In the aftermath of World War II, Rabbonim and activists worked tirelessly to establish Jewish infrastructure for American Jewry. The frierdiker Rebbe, the previous Chabad Rebbe, was once approached by a community activist who questioned why Chabad did not preoccupy...
In the Jewish cemetery of Vilna, there are two brothers buried next to each other. Their graves both display glowing descriptions of their character and kindness. Interestingly, the two graves each contain half of a posuk from the aishes chayil inscribed on them. One...
The story is told of two shoe salesmen from competing companies who are sent to a foreign country to assess the shoe market. They both notice that no one wears shoes on this island. Salesman one sends the following telegraph to company headquarters....
In the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, Ariel Sharon, the decorated general and future prime minister, challenged the Rebbe. “Why does the Rebbe not move to Eretz Yisrael?,” asked Sharon. “When troops go to war, the commanding officer marches...
