Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Part three of the program on what does it mean to be a chossid according to the words of the Rebbe. Video
The Meaning of Being a Chossid
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What does it mean to be a chossid - continuation from last 2 programs - based on the writing of the Rebbe found in the Mindel Archives. Video
Hashem Suffers When His Children Are Suffering
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The Midrash that discusses two tenants in the same building and how it relates to the current exile of the Jewish people. Video
The Rebbe’s Request to Sources on What’s a Chossid
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The time the Rebbe requested sources on what’s the definition of a chossid, and answered. Video
What the Frierdiker Rebbe Said During the Second World War
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What did the Frierdiker Rebbe encourage people to do doing the Second World War while millions of Jews were being murdered by the Nazis and their antisemitic collaborators in the Holocaust. Video
Why We Knock Before Entering the Rebbe’s Ohel
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Why we knock before entering the Ohel, and what did the Rebbe say to do when the land of Israel was at war in the past. Video
Rabbi Mindel’s Speech to YU Students
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The speech that Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel gave to students at Yeshiva University regarding Rosh Hashana at the invitation of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm. Video
What Did the Rebbe Do in the Early Years
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What did the Rebbe do, where did he live in the early years and how Merkos was established. Video
Questions That We Asked at a Farbrengen in Jerusalem
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Questions that people asked about the Rebbe during a summer Farbrengen in Jerusalem and the answers given. Video
The Time Rabbi Hodakov Apologized to the Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Part 3 chronicling the Rebbe’s establishment of Vaad Hamosifin, to increase Chabad activities around the world. Video
The Names That Were Swiftly Sent in to the Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Part 2 about Vaad Hamosifin - campaign to add Chabad activities - that the Rebbe started, and the names of the Chassidim that were swiftly sent in. Video
The Memo of a Meeting With the Rebbe During Av 5748
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Changes the a Rebbe implemented after the passing of the Rebbetzin, and a memo of a timely meeting on Av 5748 (1988). Video
Meshumadim, Wine and Coed Classes
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Answers the Rebbe gave to having meshumadim attend Torah classes, serving wine to a non-observant crowd and teaching men, women together. Video
Why State “It Was Good” When World Was Created
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: An answer the Rebbe wrote to the question why does the Torah state “it was good” during the days of the creation of the world. Video
Frierdiker Rebbe’s Conversation With Soviet Interrogators
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The first-hand description of the Frierdiker Rebbe's assertive conversation with his Soviet interrogators as was written up for a Torah study group in Manhattan. Presented in honor of Yud Beis Tammuz. Video
The Last Will and Testament of the Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The last will and testament of the Rebbe as he told Rabbis Chaim Mordechai Hodakov, Nissan Mindel and Yisroel Piekarski on 17 Elul 5748. Video
The Rebbe’s Instructions on Writing a Will
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Interesting instructions that the Rebbe gave to a Chossid who was writing a living will with the guidance of an attorney. Video
A 14 Word Response From The Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The short yet precise response of the Rebbe to a complaint about a bracha that “didn’t work.” Video
The Rebbe’s View on Putting Stones in Kotel
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What was the Rebbe’s opinion on putting stones in the Kotel, and about visiting the Vatican in Rome. Video
Rosh Yeshiva’s Stance Versus Rebbe’s Emphasis on Saving Lives
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The differing perspectives of the Litvish Rosh Yeshiva's stance versus the Rebbe's emphasis on saving lives - physically and spiritually. Video
Stories About the Rebbe’s Childhood Melamed
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Stories of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Vilenkin, the chossid who merited to serve as the Rebbe's childhood teacher in Yekaterinoslav (Dnepropetrovsk), Ukraine. Video
Letter to Woman Depressed About Global Calamities
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The Rebbe’s response to a woman who was depressed about the situation in the world, and why is Iyar the month of healing. Video
The Letter Complaining About People Talking in Shul
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The Rebbe’s response to a man who wrote a letter complaining about people who talk in shul and disturbe the davening. Video
Answers From the Rebbe About Depression and Anxiety
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Answers from the Rebbe about depression and anxiety in honor of the healing month of Iyar. Video
Letter the Rebbe Asked Rabbi Dworkin to Write
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The letter that the Rebbe asked Crown Heights Rabbi Zalman Shimon Dworkin to write to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Video