to Tanya in TurkishBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #971It ’s hard to believe that the young Chassidic man sitting in Yeshivat Daat in Rechovot used to be a basketball player for the top team in Turkey and a well-to-do businessman.
A True Soldier of the Rebbe in Her Own RightBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #970The Jewish people left Egypt in the merit of the women, who are reincarnated as the women of today.
Handpicked to Be a Shliach of the RebbeNosson Avrohom · Obituary · #970The Chabad family was saddened to hear about the passing of the shliach, R’ Shaul Yosef Benchimol a”h of France.
Literary Giant & Humble ShliachBerger · Obituary · #969The Chassid R ’ Chanoch Glitzenstein a ” h was one of the distinguished Chabad askanim in Eretz Yisroel since the beginning of the Rebbe ’ s leadership and was one of the people…
Their Charge Is Entrusted to ItamarNosson Avrohom · Profile · #969“Our house is located at the edge of the settlement. On that frightful Friday night the lights were on until very late. The whole house was bustling with life.
The Long Road Home to 770Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #968Naava Karmon has many miracle stories to share as well as her journey from Moldavia, working in the high-tech arena and becoming a baalas t ’ shuva through Arachim, and finally becoming a shlucha of the Rebbe .
A Lifetime of ShlichusS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #967The shliach who served 71 years on shlichus under the Rebbe Rayatz and the Rebbe MH ” M , 66 of the years in Springfield, MA.
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.
Secret Missions in “That Country”Rdinari · Profile · #966About the American boy who traveled alone to Poland against his parents ’ wishes, returned to the United States, and accomplished much as the emissary of the Rebbe Rayatz and our…
Judaism Blossoming in Chavatzelet Ha’sharonNosson Avrohom · Profile · #966For the past three years, on this yishuv and others in the neighboring region, the shliach Rabbi Shay Ben Odiz and his wife, Batya Yehudit, have been making the rounds on the…
One Man Simcha CrusadeNosson Avrohom · Profile · #966My brief interview with R ’ Menachem Mendel Kumer, resident of Kiryat Chabad of Tzfas, took place after midnight, following a full day in which he went from place to place, cheering people up.
Tearing Down Spiritual Prison WallsMenachem Ziegelboim · Profile · #965For decades, R ’ Fishel Jacobs, a Chabad Chassid from Kfar Chabad, served as a prison chaplain.
Seeing Is BelievingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #964Dr.
A Loyal Soldier ThroughoutBerger · Obituary · #963R ’ Yaakov Levkivker a ” h was never willing to talk about his life of mesirus nefesh for Torah and mitzvos.
Shaarei Geula the Shul Where Every Jew Feels at HomeNosson Avrohom · Profile · #963He was raised in a children ’ s home on a Shomer HaTzair kibbutz and was given a communist education. He was not opposed to Judaism, simply because he did not know what it was .
Mechanech and MashpiaBerger · Obituary · #961R’ Avrohom Meizlich a ” h was a model of what it means to be a true mechanech and mashpia.
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.
Surreptitious ScrivenerBerger · Obituary · #958His appointed role as the Rebbe ’ s eyes and ears in Yerushalayim and the regular reports he sent covering every detail of what was going on among Chabad Chassidim in the holy…
The Crown of Tomchei T’mimimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #957“ R ’ Michoel of Nevel would walk to the Tzemach Tzedek. He was taught by the Chassid , R ’ Peretz Chein.
Chassidic Customs and PracticesBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassid · #956In a reshima written by R ’ Menachem Zev Gringlass, mashpia in Tomchei T ’ mimim in Montreal, he describes practices and hiddurim that were performed by our Rebbeim and the senior…
The Man Who Collected DiamondsShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #955Forty years ago, R’ Yosef Ladaiov had yechidus and asked the Rebbe for permission to stop his work in registering children in Chabad schools and to go into the diamond business.
A Chassidic Ben Noach?Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #955While doing mivtzaim, it happens sometimes that in my outreach to Jews, I encounter non-Jews. I usually just give them a sheva mitzvos card with a picture of the Rebbe.
