He was no “lamdan,” no “maskil,” and not even what we would ordinarily call an “oveid.” He was just a simple Jew who knew nothing more than what his job is in this world and how to fulfill it best. Reb Zushe Gurewitz, a silent pillar of Leningrad’s Jewish community in the dark period, was instructed by the Rebbe to remain at his post as Shamash of the Chabad Shul in Russia’s former capital even when the gates opened wide and remain he did. This Shevii Shel Pesach he returned his pure soul to its Maker • A profile of a simple, not-so-simple Chassid • By Shneur Zalman Berger, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

Chabadinfo in collaboration with Beis Moshiach Magazine presents: The Rebbe’s Opinion On, a series featuring the Rebbe’s opinion and directive on various subjects • On 8 Teves 5747 (1947), the Rebbe wrote this fascinating letter to a Jewish psychiatrist from Ontario, Canada • Full Article

Chabadinfo in collaboration with Beis Moshiach Magazine presents: The Rebbe’s Opinion On, a series featuring the Rebbe’s opinion and directive on various subjects • In 5711 (1951), the Rebbe wrote to an artist who was feeling depressed, giving him advice to battle his melancholy from his very own profession – art • Full Article

From Beis Moshiach Magazine: Under the guise of health-related trips, the Rebbe Rashab spent many months a year out of Russia visiting many European cities for reasons mainly associated with the Rebbe’s public work on behalf of Klal Yisrael. We collected stories and anecdotes from these European tours which included places like the Parisian Louvre Museum, the “Wiener Riesenrad” — Vienna’s famous ferris wheel, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany’s gardens, and the Old Jewish Ghetto of Prague, just to name a few of the destinations… • Full Article