Saving a Town
During the time of the Baal Shem Tov, there was a certain town in which an edict was enacted to expel all the Jews. The people of the town came to the Baal Shem...
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Proper Intent
In a certain town in Europe of old lived a certain Jew, who was both a Torah scholar and G-d fearing, who did the mitzvah of hosting wayfarers in an exemplary fashion. He had...
Raise Yourself Up
When the 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber, was a child, he played with his older brother, Reb Zalman Aharon (Raza). During the course of their antics, Reb Zalman Aharon dug a pit and...
Krias Shema and Shoes
The Mashpia (Chassidic mentor) in Tomchei Temim was Reb Michoel Bliner, generally referred to as Reb Michoel der Alter (the elder). The following[1] is a story that is expressive of his personality: Once, when...
Parshas Ki Tavo – The New Fruit
The importance of gratitude.
Parshas Ki Tavo – Divine Protection
How we merit to Divine Protection.
Chasing Pleasure
The great chossid Rabbi Hillel of Paritch would frequently say: “Were those people that chase after the indulgences of life to know about true Chassidic prayer, they would drop all of their pleasures and...
Appreciating a Mitzvah
There was once a student of the famed Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Tomchei Temim, by the name of Zalman Dovid Homliner. Zalman Dovid passed away while still a young man, due to his intense service of...
Now It Says Echad
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Once, there was a Chassidic gathering at the home of Rabbi Shmuel Betzalel Sheftel (Rashbatz). At a certain point during the gathering, the food that had been prepared ran...
The Purpose of Chassidus
What is the goal of chassidus?