Revealing the Spice of TorahNosson Avrohom · Profile · #952If you happened upon the Hebrew University Jerusalem Botanical Garden or the Botanic Garden of the University of Tel Aviv and you met a Chassid there, you should know that he is R ’ Avrohom Dahan.
The Man and the Revolution He WroughtBerger · Obituary · #950“ R ’ Mulle ” was how R ’ Shmuel Azimov, the Rebbe ’ s shliach to France, was known. He was mekarev thousands to Judaism, the Rebbe and Chassidus.
Total Dedication to the Chinuch of His ChildrenBerger · Profile · #948The life of the Chassid R ’ Chaim Bentzion Raskin a ” h was devoted to the pure chinuch of his children to Torah , yiras Shamayim and Chassidus, despite the strong winds of…
Seeing the World Through the Lens of ShlichusY. Lapidot · Profile · #948The man who shocked many people who never dreamed that the photographer for HaAretz and Yisroel HaYom would become a Chabad Chassid surprised us too with his incredible story.
Reaching out to Influential Jews to Help the YeshivaAvrohom Rainitz · Profile · #948From the life of R ’ Yehoshua Shneur Zalman Serebryanski a ” h
Builder of Chabad InstitutionsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #946Amos Barzilai was the king of Tel Aviv nightlife and became one of the main supporters who built up the mosdos of the Chabad yeshiva in Ramat Aviv and supports hundreds of other Chabad mosdos.
Realizing the Dream of a Beis Rivka SchoolBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #946A few days after his meeting with R’ Dovid on Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim-VaYeilech, a telegram was delivered to R’ Zalman from the Rebbe with a response to his question about opening a school in Mrs.
The Returning Soul Who Is Returning SoulsNosson Avrohom · Profile · #945The fascinating life story of R ’ Noam Yisroel Harpaz can fill several books, from his childhood when he swam against the tide until today, when he is a maggid shiur and a mashpia.
The Rebbe’s FriendRdinari · Profile · #943Since this column was initiated, in which we tell of a Chassid who passed away in connection with his yahrtzait, we have written about many Chassidim.
The Money for the Mosdos Is Already in the Bank!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #943From the life of R ’ Yehoshua Shneur Zalman Serebryanski a ” h
Total Self SacrificeBerger · Profile · #940R ’ Shraga Elimelech ( Meilich) Kaplan went to Tomchei T ’ mimim and became one of the diligent talmidim there.
A Passionate ChassidD. Levanon · Obituary · #939One year ago, the Chassid R’ Gershon Chanowitz, one of the ziknei ha’chassidim in New York, passed away.
“For Fear of Heaven You Need to Go to Lubavitch”Berger · Profile · #939R’ Shraga Elimelech (Meilich) Kaplan went to Tomchei T’mimim as a thin, sickly child. He overcame many obstacles and became one of the diligent talmidim there.
From Rabbanus in the Caucasus to Mea Sh’arimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #938If we tried to picture the shliach of the Rebbe Rayatz to the Caucasus Mountains, the k ’ hilla in Batum in Georgia, the rav of the Chabad community in Samarkand, and the rav of a…
Rabbi Zalman Abelsky A”H: 62 Years on ShlichusBerger · Obituary · #937R ’ Zalman Abelsky a ” h served as a soldier, commander and general for 62 years in the Rebbe ’ s army, ready to take on any task that would give the Rebbe nachas.
The Rebbe’s Shliach to Lead Georgian JewryBerger · Obituary · #935Under the watchful eye of the communist government, Chacham Moshe Michaelashvili went from house to house teaching Torah.
“Wherever You Go, I Am with You”S.Z. Levin · Obituary · #934It happened at the Purim farbrengen in 5730/1970. Numerous Chassidim filled 770.
Born on the Original Yud-Beis TammuzMmarad · Profile · #933R’ Yechiel Mandel was born in Mezhibuzh on the actual day of the first Chag Ha’Geula, 12 Tammuz 5687/1927, the day the Rebbe Rayatz was freed.
