Reb Shimon Sofer is Elected to Parliament
As discussed, the Mitele Ruv z”l founded the organization Machzikei Hadas to counter the work of the Maskilim and their organization Shomer Yisroel.... Read More
Special Summer Protection
Dear Reader, The summer is upon us and it’s a time that more protection and Siyata Dishmaya is needed. As is known,... Read More
Short Stories, Insights, and Sayings (Parshas Shelach)
Once,a journalist saw the holy Rebbe of Hosiatyn, who lived in Vienna, Austria, walking in the street. The journalist was taken aback... Read More
The Maskilim’s Goals and Their Central Organization
As we’ve seen in the last two articles of this series (here and here), the Austro-Hungarian Empire was very tolerant of its Jews. On... Read More
SHORT STORIES, SAYINGS, AND TEACHINGS (Be’haloschu)
· When the Rebbe Shlit”a was a boy, his uncle the previous Rebbe, Reb Aharon z”l, asked him what he learns. The... Read More
כ’ סיון – It’s Meaning and Significance
This upcoming Sunday is כ’ סיון. Rabbeinu Tam established a Ta’anis on this day after the blood libel in the year 1171... Read More
Franz Joseph and the Austro-Hungarian Empire
In last article we discussed some of the political changes that went on in Europe at the times when Chassidus was spreading. See... Read More