“Historic Treasures,” is presented by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro, Director of the Nissan Mindel Publications (NMP), exclusively for COLlive.com.
Each program shares ‘treasures’ from the archives of Rabbi Schapiro’s father in law, Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel OBM, a prolific writer who served as a personal secretary of the 6th and 7th Chabad Rebbes.
The program uncovers fascinating stories, rare artifacts and precious documents from the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Although this video was filmed to be aired on Motzei Shabbos, we present it here tonight as a preparation for yud beis Tammuz:
Very interesting
Thank you.
of the Rebbe in English printed. Thank You for this program.
Very interesting to hear the Friediker Rebbe’s own account of the famous story of his response when being threatened by a gun…
Yasher Koach!
Thank you Feter Sholom Ber Schapiro
b’h In answer to if this story is printed. Am not sure if Rabbi Mindel ever shared with anyone this original, in which case perhaps it was publicized if he did share. The original, as we have it in the Mindel Archives, was not printed by us – although we have been sharing it over the years. The story itself is well known. We are merely sharing the ORIGINAL – as it was written by the Frierdiker Rebbe himself and then subsequently translated to English by Mindel, at his request, for the weekly class he attended in the mid ’40s.… Read more »
I am trying to understand
the rebbe Rashab passed away in April 1920 so how could July 21 still be in the year of availus where the previous rebbe needed to say kadish?
Thank you Rav Shapiro for sharing these stories and episodes. Your complete honesty and fealty to the facts without any personal additions or agendas make it so compelling and interesting. I feel that these videos are priceless and give the Chossid a window into the Rebbe’s thinking from a totally different perspective—that allows the listener to connect and assimilate the information and then bring it into action. From this broadcast I’ve learnt 1) importance of torah classes 2) style of torah class infused with an appropriate story 3) interests of the Rebbe to get the feedback from the class 4)… Read more »