Story#153
PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS(s5760-53 / 20 Elul)"Don't despair. I have
excellent advice for you. Travel to Lubavitch and see the Rebbe, the Tsemech
Tsedek. He'll surely answer all your questions."
Story#152 THINK
BEFORE YOU SPEAK (s5760-52 / 13Elul)To separate from the Baal
Shem Tov was very difficult, even though the reason was that he was leaving
for the Holy Land.
Story#151 A
LESSON IN HOSPITALITY(s5760-51/6 Elul) He was aware that I had
flown the year before to see the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Story#150 THE
RIGHT ADDRESS(s5760-50/29 Av)"The Rebbe of Lubavitch lives
in New York. Perhaps he can save you from this terrible affliction."
Story#149
THE HOLY BEGGARS OF SAFED(s5760-49/22 Av)The holiest
of our seedier citizens is not a beggar.
Story#148 DOUBLE
TREATMENT(s5760-48/ 15 Av)Rebbe Elimelech of Lizensk,
instructed the great Torah scholar, Rabbi Simcha of Bubraka, that he should
travel to his brother, Rebbe Zusha of Anapoli
Story#147 A
DEATH-BED CONFESSION(s5760-47/ 8 Av)Although everyone was aware
of Bagalo’s great wisdom, no one had yet realized his great secret.
Story#146 SLAPS OF LOVE(s5760-46/1
Av)He had heard that it would be worthwhile for him to meet Rabbi Moshe
Weber
Story#145 AN
ALL-PURPOSE KADDISH(s5760-45/23 Tammuz)The Rosh Yeshiva summoned
two of his great disciples: his son, Rabbi Shimon Sofer, and Rabbi Yosef
Chaim Sonnenfeld.
Story#144 SLEEPLESS(s5760-44/10
Tammuz)“Of course! I should call the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Why didn’t
I think of it earlier!”
Story#143 THREE
SAFED STORIES(s5760-43/9 Tammuz)Rabbi Yisrael Najara,
a kabbalist in 16th century Tsfat, liked to walk in the river-valley below the
town.
Story#142 From
Upper Galilee to Lower East Side(s5760-42/2 Tammuz)“Tell me,”
he demanded; “Does the Lubavitcher Rebbe have supernatural powers?”
Story #141 A SURGICAL PROCEDURE(s5760-41/
25 Sivan)He felt the penetrating gaze of the Belzer Rebbe, Rabbi
Yehoshua Rokeach, burning into him.
Story#140
WHAT WILL THE ANGELS SAY?”(s5760-40/18 Sivan)
Rabbi Baruch of Mezhibuzh, sometimes used to speak harshly
of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
Story#139
A DREAM COME TRUE(s5760-39/5 Sivan)"You have to hear
this amazing episode with Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi; it is my own personal
experience."
Story#138 HOW
TO HEAR THE TEN COMMANDMENTS(s5760-38/4 Sivan)“Enough!” The Shpoler
Zeide called out. “That’s the final blow!”
Story#137
BASEBALL HEROES(s5760-376/26 Iyar)"My child cannot
understand things as other children do. My child cannot remember facts and figures
as other children do. Where is G-d's perfection?"
Story#136
HONOR YOUR TEACHER(s5760-36/19 Iyar)The Rebbe, R.
Shlomo of Karlin, announced he was about to leave on a trip, and that anyone
who needed anything of him was welcome to come along.
Story#135
LAG B’OMER MIRACLE AT MERON(s5760-35/12 Iyar)" ‘Exalted
and blessed is His great name,’ and also the name of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai."
Story#134 (s5760-34/5 Iyar)A
DELICIOUS OFFERINGA messenger from the “Holy Ari,” Rabbi
Yitzchak Luria, strode into the shul and approached the rabbi.
Story#133 (s5760-33/28 Nissan)A
LESSON IN SILENCE He couldn’t believe his eyes: Rabbi
Yisroel Hager, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe, in his house!
Story#132 (s5760-32/14
Nissan)AT THE REBBE’S SEDER TABLEHe
wanted to be with the Maggid of Koznitz for Pesach night, but he knew the
Rebbe preferred to not host chassidim at his Seder.
Story# 131(s5760-31/Nissan
7)REBBE MATZAH, EXTRA MATZAHThe
Lubavitcher Rebbe sized me up with a rapid glance
and turned to break off a piece of matzah.
Story#130 (s5760-30/29Adar
II)AFTER THE DRAFTThe
Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch repeated the same words
for a third time.
Story#129 (s5760-29/22Adar
II) THE EXTRA MATZAHIn
the displaced persons' camp in March 1945, Rabbi Eliezer Zusha Portugal, the
Skulener Rebbe, sought to obtain wheat that he could bake into “shmurah matzah.”
