story #204 (s5761-51
/ 24 Elul 5761) THROUGH THE WINDOW The
Rebbe, R. Shalom of Belz, tiptoed alone up to the window and peeked in.
story #203 (s5761-50
/ 17 Elul 5761) THE VERY YOUNG RABBI Pressed
for an explanation, the Baal Shem Tov replied that he would first have
to tell a story.
story #202
(s5761-49 /9 Elul 5761) THANK THE CAT Rabbi
Pinchas Horowitz, the Ba'al Hafla'ah, received
letters of appeal for support from both sides.
story
#201 (s5761-48 / 3 Elul 5761)
The Black Shofar of Shechem Among
the holy objects in use at Yosef's Tomb was a black shofar that issued
strikingly clear, sharp notes.
story #200
(s5761-47 /26 Menachem Av 5761) "COME
BACK NEXT WEEK" He told the rabbi about life
with the Indians on the reservation.
KABBALAH
VS. THE DRAFT BOARD The frightened chassid
came to R. Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, chief rabbi of Yekaterinoslav, to
ask for his blessing that he should secure a deferment from the brutally anti-semitic
Communist Russian army.
story #198
(s5761-45 /11 Menachem Av 5761) WHEN
A REBBE GOES SHOPPING Because of his weakened condition,
the doctors told Rabbi Sholom-Dovber Schneersohn, known as the Rebbe
Reshab, not to engage in any strenuous physical activity, and even not to
over-exert himself mentally.
story #197
(s5761-44 /4 Menachem Av 5761) THE HOLY ARI
HONORS A YOUNGER MAN "What are you saying!"
replied Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, the holy ARI. "What really happened
was this."
story #196
(s5761-43/ 27 Tammuz 5761) WEIGHT WATCHERS "Is
Shaul also one of the prophets?! Does our Reb Zvi Hirsch of Rimanov
also lay down the Law?"
story #195
(s5761-42 / 19 Tammuz 5761) A PILLAR OF KINDNESS The
Tsemech Tsedek asked him to describe a typical day in his life.
story #194 (s5761-41 / 13
Tammuz 5761) AN INSPIRED MATCHMAKER The
Rebbe of Rimminov, R. Zvi Hirsh rested his head in his hands, appearing to
be lost in deep thought.
story #193
(s5761-40 / 6 Tammuz 5761) A LONG DISTANCE
CALL The voice said: "Go outside and follow
the bier of the Rebbe of Apta!"
story #192
(s5761-39 / 29 Sivan 5761) THE
TENTH MAN Shortly before she was due to give
birth, she received from the Lubavitcher Rebbe a most remarkable letter.
story #191 (s5761-38 / 22
Sivan 5761) PRIORITIES "Even
though you are not one of our chassidic brotherhood, I would still ask you to
visit the grave of the renowned tzadik, Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch.
story #190 (s5761-37/14 Sivan
5761) "RABBI BASKETBALL"
Many Jewish parents in sports-minded
Dallas did not have their youngsters attend the Jewish day school solely due to
the lack of a sophisticated sports program.
story
#189 (s5761-36/9 Sivan 5761)
DON'T BE SURPRISED At
the wedding he had the opportunity to meet Rabbi Aharon Yechiel Leifer, the
Nadvorner-Bania Rebbe of Zefat. He was very impressed.
story #188 (s5761-35/1 Sivan
5761) A DRUNKARD'S LAST REQUEST
In 1954, an important wedding took place in Jerusalem. Rabbi
Chaim Chaikl Miletzky, head of the famous Chayei Olam Yeshiva, married
his son to...
story #187
(s5761-34/23 Iyar 5761) HAMENTASCHEN
AFTER PESACH At the outbreak of the Six-Day War,
the Lubavitcher Rebbe inaugurated the campaign to arouse all Jewish males
to perform the mitzvah of tefillin.
story #186
(s5761-33/16 Iyar 5761) The Baal Shem Tov's
Lag B'Omer Parade They protested, whereupon the
Baal Shem Tov explained to them that it was the holy day of Lag b'Omer
story #185 (s5761-32/9 Iyar
5761) KEEP THE CHANGE! The
non-Jews that used to do business with Rabbi Meir "the Elder" of
Primishlan called him "Meirke sparvidliwy"-"honest Meir."
story #184 (s5761-31 / 2 Iyar
5761) A Doctor in Zefat "You
will save many lives," said the holy Rebbe of Ruzhin.
story #183 (s5761-30/25 Nissan
5761) The Price of Prophecy "I
am not interested in contracts or secrets," said Rebbe Meirl of
Premishlan.
story #182 (s5761-29/16
Nissan 5761) go instead to #767, a more
authenticated version The Mezuza Caper I
arrived back to my dorm room at UCLA, and found that the mezuza on my door was
missing.
story #181 (s5761-28/10
Nissan 5761) THE GENEROUS TEACHER The
Bnei Yissascher ran to his father and begged him to come home.
story #180 (s5761-27/3 Nissan
5761) SURPRISE GUESTS The
Lubavitcher Rebbe turned to me and said, 'Now it is up to you to fulfill
your part of the agreement.'
story #179
(s5761-26/26 Adar 5761) CROSSROAD
PUZZLE Instructed the Seer of Lublin:
"Don't reveal my identity here or tell anyone that I am a Rebbe."
