Among Chassidim

Ep. 64: A Man In A Girls School Is A Bidieved with Rabbi Nochem Kaplan

In this episode, Rabbi Nochem Kaplan of Crown Heights traces his family’s remarkable journey-from Chassidim dating back to the Alter Rebbe on his mother’s side to his fat

Ep. 63: The CIA of Lubavitch with Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Levine

In this episode, Reb Avraham Shmuel Levine of Eretz Yisroel discusses his family’s Litvishe background, including his grandfather’s position as a rav near Yekaterinoslav

Ep. 62: Look For A Shidduch and Go On Shlichus with Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt

In this episode, Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, Head Shliach of Argentina, takes us through his remarkable journey that led him to become Lubavitch and eventually the Rebbe’s Shli

Ep. 61: Living In The Rebbe & Rebbetzin's Apartment Building with Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein

In this episode, Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein of Crown Heights, a veteran mechanech, shares his family background, including the story of how his father, 'Uncle Yossi', bec

Ep. 60: How American Chassidim Were Made with Rabbi Leibel Altein

In this episode, Rabbi Leibel Altein of Crown Heights shares fascinating stories and memories spanning generations of Chabad. He speaks about his grandfather, Reb Yisroe

Ep. 59: The ‘Fail’ That Became A Success with Rabbi Dovid Weitman

In this episode, Rabbi Dovid Weitman, Shliach to S. Paulo Brazil, shares the story of his childhood and journey to becoming a Chossid. He recounts remarkable stories and

Ep. 58: Does The Rebbe Want Everyone Speaking Yiddish? with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg

In this episode, Rabbi Mendy Greenberg of Twinsburg, Ohio—a feature writer for A Chassidisher Derher magazine—discusses his recent article exploring Yiddish and its place

Ep. 57: Is Colel Chabad a Success? with Rabbi Sholom Duchman

In this episode, Rabbi Sholom Duchman, Director of Colel Chabad, starts by sharing the story of his illustrious family of devoted Chassidim and their deep hiskashrus to t

Ep. 56: Lubavitch of the Last 90 Years with Rabbi Sholom Ber Gurkov (Yiddish)

In this episode, Rabbi Sholom Ber Gurkov of Montreal, Canada, a veteran mechanech, shares his remarkable life through 90 years of Lubavitch history. Beginning with his f

Ep. 55: The First Jewish Event At The Kremlin with Rabbi Berel Lazar

In this episode, Rabbi Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi and Shliach of Russia, shares memories of his parents and his grandfather, the renowned poet Reb Tzvi Meir Steinmetz, grow

Ep. 54: Shortly After Discovering the Rebbe, He Was Contributing To Chazarah with Rabbi Eli Touger

In this episode, Rabbi Eli Touger of Boca Raton, the prolific translater of Sichos in English, shares the story of his journey from his early life and becoming frum, to h

Ep. 53: The Last Sicha The Rebbe Edited L’eis Ato with Rabbi Avrohom Mann

In this episode, Rabbi Avrohom Mann, mashpia at the Toronto Yeshiva, shares how his father became connected to the Rebbe, and his own personal connection after arriving f

Ep. 52: When I Discovered the Reality That Was Always There with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

In this episode, which took place at the New York–New England Regional Kinus Hashluchim, Rabbi Simon Jacobson shares the story about his grandfather’s connection to Lubav

Ep. 51: Why Rabbi Hodakov Woke Me Up In Middle Of The Night with Rabbi Zalman Lipsker

In this episode, Rabbi Zalman Lipsker, Shliach in Philadelphia, shares his remarkable journey from his childhood in Kutaisi, Georgia, and the rich history of the Lipsker

Ep. 50: The Rebbe’s Farbrengens Were Our Life — And Are Accessible Today with Rabbi Zushe Greenberg

In this episode, Rabbi Zushe Greenberg, Shliach to Solon, Ohio, shares the powerful story of his father’s mesiras nefesh, including his imprisonment in Siberia and Russia

Ep. 49: What Was The Rebbe’s Childhood Like with Nuchie Schapiro

In this episode, Nuchie Schapiro of Los Angeles discusses his newly authored book, Legacy of Resilience, an in-depth exploration of the history of the Schapiro family, in

Ep. 48: The Rebbe’s Kiruv To Me In 1953 with Rabbi Kasriel Kastel

In this episode, Rabbi Kasriel Kastel of Crown Heights shares his remarkably rich family history, tracing his parents’ and grandparents’ roots back to the era of the Rebb

Ep. 47: What We Saw Was Only Half The Story with Rabbi Yosef Gopin

In this episode, Rabbi Yosef Gopin, Shliach in Hartford, CT, shares his family history, stories and reflections from his years with the Rebbe and his Shlichus. Beyond the

Ep. 46: Why The Rebbe Referred To Me As A Mesudar with Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky

In this episode, Rabbi Menachem Gerlitzky of Crown Heights shares the story of his family background—how his parents came to Lubavitch and their connection to the Frierdi

Ep. 45:Noteworthy Documents & Correspondences of R' Dovid Raskin Part II with Rabbi Bentzion Pearson

In this episode, Rabbi Bentzion Pearson - grandson of Rabbi Dovid Raskin - shares remarkable documents, photos, and correspondence between Tzach and the Rebbe, offering a