Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Preparing for Yud Tes Kislev: The life of the Alter Rebbe, his brilliance in all 4 areas of Torah, and the time when he fixed a broken sundial that no one else could. Video
Mission to Redeem the Chabad Library
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Revealing previously unreleased information about the mission to redeem the Schneerson Library from Russia, shedding new light on the failed mission in 1988. Full Story, Video
Response to a Chabad Critic
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: A letter from Rabbi Nissan Mindel in reply to a critic of Chabad: whether the Rebbe performs miracles, the way Chasidim address the Rebbe, and why does the Rebbetzin drive a Cadillac. Video
The Questions the Rebbe Asked a Chosson
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What the Rebbe's secretary Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel wrote about shidduchim and marriage. Plus: The questions the Rebbe asked a Chosson. Video
Who Really Wrote Talks & Tales
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Who wrote the "Talks and Tales" publication? What did the Frierdiker Rebbe say about its effect on him? Video
Rebbe’s Surprising “Refuah Shelaima”
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What happened after the Rebbe blessed a perfectly healthy man with "Refuah Shelaima" during dollars? Why do we say L'chaim on wine? Video
The Vatican’s Letter to the Rebbe
Special episode of Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Why did the Vatican write a letter to the Rebbe? What is the Rebbe's approach to the 7 Mitzvos Bnei Noach which surprised the world? Video
“Trink Schnapps un Byse Herring”
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The humorous meaning of the letters of Teshuva from a farbrengen with 770 Gabbai R' Yochanan Gordon and what are the torn shoes found in Gan Eden. Video
Chosson Changed His Mind After Watching Program
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Hours before last Shabbos, Rabbi Shalom Ber Schapiro received a phone call about his latest Historic Treasures program on COLlive.com. What the person said left him (and us) speechless. Full Story, Video
Loving A Yid That You Don’t Know
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The four levels of love for a fellow Jew, even one that we don't know. Video
The Note the Rebbe Wrote to Shluchim
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The telling note the Rebbe wrote to Shluchim and what did 3 Satmar chassidim do at a Farbrengen of the Rebbe at 770. Video
Why All Chassidim Rushed to My Daughter’s Wedding
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Why Chassidim in Crown Heights all flocked to a wedding on 13 Elul 5749 and details of the Rebbe Rashab's wedding which had 3 conditions. Video
Rabbi Hodakov’s Clever Tactic That Worked Wonders
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The letter the Rebbe wrote to teachers; the question of a Chicago rabbi about sermons; the tactic Rabbi Mordechai Hodakov suggested; and the meaning of Pirkei Avos. Video
What R’ Mendel Futerfas Did Without a Crowd
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The Rebbe's reaction to Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel translating the Tanya into English for the first time in 1962; the meaning of a birthday; what the Mashpia R' Mendel Futerfas did when a crowd didn't show up. Video
The Rebbe’s Deep Respect For His Childhood Teacher
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Why did the Rebbe stand for a 2-hour Yechidus with R' Schneur Zalman Vilenkin? And why did the Litvish Telshe Rosh Yeshiva send a bochur from Yeshiva in Cleveland to the Rebbe in Crown Heights? Video
The Dowry Rebbetzin Chana Requested
Watch for Chov Av: Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro. The astonishing comment Reb Levik Schneerson said about his son, the Rebbe; the teacher of the Rebbe and his brothers; the dowry Rebbetzin Chana requested; and the significance of the number 9. Video
How the Rebbe Saw the World Differently
Now on Thursdays: Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro. The Rebbe's answer to "Why must we learn Chassidus," and the elder Chossid's comment on seeing New York's skyscrapers. Video
Nurse Mania, the Wool Coat and Listening to a Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Recalling Mania, nurse of the Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, the wool coat of the Rebbe Rayatz and the lesson on listening to a Rebbe. Full Story, Video
Story the Rebbe Sent to Intellectuals Meeting in Manhattan
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro, uncovering fascinating tales and artifacts from Chabad Rebbes. This week, special for Yud Beis Tammuz and the yartzeit of Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel OBM: The instructions and story the Rebbe sent to a study group in Manhattan for intellectuals and professionals. Video
What Was Written in Both Wills of the Rebbe
"Historic Treasures" by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro on COLlive.com: What was the Rebbe's definition of a "last will and testament" and what was written in the legal and Jewish will that the Rebbe wrote in 1988. Full Story, Video