Educational RevolutionaryBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #933R’ Aharon Popack was a little boy when he emigrated with his family from Russia to the United States, a fact that the Rebbe Rayatz emphasized to him in yechidus.
R’ BerishRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #930R’ Berish was the image of a Chassid and a man of warmth, good to heaven and good to his fellow.
Founding Beth RivkahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #930“…they had not yet realized the importance of educating girls.
R’ BerishBerger · Profile · #929A mashpia, a symbol of bittul, a lamdan, a Chassid, mekushar – all these descriptions apply to R’ Dov Berish Rosenberg, mashpia in the Chabad community of Lud.
Twenty-Two Years of Rav Gal’s ShiurimBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #928Givatayim “ Gal Einai V’Abita Niflaos MiTorasecha.” (Open my eyes, that I may behold wonders from Your Torah). “V’ni gla K’vod Hashem.
The Golden LinkBerger · Obituary · #928R’ Chaim Menachem Teichtel a”h, one of the senior, distinguished Chabad Chassidim in Yerushalayim, passed away on Isru Chag Pesach at the age of 92.
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).
Mesirus Nefesh That Produced a Chassidishe RavBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #927A stubborn Jewish mother, a fearful Chassid, a boy hiding under the train seat and an underground yeshiva.
R’ PinyeBerger · Profile · #925Fifty-one years have passed since that Friday, 9 Iyar 5723/1963, when R’ Pinchas Todros (Pinye) Altheus passed away.
An Engineer in the Rebbe’s ServiceBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #924When his friends were drafted into the US army and sent to fight in Vietnam, R’ Yaakov Stern began taking an interest in Judaism and went to learn in Hadar HaTorah.
A Mashpia for Moshiach and ScienceProf. Shimon Silman · Profile · #924When my family and I moved to Crown Heights from Minnesota 22 years ago, one of my first concerns was to find a mashpia.
The Chassid Who Gave His Life for His ShlichusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #922About the Chassid, R’ Avrohom Levik Slavin, a Chassidishe rav and shliach of the Rebbe Rashab to Kulashi and Kutais in Georgia.
R’ Mottel the Shochet – The Man and the LegendRabbi Boruch Merkur · Obituary · #922R’ Boruch Mordechai Lifschitz, as Mordechai in his day, did not bend nor bow to the communists.
Military ShlichusBerger · Profile · #921As a senior military chaplain, R’ Yaakov Shmueli was very involved in mivtzaim and was a big help to shluchim who worked with IDF soldiers.
Reaching out to Russian Jews in RishonNosson Avrohom · Profile · #921There are no statistics on the number of Russian immigrants to Eretz Yisroel who have become baalei t’shuva, but one of the people responsible for the Jewish-Chassidic revolution is R’ Ovadia Leibman of Rishon L’Tziyon.
Tragedy upon Tragedy in the World of ChabadS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #920Thousands of people in Nahariya in northern Eretz Yisroel and Chicago, Illinois owe their spiritual lives to two shluchim who dedicated their lives to drawing them close to…
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.
Israeli Music Icon Yearns for MoshiachNosson Avrohom · Profile · #920Ariel Zilber was one of Israel’s most revered singers and song writers for decades until he became a Lubavitcher Chassid and made his religious and shleimus ha’aretz views public.
Shliach and the Driving Force of Judaism in ChicagoBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #920R’ Daniel Moskowitz, shliach in Chicago, died suddenly of a heart attack following surgery at the age of 59.
From a Guru in India to the Rebbe’s ShliachNosson Avrohom · Profile · #919He was an esteemed guru in India. He had many followers who hung on his every word. One day, he dropped it all.
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.
Medicine with a MissionNosson Avrohom · Profile · #917R’ Yaakov Katz wears “two hats” – Chief Pharmacist of the Israeli Ministry of Health of the Central Region and unofficial shliach of the Rebbe at the Ministry of Health, two quite challenging jobs.
Why the Rebbe Opposed Uniforms in the Chabad School in MelbourneBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #916From the life of R’ Yehoshua Shneur Zalman Serebryanski a”h
The Youthful Elderly ChassidBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #914R’ Yaakov Peles a”h was youthful despite his age. You could see him until his final day walking the streets of the Kfar going from one activity to the next.
