Thursday
Sep262019
Rabbi Berel Junik, of blessed memory
September 26, 2019There was a special connection between Rabbi Berel Junik, of blessed memory, and the recently concluded month of Iyar.
Entries in Obituary (119)
Thursday
Sep192019
The First Mashpia “Made In Tomchei T’mimim”
The life story of the famed Reb Shilem Kuratin, the Mashpia, Mashigach and Chozer, who came to Lubavitch with a Russian gymnasium uniform and cried to be accepted.
Thursday
Sep122019
The Lion Who Tore Open the Iron Curtain
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Mochkin who passed away this past Shabbos Chazon, the ninth of Av, was born ninety-five years ago on the fourteenth of Shvat 5684, to his father, the Chassidic mashpia, R’ Peretz, and his mother, Mrs. Henya Charshe, who were then living in the Ukrainian village of Semenivka.
Friday
Aug162019
Seven Facts And Figures About Reb Levik
Presented in honor of 75 years since the Histalkus
Friday
Aug162019
He Showed the Way
It is difficult to write in the past tense about a mashpia who had such a profound influence on so many and was very much in the prime of his life. Although there is so much more to tell about this model Chassid, in terms of his life story and testimonials from family and students, due to space constraints we can only offer brief sketches of his life and his impact.
Wednesday
Jun052019
“The Rebbe Drafted My Shlichus Contract”
Who exactly is Binyamin Katz and how did he become so devoted to the Rebbe?
Thursday
May302019
A Tourist from America
The life-story of Reb Binyamin Katz and his many clandestine trips to help Jews in the USSR.
Thursday
May092019
A Fearless Leader
The life story of Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Landau, a Chabad Chassid who was the chief rabbi of Bnei Brak, for over 30 years
Friday
Mar152019
א חסיד מאכט א סביבה
I write this to you in the middle of the Shiva of one of my dearest friends, Harav Chaim Shneur Zalman A”H ben yiblt”a Harav Shalom Shimon Yaakov sheyichye Baras. In addition to being my personal friend since kindergarten, he served as the main Mashpia in our Yeshiva in Cincinnati for the last 12 years; A position he filled with great love, dedication, and self-sacrifice.
Thursday
Feb212019
AN OLD-WORLD CHASSID IN TODAY’S WORLD
The Chabad Chassidic community as a whole, and the Kfar Chabad community in particular, suffered a tragic loss this past 15 Shevat, upon the passing of a precious and unique prototype of a true Chassid, as expressed in his davening, his learning, his Avodas Hashem, his Chassidic musical abilities, and his hiskashrus to the Rebbe, with a special emphasis on preparing the world to welcome the Rebbe Moshiach Tzidkeinu. * Upon the passing of an extraordinary Chassid, Rabbi Avrohom Lisson a”h. * Part 1 of 2.
Thursday
Feb072019
THE REBBE’S WINGS
Rabbi Sholom Dovber Avtzon, a noted author, shared details of the activities of his late brother, Rabbi Yonah Avtzon OBM, in honor of the upcoming shloshim.
Thursday
Jan102019
EDUCATOR, WITH ALL HIS HEART
He moved to Eretz Yisroel at a young age, from Morocco. * The Rebbe directed him toward chinuch where he quickly rose to star status as an educator. * A brief biography of Rabbi Shimon Amitai upon his sudden passing at the age of 73, on his way home from a farbrengen in shul.
Thursday
Dec062018
THE REBBE GUIDED HIM EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Rabbi Yosef Ezagui a”h was an elder Chassid who could often be seen sitting in the northeast corner of Beis Chayeinu, where he spent much time on davening and T’hillim. * Few knew how he came to the Rebbe and about the wondrous private audiences that he had with the Rebbe over the years, with the Rebbe guiding him step by step.
