Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The sharp telegram the Rebbe wrote to a person who planned to drive to hear shofar on Rosh Hashana, and how to inspire better conduct in shul. Video
Nazis Attempt to Uncover the Golem of Prague During WWII
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: A first-hand testimony from the Gabbai of the Altneuschul of how the Nazis tried to uncover the remains of the Golem of Prague that was created by the Maharal - and what the Rebbe and the Steipler Gaon have said. Video
Why Chassidim Flocked to Our Daughter’s Wedding
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: How our daughter’s wedding ended up with an overflow crowd, and what the Rebbe said about hearing “kol kallah.” Video
The Exchange Between Gerrer Rebbe and Frierdiker Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The request that the Gerrer Rebbe, the Imrei Emes made of the Frierdiker Rebbe and his response to it. Video
Recalling the Response to the 1956 Terror in Kfar Chabad
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The response to the terror attack on the vocational school in Kfar Chabad in 1956, and what we can learn about it for today's fight against terrorism. Video
The Visit to the Home of Reb Levi Yitzchok
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Two stories that happened with Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson and his son, the Rebbe, as heard directly from their source in honor of the yartzeit on Chof Av. Video
The Mother Who Forbade Her Son to Visit a Kever
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The mother who forbade her son to visit a kever unless the Rebbe approved it, and the Rebbe’s response. Video
What the Frierdiker Rebbe Said About Fasting
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel, who suffered from a medical condition due to an antisemitic attack, asked the Frierdiker Rebbe about his difficulty with fasting. Video
One Thing Differentiates Money Between Good and Bad
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The one thing that makes money either good or bad, and the 3 areas of teshuva needed for these days. Video
A Unique Bar Mitzvah Letter Written by the Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: A unique bar mitzvah letter that was written by the Rebbe and the meaning in it. Video
Frierdiker Rebbe’s Reply to Participants Bored of a Class
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The two-page letter the Frierdiker Rebbe wrote to participants of a Torah class in New York City who complained it was getting boring. Video
The Unwavering Strength of the Frierdiker Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The stories of how the Frierdiker Rebbe’s refusal to cave in - not in Russia and not in America. Video
What the Rebbe Wrote on Gimmel Tammuz 5751
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: 3 subjects the Rebbe wrote about on the day of Gimmel Tammuz - and the note on Gimmel Tammuz 5751 (1991). Video
“My Dear Rabbi Schneerson”
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The letter of a Jewish doctor to the Rebbe following the visit of 2 Merkos Shlichus bochurim in Honolulu, Hawaii. Video
What We Did During Our Summer ‘Vacation’
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: Recollections of the Merkos Shlichus program in the early days and the story the Rebbe told about school children wanting to see a chossid in real-life. Video
The Story the Rebbe Enjoyed Hearing
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: About the chossid R’ Avraham Sender Nemtzov who lived for the truth, and the story about him that the Rebbe enjoyed to hear. Video
Stories About the Rebbe’s Childhood Teacher
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The special way the Rebbe treated his childhood melamed, the chossid R’ Zalman Vilenkin in honor of his yartzeit. Video
Stories of the Rebbe and Health
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The man who was concerned about the Rebbe’s bracha, and what Rabbi Nissan Mindel said to the Rebbe after not meeting for 4 months. Video
What Impressed Prime Minister David Ben Gurion
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: What impressed Prime Minister David Ben Gurion when he met Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel and what is the view on Israel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut. Video
What Impressed a Donor During an Unexpected Visit
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The story of the donor who paid an unexpected visit to a school and what impressed him how he was treated, and why is Pirkei Avos so important. Video
Rebbe’s Response to Bochur’s Moshiach Question
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The Rebbe's response to a Yeshiva bochur's question whether Moshiach will be male or female and to a person who couldn't find answers to his questions. Video
The Rebbe’s Letter to Chess Player Champion
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The letter the Rebbe wrote to a chess player who took the first prize in a tournament - and the Kiddush Hashem he caused. Video
The Long P.S. the Rebbe Wrote About Israel
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The long and passionate P.S. about Israel the Rebbe wrote in a letter to Britain’s Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits. Video
Rav Moshe Feinstein’s Letter About the Rebbe
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The connections between the Rebbe with the Klausenberger Rebbe, Satmar Rebbe, Rav Yitzchak Hutner and Rav Moshe Feinstein's letter about the Rebbe. Video
Can a Rebbe and Tzadik Make a Mistake?
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: An answer to a question recently shared at a farbrengen - can a Rebbe and a Tzadik make a human error? Video