The Rebbe Continues to Be EncouragingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #914The Chanukas Ha’bayis for the new school building was set for Sunday, 26 Adar.
“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.
Musical Compositions of Return and RedemptionSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #912About a promising musician whose friends predicted great things for him.
He Deserves It!Avrohom Rainitz · Profile · #911It was recently Baba Sali’s thirtieth yahrtzait. Beis Moshiach spoke with R’ Shlomo Weitzman who was close with the tzaddik in Netivot.
A Living Legacy of ChesedBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #910Chassidic philanthropist, R’ Sholom Ber Drizin, who contributes millions of dollars a year to Chabad mosdos and shluchim, in a fascinating discussion with Beis Moshiach.
The Rebbe’s Ambassador to the Sephardic WorldBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #910His accomplishments for Yiddishkeit are legendary. His hiskashrus to the Rebbe knew no bounds.
R’ Yaakov Elberg A”HBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #909On Friday, 17 Teves, word spread of the sad news of the sudden passing of R’ Yaakov Elberg. He was 76.
A Loyal and Devoted ChassidRdinari · Profile · #907Shortly before Yud Shvat 5710, the Rebbe asked the Chassid, R’ Eliyahu Nachum Sklar for notes of a maamer said by the Rebbe Rayatz in 5683.
The Chassid Accused of SorceryBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #907Only four months after he married, the Chassid, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Lerner was arrested and sent to Siberia for seven years.
Spiritual Awakening in the City of LightsNosson Avrohom · Profile · #907Since he became involved in Judaism and Chassidus, R’ Kalman Eliezer Rotban has merited to see G-dly providence and the Rebbe’s tremendous love accompanying him with every step he takes.
U’faratzta the Man Behind the SongBerger · Obituary · #907He went far in his musical studies and then changed the course of his life under the influence of the mashpia, R’ Reuven Dunin a”h.
The Alter Rebbe’s Niggunim: Melodies for the SoulMordechaisegal · Profile · #906In an exclusive interview with the Beis Moshiach Magazine, Chassidic conductor and composer R’ Moshe Mordechai (“Mona”) Rosenblum speaks about his childhood (“My mother gave me an…
The Chassid Who Taught in a Soviet Military AcademyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #906Many Lubavitchers knew the Chassid, R’ Tzvi Hirsch Lerner. For many years, he lived a difficult life of mesirus nefesh for Torah, mitzvos and Chassidus.
Everything Is Found Within ManNosson Avrohom · Profile · #905As a boy, R’ Ronen Malul was never the type to play children’s games. He was a very pensive child who always looked for profound meaning in everything he encountered in life.
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
A Life of LightBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #904She created noteworthy stories on a daily basis. We chose stories that are representative of Shayna’s accomplishments.
When Chapter Six of Tanya Began Affecting the Leftist WriterBerger · Profile · #902Avigdor Hameiri (1885-1970), a celebrated writer who was identified with the Leftist camp, became friendly with R’ Meir Blizinsky.
Remembering Mira – Her Light Continues to ShineBeis Moshiach (staff) · Tribute · #902Rosh Chodesh Kislev reminds us of the shluchos to India, Rivka Holtzberg and Mira Scharf, may Hashem avenge their blood, who were murdered on this day.
Turning the World of Theater Upside-DownSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #901Actor Chaviv Mizrachi had no interest in the spiritual world. He was busy living life, teaching drama and involved with the theater and the arts.
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.
A Fiery Chassid from Tzfas in Frigid CanadaBerger · Profile · #899Rabbi Yeshaya Horowitz served as rav of the Chabad community in Tzfas for fifteen years and then thirty years as the rabbi of Winnipeg and western Canada.
The Chassid Who Refused to Back DownBerger · Profile · #898For many years, the NKVD kept R’ Gavriel under surveillance. They waited for the day tha...
Like Son Like FatherMmarad · Profile · #897A father and son talk about their spiritual journeys.
