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Living Legacy: Hakadosh Rebbe Shloime of Karlin, zy”a

22 Tammuz marks the 229th yohrtzeit of Rebbe Shloime of Karlin, the second leader of the Karlin dynasty, and whose.... read more

Living Legacy: The Ohr Hachaim Hakodosh, zy”a

15 Tammuz (Friday) marks the 278th yohrtzeit of the Rabbeinu Chaim Ibn Attar—a holy light that continues to illuminate.... read more

Living Legacy: The Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l, the Shefah Chaim

One of the most outstanding figures in the postwar era, and one of the most prominent heroes of.... read more

Living Legacy: The First Tosher Rebbe

The first Rav Meshulem Feish Lowy of Tosh (1816-1873) was known as a great tzaddik, a malach Elokim, and a great.... read more

Living Legacy: Rebbe Issumer Rosenbaum, the “Alter Rebbe” of Nadvorna, zt”l

Today, 22 Sivan, marks the 38th yohrtzeit of the Nadvorna Rebbe—who transplanted the fire of this holy court, and the great chassidic masters.... read more

Living Legacy: The Beis Aaron of Karlin, zy”a

When the holy Rebbe Aaron Hagodol of Karlin composed his legendary Zemer Koh Echsof that is today sung among Yidden around the world, he was.... read more

Living Legacy: The Minchas Elozor of Muncacz, zy”a

2 Sivan marks the yohrtzeit of the Munkatcher Rov, zt”l, one of the greatest Rabbonim and leaders of Hungarian Jewry in the interwar.... read more

Living Legacy: The Imrei Yosef of Spinka, zt”l

Spinka today is one of the most prevalent branches of the chassidic world in Hungary, with numerous branches of the dynasty still in existence.... read more

Living Legacy: Rav Mordechai Sholom Yosef Friedman, Knesses Mordechai of Sadiger, zt”l

29 Nissan marks the yohrtzeit of the Sadigerer Rebbe who transplanted the holy court from Europe—where it had thrived as one of the most.... read more

Living Legacy: The Nitra Rov, zt”l

Photo Gallery:27 Nissan marks the 18th yohrtzeit of the previous Nitra Rov, Rav Sholom Moshe Halevi Ungar,.... read more

Living Legacy: Posek Hador, Rav Shmuel Halevi Wosner, zt”l, ba’al Shevet Halevi

For many of us, Chol Hamo’ed Pesach brings to mind the enormous levaya of the Posek Hador, which took place six years ago. Hamo’or hagodol,.... read more

Living Legacy: The Imrei Chaim of Viznitz, zt”l

Photo Gallery:There are thousands families of Viznitzer Chassidim around the world today—recognizable with.... read more

Living Legacy: The Skverer Rebbe, zt”l

2 Nissan marks the 53rd yohrtzeit of the previous Skverer Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Yosef Twersky, zy”a—whose legacy is felt with increasing intensity.... read more

Living Legacy: The Skulener Rebbe, zt”l

Photo Gallery:It is difficult to believe that it has been a full two years since the holy Skulener.... read more

Living Legacy: The Rebbe Rav Meilich, zy”a.

This Friday, 21 Adar, marks the exalted day of the hilula of the Rebbe Rav Meilich of Lizensk, zy”a. 234 years after his.... read more

LIVING LEGACY: Rebbe Naftuli Tzvi of Bobov, zy”a.

    12 Adar marks the sixteenth yohrtzeit of the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l—one of the most unique and unsung figures of the.... read more