story
#254 (s5762-50/ 20 Elul)
TO SEE THE REBBE’S FACE All
heads turned towards him, and a few approached him menacingly. “Who are you to
dare to
speak thus?” “I am a follower of the
holy Rebbe, R. Ze’ev Wolf of Zhitomir.”
story #253 (s5762-49/
13 Elul) WHEN THE BISHOP CAME He
decided to consult with the Baal Shem Tov’s daughter, Udel; perhaps she
could help him.
CLEAR
VISION Moshe wasn't interested in
the Seer of Lublin; he was on his way to see the Rebbe Reb Elimelech
of Lujzinsk.
story #251
(s5762-47/29 Av)
THE LONG ARM OF JUSTICE Rabbi
Tzvi Hirsch of Chortkov had saved five hundred gold
ducats as a dowry for his daughter.
story #250 (s5762-46/22
Av)
A MUSICAL
PRODIGY In the hotel
room opposite Rabbi Sholom DovBer Shneersohn of Lubavitch was a famous
theatrical singer
story
#249 (s5762-45/`15 Av) WHEN
THE MOON IS FULL "Please go order for
me mezuzot from Reb Reuven, the sofer," said Rebbe Schneur Zalman of Liozna..
story #248 (s5762-44/
8 Av) IN DEFENSE OF ELIJAH
The Prosecuting Angel said that Rabbi Moshe Alsheich should
not be specially rewarded until he himself went down to test him....
story #247 (s5762-43/
1 Av) THE "HOLY ARI" READS A FOREHEAD
Rabbi Moshe Galante of Zefat heard about the extraordinary
holiness of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (the ARI). He decided to seek his advice.
story #246 (s5762-42/
23 Tammuz)
THE TASTE OF SHABBAT For
Rabbi Chaim of Chernowitz, the Be'er Mayim Chayim, life turned on
one hinge: Shabbat.
story #245
(s5762-41/ 16 Tammuz) FAST MOTIVATIONS
As soon as Shabbos came to a
close, they drove by carriage to Apta, where they related the whole bizarre
episode to the Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Herschel.
story #244 (s5762-40/
9 Tammuz) THE CHASIDIC HOSPITAL During
the Holocaust, the Klausenberger Rebbe traversed every level of Hell …
he vowed that if he survived he would …
story #243 (s5762-39/
2 Tammuz)
FRINGE
BENEFITS He asked him to please personally convey
his wonderment to the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
story
#242 (s5762-38/ 25 Sivan)
THE KORACH SYNDROME "For
that you didn't have to meditate," he challenged his father, Rabbi Shneur
Zalman of Chabad
story #241
(s5762-37/ 18 Sivan) A DIFFERENT
FORM OF MANNA "Who does he
--Rabbi Zusha of Anatoli-- think he is fooling by calling out to G-d like that."
story #240 (s5762-36/
11 Sivan) THE INNKEEPER AND THE GENERAL
The general blew up. He
told the Jewish innkeeper of Kovna that if he persisted in his refusal, terrible
things would happen to him.
story
#239 (s5762-35/ 4 Sivan)
A SHAVUOT VISITATION IN SALONIKA Rabbi
Yosef Caro and Rabbi Shlomo Alkebetz did not stop learning Torah
for even one second that Shavuot night.
story
#238 (s5762-34/ 26 Iyar)
LANDING RIGHTS “I
was so nervous, my hands wouldn’t stop shaking. The flight would pass over several
Arab countries. ...I wrote to the Lubavitcher Rebbe...."
story #237 (s5762-33/
19 Iyar) LAG B’OMER HOSPITALITY Moshe
had become possessed by the desire to experience a revelation of Eliyahu HaNovi....
Unsure what to try next, he decided to consult the local tzaddik, Rabbi Boruch
of Kosov....
story
#236 (s5762-32/ 12 Iyar)
A WHISPER IN TIME The
Baal Shem Tov strode slowly at the head of the wedding procession, the
chassan at his side, the townspeople in their finery following behind. Suddenly,
he halted...
story
#235 (s5762-31/ 5 Iyar) THEN
AND NOW Vladimir Jabotinsky,
Rabbi Avraham-Yitzchak Kook and the Jews of Jerusalem.
story #234 (S5762-30/28Nissan)
FIRST CLASS The
Rebbe Maharash didn’t give him a chance to speak. As
soon as he saw him he said, “Go home! Right away! Catch the morning train, which
is leaving soon."
story
#233 S5762-29 / 22 Nissan)
A REAL JEWISH MOTHER Once,
Rabbi Dovid Biederman, the Lelover Rebbe, decided to undertake the arduous,
almost day-long trek on donkey from Jerusalem to the gravesite of Rachel Imainu.
story #232 S5762-28
/ 14 Nissan) THE COLONEL’S SEDER The
new bride's father strode straight into the bedroom to uncover what dread secret
lay hidden under his son-in-law’s pillow. The shock was greater than his worst
nightmare: the book of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polnoye.
story #231 (s5762-27
/ 7 Nissan) REDEEMED IN THE PRESENT TENSE
He knew that Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschel, the
Apter Rebbe, would be sitting at the Melaveh Malka meal with his Chassidim.