A Life of Torah and ChassidusBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #897A glimpse into the life of a lamdan and Chassid with extraordinary middos, R ’ Eliezer P...
Jewish Revolution in VolgogradNosson Avrohom · Profile · #896From being a lonely Jewish child, totally ignorant of his Judaism and living among countless Gentile children, Rabbi Zalman Yaffe followed a long journey until he began serving as…
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.
A Proud Jew and Chassid in a Top Secret Soviet Warplane FacilityBerger · Profile · #893He was a man of chesed who provided food for the needy and shared his home with any Chassid who needed a roof over his head , even if he was being pursued by the cursed communists .
‘All the Doors Are Open for Moshiach to Come’Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #891A Chassid “ creates an atmosphere” and when we’re talking about the great Chassidim, their influence is that much greater.
Opening Jewish Hearts and Minds Through MusicSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #890Naor Carmi found the answers to life through the pages of Likkutei Torah and today he uses his musical talents to spread the wellsprings and to bring authentic Chabad niggunim to the public, even to non-Jews.
“The Heart and Mind of Chabad in Worcester”Berger · Obituary · #890Rabbi Yehuda Tzvi Fogelman a”h spent 70 years on shlichus, 67 of them in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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.
Shlichus Instead of RetirementNosson Avrohom · Profile · #889For many years, R’ Yankel Getz taught and did research in the field of psychology. Then he became a mashgiach of kashrus.
A Paragon of Mesirus NefeshBerger · Obituary · #888For nineteen years, the Rebbe kept in his room the pages of the Machzor that Rabbi Moshe Greenberg a”h wrote when he was in a Siberian labor camp.
‘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…
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.
The Revelation at Sinai Changed My LifeNosson Avrohom · Profile · #886He was born to a Christian family and was a successful missionary in the evangelical community in France.
On the Way to Realizing the Dream: A Chabad Elementary SchoolBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #884If, in all times and places, there was a necessity for a Torah center that is bound up with fear of Heaven, all the more so in our times and in such a place where the Jewish…
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 Chassid Who Had Free Access to the Rebbe’s RoomBerger · Obituary · #882Rabbi Yehuda Leib Bistritzky a”h had a special relationship with both the Rebbe Rayatz and the Rebbe and Rebbetzin.
Spreading the Wellsprings on Three ContinentsBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #881About the Chassid who was a mashgiach in yeshivos Tomchei T’mimim in Russia, Austria, and Australia and who became one of the greatest disseminators of Chassidus in New York.
Leading the Charge for Lubavitch in AmericaDov Levanon · Profile · #880He was the spirit of life amongst Askanei Chabad in the United States.
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.
Ha’rav Yaakov Yosef O.B.M. a Warrior for TruthBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #879For many years, R’ Shabtai Weintraub (a.k.a. Shai Gefen) enjoyed a close connection with Rabbi Yaakov Yosef z”l, who passed away on 2 Iyar.
From Brazil to B’nei Brak by Way of LubavitchBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #879The Lukova-Volborz Rebbe z”l passed away on 4 Sivan 5761/2001.
R’ Shlomo Chaim, I’m Yours!Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #878He had a deep understanding of the bachurim and provided them with personal guidance in their Avod...
Scion of Shedlitz Chassidus Who Came to LubavitchBerger · Obituary · #878He grew up in the house of his father, the Admur, and during the Holocaust he wandered from place to place until he ended up in Tomchei T’mimim.
The Rebbe’s PublicistD. Levanon · Profile · #878Highlights of the life of the Baal Koreh in the Rebbe’s minyan, R’ Mordechai Shusterman.
Reb Yisroel Neveler:  In Good Times and Bad, Faithful to His MissionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #876Despite the suffering R’ Yisroel Neveler endured in his life – he lost eight out of his eleven children – he rejoiced in his lot and drew others into his simcha.
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.
R’ Dovid Chein A”HBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #874He was taught about hospitality even though it entailed great danger. The mitzva of hachnasas orchim penetrated the hearts and souls of the children.
