Category: Stories

Once, the Ba-al Shem Tov, showed to his students, the image of an individual partaking of the Shabbos meal. Though the man was dressed in special Shabbos clothing, his face took on the appearance...

The famous chossid and mentor, Rabbi Mendel Futerfas related this episode: Once, a chossid of the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber asked him the following question: “What should I do about the fact...

The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber of Lubavitch had a chossid who, though very wealthy, was particularly unlettered. He once asked the Rebbe the following question: “What is a tzadik? Please don’t tell...

In the city of the holy rebbe, Rabbi Meir of Premishlan, the mikvah (ritual pool for immersion) was situated on the opposite side of a mountain. During the winter months, the snow made it...

The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber of Lubavitch was wont to say: One must now how to relate a Chassidic tale—so that the tale should take on life. More importantly one must know...

A certain Jew who had abandoned the path of Torah, by an awakening of his G-dly spark, was once nostalgic of his youth. He invited the chassidim of the area to hold a Chassidic...

The third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, had a chossid who was particularly wealthy. When chassidim would journey to Lubavitch and pass through his town, he and his family would provide them...

Once, a chossid brought his grandchild before the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch and requested the following blessing: “Rebbe! Please bless my grandchild with a good memory. He should remember all...

Once, the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, discussed a certain responsa of Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg with one of his disciples who was known to be a brilliant scholar.  In this...

The importance of authenticity