Hopefully, he would be able to help him.
story #230
(s5762-26 / 29 Adar) A LONG
DUTCH DRIVE The Lubavitcher
Rebbe told him to go, but did not mention any names.
story #229
(s5762-25 / 22 Adar) THE
ONE THAT GOT AWAY Rebbe
Yechezkel of Kuzmir always did whatever he could to
arrange a special fish delicacy for Shabbos.
story
#228 (s5762-24/13Adar)
A PURIM SECRET At
the bris, the Chassam Sofer was glowing with “light, happiness, joy and
honor.” Whether it was the joy of Purim, happiness for his ex-student or a combination
of both, nobody knew.
story
#227 (s5762-23/ 7 Adar) A
REAL RABBI Rabbi Yaakov
Beirav was intrigued with a plan to speed the redemption of the Jewish people.
story #226 (S5762-22 / 1 Adar)
go to #744
THE FOREST AND THE ROSE As
the regular driver for the tzaddik, Reb Leib Sarah's, he had experience
in these miraculous-seeming journeys, but this time he could barely believe the
evidence of his eyes.
story
#225 (s5762-21/24Shvat)
WHEN THE REBBE CAN’T HELP The
Jews of Vitebsk, were never known to be generous donators of money to charitable
causes. (A story of the Tsemech Tsedek)
story #224
(s5762-20/15Shvat) THE THIRD POMEGRANATE
The quality of the fruit of R. Nissim’s
one and only tree were well known throughout the Tiberian region. Jews and Arabs
alike would flock to purchase them.
story
#223 (s5762-19/10Shvat)
A RESERVED CHAIR “No one may
sit in that chair!” the elderly man exclaimed. (A story of the sixth and seventh
Lubavitcher Rebbes)
story #222
(s5762-18 /3 Shvat) “STAND
UP!” An acquaintance suggested
that he receive a blessing from Baba Sali before the operation.
story #221
(s5762-17 /25 Tevet 5762) THE STUNTMAN
Religion meant nothing to Boaz. When asked if he was Jewish,
his answer was, "No, I'm Israeli."
story #220 (s5762-16 /
18 Tevet) POPULAR NAMES The
Baal Shem Tov always showered him with blessings for other things, but
never for what he so dearly hoped to hear.
story
#219 (s5762-15
/ 11 Tevet) "Patience and Peace"
Rabbi Yitzchak of Vorki thought
the Seer of Lublin had erred. "He must have in mind some other person--why
me?"
story #218
(s5762-14 / 4 Tevet) THE SHORTEST VERSE IN THE TORAH
The chassid burned with curiosity to discover the meaning of the Rebbe of Radoshitz's
mystifying quotation.
story #217
(s5762-13 / 27 Kislev) "CHANUKA IN BERGER-BELSEN"
"But how does the Rebbe know?" sputtered the chassid.
The Satmar Rebbe, R. Yoel Teitelbaum, smiled, "I heard. I heard all
about it."
story #216 (s5762-12
/ 20 Kislev) "THE ASTONISHED MESSENGER" Said
Rabbi Pinchas Teitz: "To cooperate with the Lubavitcher Rebbe
to deliver basic Jewish necessities to the deprived Jews of Russia is one matter,
but to ..."
story #215
(s5762-11 / 13 Kislev) go instead to #397
("How to See the Holy Land": its Rocks, its Rain, its People); #528
("The 'New Year's Day'' Earthquake in Tsfat") THE REBBE
THAT MOVED TO ISRAEL AND THE EARTHQUAKE In 1830,
the Rebbe of Avrush, Rabbi Avraham Dov, settled in the holy city of Safed.
story #214 (s5762-10
/ 6 Kislev) SPECIAL DELIVERY During the
time of Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the“Alter Rebbe” of Chabad, a group of his
followers in a certain town were being severely oppressed for their chasidic practices.
story
#213 (s5762-09 / 27 MarCheshvan) MIRROR
MIRROR ON THE WALL The
Russian colonel asked Rabbi Shneur Zalman,
"Are you by chance the son or grandson of the Jewish holy man known as the Baal
Shem Tov?
story #212
(s5762-08 / 21 MarCheshvan) "THE INTERNATIONAL
WEDDING" "If you are asked the reason for
my decision," the holy Ari, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, said gravely, "you may
say..."
story #211
(s5762-07/ 14 Cheshvan) "A REBBE'S HOSPITALITY"
Rabbi Yechiel Meir of Gostynin
gave him a warm welcome, and served him strong drink and refreshments.
story #210 (s5762-06/
7 Cheshvan) SALVATION FOR SLOVENIA
He could not secure arms or ammunition, but perhaps he could arrange a blessing
from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
story #209 (s5762-05/
30 Tishrei)
WHEN TWO REBBES MEET
The aides of the Rhyziner Rebbe and the Chernobyler
Rebbe met to coordinate the schedules by which the two tzaddikim would receive
people
story #208
(s5762-04/ 23 Tishrei) THE
TREASURE ROOM When Yishaya
Shlomo lamented long and loud on his economic straits yet another time, the saintly
Rabbi Yechiel-Michil of Zlotchov told him to travel to a certain rich person.
“From this man you can learn what it means to genuinely trust in G-d.”
story #207 (s5762-03/
16 Tishrei) "NEVER DEMOLISH A SUKKAH"
Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna remarked
to the irate judge, "Rebbe Meirl of Premishlan was my great-uncle."
story #206 (s5762-02/
8 Tishrei)
"
'FATHER KNEW YOU FROM YOUTH' " Rebbe
Nota of Chelm looked at him patiently, a small
smile playing at his lips, and said, "Nu, ask."
story #205 (s5762-01 /
3 Tishrei 5762) PASSOVER ON ROSH HASHANAH Rebbe
Meir of Premishlan waxed eloquent in praise
of the discourse which Rebbe Shalom of Belz had given.
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