The Ba’al Shem Tov was born on 18 Elul 5458/ 1698He met his teacher Achiya Hashiloni on his 26th birthday, 18 Elul 5484/ 1724He was forced to reveal himself on his 36th birthday 18 Elul 5494/ 1734He passed away on Shvuos 5520/ 1760.He is the father and founder of all of Chassidus חסידות הכללית.

The Holy (Reb Dovber the) Maggid of MezrichThe Maggid’s birthday (and year) is unknown.He succeded the Ba’al Shem Tov as the universal leader of the Chassidic movement on the Ba’al Shem Tov’s first Yahrtzeit (anniversary) of his passing.He passed away on 19 Kislev 5533.He was physically handicapped, but a great visionary and leader and led...

The ‘Alter Rebbe’Rabbi Schneer Zalman lived most of his life in Lioznia, and for some years in Vittebsk and at the end of his life in Liadi.He is (for some reason) known universally as rabbi Schneer Zalman of Liadi. In the wider Chassidic world he is known simply as ‘The Rav’ (a title bestowed upon...

The Mitteler Rebbe was the son and successor of his father Rabbi Schneer Zalman of Liadi who founded the Chabad Chassidic movement.He was born on 9 Kislev in 5534/ 1733 in Lioznia and passed on that same day (9 Kislev) in 5888/ 1827 in Niezin (where he is interred).His tenure as Rebbe was quite short...

The Rebbe MahaRaSh was the youngest of the Tzemach Tzedek’s sons born to him later in his life (when he was already a Rebbe). He was born on 2 Iyar 5594/ 1834 and passed away on 13 Tishrei 5643/ 1882 in Lubavitch.He was very close to his father, and an incredibly powerful personality who feared...

The ‘Rebbetzin Rivka’ was the wife of the fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Rebbe MahaRaSh (Reb Shmuel), she was orphaned at a young age and a great Rebbetzin who survived her husband by more than three decades.She was quite the Rebbetzin over the course of her long life.She passed away in Lubavitch on 10 Shvat 5674/...

Rebbe RASHAB The Rebbe Rashab (Rabbi Sholom Dovber) was the fifth Chabad Rebbe. He was the son of the Rebbe Maharash and the father of the Rebbe Rayatz.The Rebbe Rashab was born on the 20th of Cheshvon and passed away on the 2nd of Nissan.These audio classes are presented by Rabbi Paltiel.

Stories insights into the life of ‘the Raza’s Life (Rebbe Rashab’s Older Brother).The fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Maharash (Rebbe Shmuel) had two daughters: Devorah Leah (who was the oldest of the children) and Mussia (who was the youngest of the children). Between them were four sons: Reb Avraham Sender who passed away as child, Rabbi...

The Frierdiker (Previous) or the Rebbe Rayatz (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak) was the sixth Chabad Rebbe. He was the son of the Rebbe Rashab and the father-in-law of the Rebbe.He Rebbe Rayatz was born on the 12th of Tammuz 5680/ 1880 in Lubavitch and he passed away in New York on on the 10th of Shevat...

The Rebbe (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson) is the seventh Chabad Rebbe. He is the son-in-law of the Rebbe Rayatz. The Rebbe was born on the 11th of Nissan and was married to Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. These audio classes are presented by Rabbi Paltiel.

The ‘Rebbetzin’ Chaya Mushka.Born on 25 Adar in 5661/ 1901 near Lubavitch and passed away in New York on 22 Shvat 5748/ 1988.She was named after her great grandmother, the wife of the third Rebbe and would marry Rabbi Menachem Mendel who was named father the third Rebbe, the ‘Tzemach Tzedek’.She left Lubavitch with her...