history / biography

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History/ Biography

The Story of 24 Teives

A history of the period of the Alter Rebbe's life leading up to his passing on 24 Teives, 5513 (1813 CE) during the Napoleonic Wars …

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History/ Biography

The Rambam—His Life, Works, and Enduring Influence

Over the millenia of Jewish history, Rabeinu Moshe ben Maimon HaSefardi remains a unique figure. This talk presents a brief biography of the Rambam followed …

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History/ Biography

Stories, Songs, and Teachings of the Alter Rebbe

A special musical farbrengen in honor of 24 Teives, the anniversary of the passing of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Rabbi Shais …

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History/ Biography

Last Days of the Rebbe Rashab

On the occasion of the 100th yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rashab on 2 Nissan, we look at the tumultuous final days before his passing and …

1:07:54

History/ Biography

The Rambam and the Baal HaTanya

Look at some of the fascinating similarities between these two great rabbis whose yahzreits are 20 and 24 Teives respectively.

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History/ Biography

The Kabbalah of Frederick the Great and the Seven Years War

In a presentation combining military strategy, European history, psychology, and kabbalah, Rabbi Shais Taub explains why the Alter Rebbe told his grandson the Tzemach Tzedek …

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History/ Biography

The Rebbe's Life & the History of Aviation

At a celebration of the Rebbe's 120th birthday hosted by Chabad of Long Island at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Rabbi Shais Taub tells the …

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History/ Biography

From Lubavitch to New York: Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah

Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, wife of the Rebbe Rashab and mother of the Frierdiker Rebbe, was the last Chabad Rebbetzin to serve in the town of …

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History/ Biography

What Happened on 28 Sivan?

On the 28th day of Sivan in 5701 (1941), the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin arrived safely on American shores, marking not only a miraculous escape …

1:57:46

History/ Biography

Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Yahrzeit Farbrengen

The holy tzadik, R' Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, is renowned for his passionate advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people, always defending them before the …