From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Goldie’s Stories – Episode 8

October 25, 2008

During the time of the Tzemach Tzedek, the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, there were many women who’s husbands had abandoned them without giving them a writ of divorce. This left them without their husband and without the ability to remarry. These women are called agunot. This week we read a story about how the Tzemach Tzedek, [...]

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Goldie’s Stories – Episode 7

October 18, 2008

This week we read a story about the Tzemach Tzedek, the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, and the work he did with the Cantonists and in helping others avoid that fate. For those who don’t already know about the Cantonists there’s a bit of an introduction to that period of history at the beginning of the episode. [...]

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Goldie’s Stories – Episode 6

October 11, 2008

This week we read a story about Reb Shmuel Munkis and the Kabbalistic question he gives to his fellow traveler. This story comes from the Early Chassidic Personalities series book on Reb Shmuel Munkis, by Rabbi Sholom D. Avtzon

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Goldie’s Stories – Episode 5

October 4, 2008

Last week we read a story about the Rebbe Maharash, the fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe. This week we read an Erev Yom Kippur story about his wife Rebbetzin Rivkah, her son, and her grandson. This story is taken from Extraordinary Chassidic Tales, an unfortunately out of print series of books.

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