Watching his mother’s life ebb away, the Rebbe wept and prayed. He pleaded to heaven that her soul remain on earth; around him doctors fo...

The immortal quote of Rabbi Akiva is the cornerstone of Chabad philosophy. Into the Rebbe’s office walked Jews of every stripe, from the i...

“Patience,” said Benjamin Franklin, “is a virtue.” The Rebbe’s was tested many times—be it audiences, dollar lines, or even strange ques...

The power of outreach. On Friday afternoon young Chabad students can be seen all over town, distributing candles, talking to strangers, an...

ial thanks to Rabbi Sholom Mendel, of the Rebbe’s secretariat. The Rebbe Archive presents a newly released photo of the Rebbe returning to ...

/> >The Avner Institute presents the following encounter, where Rabbi Levi Pressman, of blessed memory, describes the daring act of ...

A daughter in critical condition. A son forced to shave his beard. Even before officially stepping into his late father-in-law’s role, the...

Why is the beard so important to many Jews? Especially a beard that is untrimmed? The following is a letter to a mother who, upset over he...

Is Aliyah the only “way”? Shouldn’t every Jew simply pack his bags and move to Israel? The Avner Institute presents an insightful reply t...

Ben Gurion answered, after considering the various possibilities. "After endless agony, we were finally able to obtain a miniscule ca...

Chabad to Williamsburg—how far does the love for a fellow Jew go? Especially one who strayed? The Avner Institute presents a moving encount...

Over the year’s late British businessman Zalman Jaffe and his wife Roselyn spent every Shavuos in Crown Heights, where they merited an es...

Yom Kippur 1973. Israel was suddenly attacked, and in the devastating, dramatic battle with Egyptian forces, many lives were lost. Following...

“he never saw Heaven with a telescope.” The afterlife and other topics were posed to the Rebbe by a group of eager college students. The Avn...

“Rebbe, please explain the existence of G-d.” Over the years the Rebbe fielded many queries from youth who challenged Jewish belief in the f...

"Rebbe, my non-Jewish girlfriend and I are thinking of getting married" Assimilation was and still is one of the most challenging ...

Over the years the Rebbe dealt attentively with “at-risk” individuals who questioned their faith and wandered off the path. The Avner Instit...