Reb Yisroel Neveler: A Lion Among MenBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #874R’ Yisroel Levin of Nevel, known as Reb Yisroel Neveler, embodied a rare combination of traits. He was a lamdan in Nigleh as well as a maskil in Chassidus.
Entire Family ArrestedBerger · Profile · #872R’ Nosson Krepel Kublanov a”h passed away one year ago. He and his family were moser nefesh for Torah and mitzvos and for Chassidus and Chassidim in the Soviet Union.
Racing Toward a Personal RedemptionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #872This is the story of Tamar Hana Botnaro who tells how she came to discover Hashem and found her way to Judaism and Chassidus.
Rabbi Eliyahu Finkel A”HS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #871Rabbi Eliyahu Finkel was born on 10 Adar I 5681/1921 to R’ Avrohom Yehuda and Luba Feiga...
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.
We Must Proclaim  That the  Rebbe Is Alive!Nosson Avrohom · Profile · #870He is the son, grandson, and great-grandson of a number of Admurim from various Chassidic courts, but he got a taste of Chassidus and became a Lubavitcher Chassid.
A Giant of GenerosityBerger · Obituary · #870In Moscow, Tashkent, in displaced persons camps, in Paris, and in Kfar Chabad, during peacetime and war, R’ Zalman Sudakevich a”h was a model of unconditional chesed.
Chassidus Gave Me a New Appreciation for Gemara StudyBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #868The first time I walked into the yeshiva, a farbrengen had just ended and the hundreds of bachurim stood up and were singing “Shluchei Adoneinu” with gusto.
Mourning a Beloved Leader and True Friend of ChabadS.Z. Levin · Obituary · #868The Admur Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov of Sadigora zt”l was the elder of the Ruzhiner Admurim, one of the leaders in the battle for shleimus ha’aretz and a close friend of Chabad.
‘If I Had Another Ten Moshes, I Would Turn Over All of Russia’Beis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #868R’ Moshe Akselrod, a talmid in Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch, was asked by the Rebbe Rashab to study for smicha.
Chassid, Spiritual Leader and Fearless WarriorAvrohom Rainitz · Obituary · #867Rabbi Avrohom Dov Hecht a”h was a Chassid and mekushar to the Rebbe.
From Vizhnitz to ChabadBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #867By R’ Dovid Rov When I was asked to write about how I came to Lubavitch, I thought ...
From Hate to Love for ChabadBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #866By R’ Asher Chaviv I was born and raised in the northern town of Beit Shaan, to parent...
Miracle-Working ChassidBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile · #866The life story of R’ Boruch Sholom Schneersohn, the Rebbe’s grandfather&rs...
Model of a Chassid from Days of YoreShneur Zalman Berger · Profile · #864A modest attempt at describing an incredible Chassid, a throwback to earlier generations, who lived amongst us until very recently – R’ Aharon Yosef Blinitzky a”h, whose yahrtzait is 5 Shvat.
Chassid and TzaddikRefael Dinari · Chassid · #864New profile of a Chassid whose yahrtzait falls out that week.
The Chassid Who Conquered PonovezhShneur Zalman Berger · Profile · #863Lithuania, the place that had always been the stronghold of the Misnagdim. * Over the years Chassidishe communities were established there, mainly numerous Lubavitcher ones.
Discovering the Quill of the SoulSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #863Violinist Oren Tzur tells about how he came to Chabad.
A Latter-Day Old-School ChassidShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #860A gaon and Chassid who was always learning, he completed Shas, Likkutei Torah, and the Rambam’s Yad HaChazaka every year.
A letter from Mira, following the massacre in BombayBeis Moshiach · Obituary · #859A heartfelt, pain-filled letter to her best friend, Mira Scharf, may Hashem avenge her blood.
“And Aharon Was Silent”Nosson Avrohom and Menachem Ziegelboim · Obituary · #858Mrs. Mira Ruth Scharf and her husband ran a Chabad House in New Delhi, an exceedingly difficult shlichus, while being a devoted wife and mother to her three children.
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.
ChasidramaNosson Avrohom · Profile · #856From a child who grew up feeling a lack of self worth, whose life was run by the dictates of others, Ronen Gridish turned his life around.
