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...
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Weinreb moved with his family to Maryland to pursue a career in psychology. At one point, he was going through a difficult time and decided to call the Rebbe for guidance. The Rebbe’s secretary answered the phone and asked the caller to...
One of the lesser known figures in Tanach was a man named Palti Ben Layish – I want to share with you his story: When King Shaul became jealous of David, he sought to kill him. Michal, the wife of David and Shaul’s own daughter, helped him flee to safety....
They tell the story of a man who received a knock at his door one afternoon. It was a meshulach collecting money for his family. He needed to marry off his daughters. There was an illness in the family and he needed to raise five hundred thousand dollars. The man,...
A traveling Hasidic master, along with his entourage, found themselves stranded in the forest. Shabbos was approaching and they had no place to stay. In the distance, they saw a home, and with a prayer on their lips, they knocked on the door. To their relief, it was a...
