Rebbe’s Pre-1940 Note Shines Spotlight on Scholarly Indices

A recent discovery of a never-before published notation made by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in the years before his ascension to the leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement has shed light on the enormous undertaking of the then son-in-law of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, of righteous memory, to compile all of the movement’s teachings into an orderly index arranged by subject.

The 9-11 Diary: Hitler Vs. Osama

As we approach the 10th anniversary since the 9-11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, I wish to share with you the story of an interesting 9-11 diary. This diary sheds light on the ongoing struggle between the West and radical Islam.

Shin Bet Chief Talks About Meeting with the Rebbe

It only seemed natural that one of my first missions after being appointed head of the Israeli General Security Service (known as the Shabak) in 1988 would be to travel to the United States. A short while after I arrived at the hotel in New York, several Chabad-Lubavitch men, “chabadniks”, approached me and asked if I want to the meet the Lubavicher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

It Can Take 19 ..18..21..Years – An Incredible Encounter

Boston University, 1970s. An anguished father struggles for a way to bring his bright son back to Jewish observance.

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a touching encounter, where the Rebbe urges that family ties—and patience—be maintained, in spite of level observance, and that in time Torah will prevail, with special thanks to Rabbi Mordechai Berkowitz.

The Poor Man’s Livelihood

In 1965, on the eve of the anniversary of the passing of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneerson (1860-1920), a sudden request was made of Rabbi Mordechai Shusterman, the owner of a printing press.

Life Is a Journey – The Road to True Self Realization

Man is regarded as one who is constantly moving. He must perpetually move from one level to another. If he will not go steadily upwards he will, indeed, decline steadily. For it is impossible to remain on one level. (The Ga’on of Vilna)