A Tamim from a Previous GenerationAvremele Rainitz · Profile · #856When he lived in Kutais, his home was wide open and all the bachurim knew that his home was a refuge.
Talented DoctorMenachem Mendel Arad · Profile · #855When Dr. Ofer Steier was in school, he was labeled as a child who was unfit for an academic program.
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.
Answers from the RebbeNosson Avrohom · Profile · #853“I had yechidus at two in the morning.
As a Father Who Shows Mercy to His ChildrenNosson Avrohom · Profile · #853Rabbi Shneur Zalman Eliyahu HaKohen Hendel, executive director of “Ohr Menachem” Educational Institutions in Tzfas, was privileged to receive constant guidance from the Rebbe,…
The Rebbe Performs Miracles in SiberiaShneur Zalman Berger · Profile · #853He went through the usual “routine” of a Chabad Chassid in Soviet Russia – Jewish activity, arrest, exile to Siberia.
The Chassid Who Corresponded with the Premier of the Soviet UnionShneur Zalman Berger · Profile · #852Beis Moshiach spoke with R’ Dovid Leib Chein’s wife Rivka and his son Meir Simcha, who told about his remarkable life.
Tremendous BittulSholom Yehuda Ginsberg · Profile · #851He was the rosh yeshiva of Tomchei T’mimim in 770, the chozer of the Rebbe Rayatz, the “Sar HaMashkim” at the Rebbe’s farbrengens, in charge of baking the Rebbe’s matzos, leader…
From Kutais to LubavitchAvremele Rainitz · Profile · #850R’ Shabsi Kutaiser fulfilled the dictum of Chazal to exile oneself to a place of Torah. In his youth, he went to Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch.
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.
In the HothouseSarah Mazor · Profile · #849There are women who do mivtzaim, which is very important, but just as important is not to neglect the children.
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.
Forged in the Forests of War Torn FranceShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #849The linchpin of the Reshet when it was first founded was R’ Aharon Mordechai Zilberstrom a”h who passed away on 17 Tammuz at the age of 89.
From Georgia to YerushalayimNosson Avrohom · Profile · #844Rabbi Rachamim Refael Chikvashvili is the spiritual leader of Georgian communities in Eretz Yisroel as well as educational supervisor at the Chabad elementary school in Gilo.
Lessons of a Shliach on the RoadAvremele Rainitz · Obituary · #843Last month we sustained the loss of a precious remnant of the previous generation of Chabad Chassidim in the United States: Rabbi Yosef Wineberg a”h. He was 94.
A Relative and True Chassid of the RebbeNosson Avrohom · Obituary · #841It was a long journey from Mizrachi to Chabad.
The Rebbe Kept His PromiseBeis Moshiach · Profile · #839This is the story of Aimee Cohen and her sons Yakir and Sagi.
A Galus Within a GalusAvremele Rainitz · Obituary · #837R’ Shmuel Isaac Popack a”h passed away at the age of 93. He grew up in Barre, Vermont and had yechidus with the Rebbe Rayatz.
The Avoda of RefinementNosson Avrohom · Profile · #837R’ Yitzchak Deizada is a professional goldsmith who makes Chabad and Geula-styled products.
Preparing the WorldShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #836He worked alone, without helpers. He ran around all day, every day, from one chesed to another.
The Jewish Spark That Found Its Way HomeH. Ben Yishai · Profile · #835“The war made me think about death and what would happen if my life stopped at this point.
The Dollar from the Rebbe That Resulted in a Medical MiracleSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #834R’ Ami Pykovski is a familiar figure in the world of Chabad. * He enjoyed rare kiruvim from the Rebbe that stunned even him.
Man of Faith, Man of ActionAvremele Rainitz · Profile · #834We were shocked to hear of the passing of R’ Zushe Rivkin a”h, one of the more outstanding personalities amongst Lubavitcher Chassidim, who merited many kiruvim from the Rebbe and…
Saving the T’mimimShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #833The Admur, Rabbi Yaakov Yisachar Ber Rosenbaum of Nadvorna zt”l was a good friend of Chabad.