story #178 (s5761-25/19 Adar
5761) REBBE'S REBBE "Really,
I'm not a tzaddik at all," Rebbe Zusha of Anipoli insisted.
story #177 (s5761-24/12 Adar
5761) A HIGH POWERED LAWYER The
Shpoler Zeide told him to arrange that the trial take place on Purim.
story #176 (s5761-23/5 Adar
5761) NOT EVEN THE BAAL SHEM TOV The
Baal Shem Tov realized that if he was drawn to this particular passage,
it was no coincidence.
story #175
(s5761-22/28 Shvat 5761) PLAYING
WITH FIRE Some of the greatest chassidim of
the Alter Rebbe said of his oldest son, Rabbi DovBer, that when he was
eighteen, he already had amazing powers.
story #174
(s5761-21 /21 Shvat 5761) LIKE
FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda ("J.J.")
Hecht immediately called 770, and arranged for them
to meet privately with the Lubavitcher Rebbe that night. He also hired
a private detective.
story #173
(s5761-20 /14 Shvat 5761) THE IDENTIFYING FRUIT
He found himself in the doorway of Rabbi Yisroel of Vizhnitz,
the brother of the tsaddik, Rabbi Chaim of Altunia
story #172 (s5761-19/
7 Shvat 5761) /now revised--See #188
A DRUNKARD'S LAST REQUEST In
1954, an important wedding took place in Jerusalem. Rabbi Chaim Chaikl Miletzky,
head of the famous Chayei Olam Yeshiva, married his son to...
story #171 (s5761-18/29 Tevet
5761) RABBINICAL DISPENSATION "Don't
leave,"said Baba Sali to Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu; "With
whom will I discuss Torah?"
story #170
(s5761-17 /22 Tevet 5761) THREE
REBBES AND A MISER Rabbi Shneur Zalman
(The Chabad-Rebbe-to-be) agreed to join Rabbi Levi Yitzchak
(the Berditchiver-Rebbe-to-be) and Rabbi Menachem Mendel
(the Rimonover-Rebbe-to-be) . "But only if I am to be in charge."
story #169 (s5761-16 /15 Tevet
5761) SCHEDULING PROBLEMS Although
Rabbi Yosef's main interest and joy in life was the study of Torah, he insisted
on supporting his family through the sweat of his own labor.
story #168 (s5761-15 /8 Tevet
5761) POOR SEED 5711,
the 2nd year of Moshav Komamiyut, was a Shmitah year.
story #167(s5761-14
/1 Tevet 5761) HARD
TO SWALLOW "Go to the
Rebbe, R. Moshe of Kovrin,
and ask his help. And don't come back from there until..."
story #166 (s5761-13 /23
Kislev 5761) THE DISAPPEARING CANDLE It
was the first night of Chanukah. The Rebbe Reb Boruch of Mezhibuz (grandson
of the Baal Shem Tov) stood in front of the menorah.
story
#165 (s5761-12 /16 Kislev 5761)
THE BLACK CARRIAGE
When the armed policeman reappeared on the day after Simchat
Torah, the Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, did not hide.
story #164(s5761-11 /9 Kislev
5761)
A DEEP
SLUMBER They said it was impossible that the
Baal Shem Tov would not capture my soul.
story #163 (s5760-10 /2 Kislev)
A RABBI, A MAN AND A GOAT Rabbi
Yaakov Mendel Zirkind was confident he could reach their Jewish souls, despite
the iron bars between them.
story #162
(s5761-09 /24 Mar-Cheshvan 5761)
THE REBBE REPAYS A FAVOR When
he heard the Rebbe Rashab was in Petersburg, he immediately decided to
ask his advice.
story #161
(s5761-08 /17 Mar-Cheshvan 5761)
HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS Rabbi
Chaim Toledano, who was known for his piety
and holiness, was careful to host guests for every Holiday meal.
story #160 (s5761-07 /10 Mar
Chesvan 5761) BLESSER
FOR A DAY The Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lyszhinsk
walked on, overjoyed at his gift.
story #159
(s5761-06 /3 Mar Chesvan 5761)
"WE AGREE" The 'Tzemach Tzedek'
remarked: 'When the tzaddik, the holy saint Rabbi Yisroel of Ruzhin says
Tehillim/Psalms, all of Creation is revealed to him.
story
#158 (s5761-05 /26 Tishrei 5761)
TIMELESS TORAH EXACTLY ON TIME The
high-ranking gentile official was very impressed by his prisoner, Rabbi Shneur
Zalman.
story #157
(s5760-04 /19 Tishrei) A
COSTLY MITZVAH The tzaddik,
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, promised him the blessings of wealth and
children, but even this did not help.
story #156
(s5761-03 / 11 Tishrei 5761) THE
UNPOPULAR TZADDIK The word began to spread that Rabbi
Pinchas of Koretz was very, very special.
story #155
(s5761-02 /5 Tishrei 5761) STRAIGHT
FROM THE HEART The tempest could not prevent Rabbi
Leib Sarah's from reaching the village, only several hours before the beginning
of Yom Kippur.
story #154
(s5761-01 / 27 Elul 5760) THE SAGA
OF DEVORAH LEAH
Said Rebbe Shneur Zalman: "All is
at stake. What is to be done? I feel I must unburden myself to my
first-born, Devorah Leah."
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