
Yud Tes Kislev: A Little Less, A Little More
In the times of the Alter Rebbe, Reb Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal haTanya, a newly married man was spending his days learning in
In the times of the Alter Rebbe, Reb Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal haTanya, a newly married man was spending his days learning in
“Through Fire and Water” is the epic story of the life and times of Reb Nosson of Breslov, zy”a. Reb Nosson had a command of
Reb Mendel Futerfas was a legendary mashpiah, known for his incredible self-sacrifice and resilience in the face of Soviet persecution. With incredible resolve and inner
A gaon in Torah and a renowned educator, Reb Mendel Kaplan, zt’l, was a beloved rebbi and mentor at the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago
In 1978, Anatoly (Natan) Sharansky was sentenced on trumped-up charges for treason and espionage by the Russian court. Facing the threat of execution or long-term
Professor Elie Wiesel wrote about his lonely and difficult years after arriving in New York as a broken, exhausted refugee. Born and raised in Sighet
The beautiful compositions, music and poetry of Naomi Shemer, a”h, Israel’s “first lady of Israeli song” tell the story of a nation’s return to its
Rav Yerucham Levovitz—the legendary mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva—was a unique scion of the mussar tradition of deep self-analysis, inner work and moral refinement. A
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l, of the post-Holocaust era, revived his community with love, resilience and faith. The Rebbe restored kavod to thousands
Jews came from far and wide to the modest Bnei Brak apartment of Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, zt”l, the Steipler Gaon, to consult and discuss
Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt”l, was renowned for his extraordinary drive and hasmada (diligence in learning), sterling character, warmth and self-sacrifice. A personable and approachable
The honorable Yehudah Avner, z”l, was a legendary ambassador, diplomat and political insider. A consiglieri for Prime Minister Menachem Begin, z”l, Avner also filled advisory