The Letter That Changed My LifeBeis Moshiach · Profile · #832Michael Behagen used to be a well-known movie director in the Israeli entertainment industry.
Wandering and EscapeShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #832Every Erev Yom Kippur he could be seen standing in the yard of 770, ready to receive the Rebbe’s Kaparos chicken for shechting. He also prepared the Rebbe’s Pesach wine.
A Chassid Who Makes ChassidimRabbi Shneur Chaviv · Profile · #832How do you turn a mekurav into a Chassid?
With LubavitchShneur Zalman Berger · Obituary · #831Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager of Vizhnitz zt”l was a public supporter of the Rebbe and Chabad.
The American Dream and a Dream of the RebbeSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #831Tzvi Naiman achieved the dream of every Israeli and was living the good life in Los Angeles. However, his neshama sought something else, something real.
A Chassid in All Seasons and All PlacesChaimson · Obituary · #828Charkov, Samarkand, Paris, New York, S. Paulo, Rio de Janeiro – in all of these places, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Chitrik a”h made a Chassidishe environment.
From Russia with Love and DevotionBeis Moshiach (staff) · Obituary · #826A LIFE OF MESIRUS NEFESH Mrs. Fania Branover’s childhood was similar to that of her h...
Anything to Help a Fellow JewBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassid · #825Rabbi Yossel Tewe l (Tevel) a”h of Crown Heights was taken from us two years ago. Beis M...
The Modesty and Bittul That Hid EverythingBeis Moshiach (staff) · Chassid · #825SERVANT OF G-D The Rebbe Rayatz often repeated the line, “You say that you learned Tora...
From Soul-Searching to the Soul-Stirring Music of the Alter RebbeSholom Ber Crombie · Profile · #825If you were to see Rabbi Nadav Becher as he stands on the stage, dressed as a Lubavitcher, and pla...
The “Black Flame” Battling the Darkness from WithinRabbi Boruch Merkur · ObituaryI was a young boy when I was privileged to be exposed to the “world of Chabad.” In the initial moments (an outsider wouldn’t understand this), the Rebbe in all his power…
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.
Chassidic SuperwomanBeis Moshiach (staff) · ObituaryRebbetzin Tzippora Heber a ” h, who recently passed away, was a dynamic Chassidista who dedicated herself to her family, to the Rebbe ’ s inyanim, and to spreading the wellsprings.
He Showed the WayMenachem Ziegelboim · ObituaryRabbi Chaim Levi Yitzchok Ginsberg OBM
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.
Everyday HeroinesBeis Moshiach (staff) · ProfileMeet Morah Chani Brod, the Songwriter, Musician and Dedicated Teacher of the “Geula Kinder”
With All the Colors of the RainbowBeis Moshiach (staff) · Profile“In a generation of emptiness and confusion, the source of the true light, the holy Torah, stands out even more – particularly with the strengths we have accumulated for the New…
Brilliant Chassid and Simple JewBeis Moshiach (staff) · ProfileR’ Itche der Masmid said about Nachum Goldschmidt, “Founding Tomchei T’mimim was worthwhile just for Nachum’ke.” * He was an enormous maskil in Chassidus and he taught Chassidus…
Supernatural HealingNosson Avrohom · Profile“It is written that Moshe Rabbeinu corresponds to the six hundred thousand Jews of his generation.
Growing Through the DarknessBeis Moshiach (staff) · ProfileIt ’ s springtime and the natural world around us is blooming. In this article, about another time of growth, Mrs.
Man of Peace and Man of WarYyehuda · ProfileThe life story of R’ Yerachmiel Benjaminson, an alumnus of Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch and a distinguished Chabad rabbi, a genuine Chassid, a man of peace who served as…
From the Slums of Holon to a Worldwide AudienceBeis Moshiach (staff) · ProfileThe story of how R’ Tovi Vaheva, who grew up in the Jesse Cohen neighborhood of Holon, became a mashpia and well-known lecturer who has devoted his life to spreading the wellsprings.