Story#128 (s5760-29/15Adar II)THE
CRAZY SON-IN-LAWSeveral days after the funeral,
he appeared to the Chief Rabbi of Prague in a dream
Story#127 (s5760-27/8
Adar II)WALKING INTO FIREDavid
had never before heard of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Story#126 (s5760-26/1Adar
II)HAPPY BIRTHDAY!His
wife suggested going for advice and blessing to the Baal Shem Tov
Story#125 (s5760-25/24Adar
I)THE PRECIOUS COINThe
Ktav Sofer was visibly upset, his face white as frost
Story #124 (s5760-24/17Adar
I) THE BOILING LEAD TREATMENTThe
great Kabbalist, Rabbi Moshe de Leon, looked at the well-known sinner of
13th century Spain penetratingly
Story#123
(s5760-24/12 Adar I)THE ONION PLOT“Wow!
This is exactly the opportunity I’ve been waiting for!” said Reb Naftali of
Rofshitz, one of the leading disciples of the Seer of Lublin.
Story#122 A BUNDLE OF SPARKS(s5760-23/6
Adar I)Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi leaned his head on his hands,
as he often did when entering a state of divine union.
Story#121
A LESSON IN TALMUD(s5760-22/26 Shvat)They started
to make fun of the founder of the Chassidic movement, the holy Ba'al Shem Tov.
Story#120 THE 20,000
% PRICE INCREASE(s5760-21/19Shvat)Rabbi Yitzchak Ze’ev Soloveitchik
[1886-1959; son of Reb Chaim of Brisk], was often asked why he permitted the Beis
Yaakov girls’ school to be located in a non-religious neighborhood.
Story#119
AN ANGEL OF ONE THOUSAND(s5760-120/12 Shvat‘I heard
that the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, is now in
the United States.’
Story#118 A
KABBALIST'S VISIT TO THE CITY OF KABBALAH(s5760-19/5 Shvat)During
this sojourn in Tsfat, the miraculous kabbalistic powers of Baba Sali were
revealed.
Story#117 A DREADLOCKS
SHABBBAT DROP-IN(s5760-18/ 27 Tevet) A first-person story
told at Ascent by a guest.
Story#116
SIMPLE LOGIC(s5760-17/ 20 Tevet)Rabbi Shnuer Zalman
immediately said, “Don’t think that I made a miracle, or even that I was divinely
inspired. "
Story#115 A
SOUL’S SCREAM(s5760-16/ 6 Tevet)Eliezer HaKohein Isaac told this
amazing account of his World War II experience to his son-in-law, Yitzchak Hershkovitz,
of Petach Tikvah.
Story#114 THE
REBBE’S PREPOSTEROUS ADVICE(s5760-15/29 Kislev)“Ah, good advice,
a miracle, even” the rebbe repeated softly, stroking his beard. "For that perhaps
you should go to the new Lubavitcher Rebbe. He knows about these matters.”
Story#113 FIFTH LIGHT - FIVE WEDDINGS(s5760-15/29
Kislev)My father was so shocked to hear these words again that he didn't
hear the rest of the blessing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Story#112 THE
HIGHEST BID(s5760-12/ 22 Kislev)Before he departed for home,
the Sadigora Rebbe always gave him a coin of pure silver.
Story#111
THE PRAYER BUSINESS(s5760-11/ 15 Kislev)Rabbi
Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezritch, used to pray at great length.
Story#110
BUSINESS ON SHABBAT(s5760-10/ 8 Kislev)Once, when
I able to speak with the Rebbe [R. Shneur Zalman], he said something that
took me by surprise.
Story#109 “HIM–NOT
HIM”(s5760-09/ 1 Kislev)He heard the Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer
Schneersohn, muttering, as if he were talking to himself, but in Russian!
Story#108 FULL REPAYMENT(s5760-08/
24 Cheshvan) Rabbi Shmuel Shtrashun (the Rashash)
revered for his Talmudic commentaries, was devoted to the Jewish community of
Vilna
Story#107 A
GUEST FOR THE FISH (s5760-07/ 17 Cheshvan)The holy Rabbi Yitzchak
of Drohovitch ... was nagged by puzzlement
Story#106
THE FARMER METHOD (s5760-06/ 10 Cheshvan)"Are you
qualified to recognize lofty souls?” queried the Rebbe Maharash.
Story#105 FORTY DAYS AND FORTY
NIGHTS(s5760-05/3 Cheshvan)He was astonished to see that Rabbi
Yisrael, the Rhyzhiner Rebbe, lived in extraordinary luxury!
Story#104
THE SMILE IN THE PICTURE(s5760-04/ 26 Tishrei)Elimelech
and Tzivia were both astonished. How did the Lubavitcher Rebbe know who
they were?
Story#103 THE
UMBRELLA PARADE(s5760-03/ 19 Tishrei)The Pasha summoned Rabbi
Moshe Galante, who had moved from Tsfat around 1655 and was now one of Jerusalem’s
leading rabbis.
Story#102 RETROACTIVELY
KOSHER(s5760-02/ 12 Tishrei)The Rebbe, R. Chaim Meir Yechiel
Shapira of Mogelnitz , stared at the vision in front of him.
Story#101
CAUGHT IN THE ACT(s5760-01/ 5 Tishrei)Rabbi Levi
Yitzchak of Berditchev froze in his place. His face turned white as a sheet.
His eyes bulged.
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