The Spiritual Masters of Judaism

The Maharal of Prague

c. 5285 [1525] to 18 Elul 5369 [1609]

Short Biography

The Ba'al Shem Tov

18 Elul 5458 [1698] to First Day of Shavu'ot 5520 [1760]

Rebbe Zusha (Meshulam Zusil) of Anipoli

5460 [1700] to 2 Shevat 5558 [1798]

• Rebbe Zusha and the Alter Rebbe

Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev

5500 [1740] to 25 Tishrei 5570 [1810]

• His Spiritual Heritage. Describes Rebbe Levi Yitzchak's spiritual way and the impression he left on his students .
• 900 Rubles. A story about Rebbe Levi Yitzchak with Harav Ginsburgh's commentary. [NOT PRESENTLY ON THE SITE]
• Lulav Nigun: This melody, sung here by Rav Ginsburgh, is traditionally credited to Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. It is sung while shaking the lulav on Sukot.

Rebbe Shlomo of Karlin

5500 [1740] to 22 Tamuz 5552 [1792]

Two stories about Rebbe Shlomo of Karlin that capture his essence, together with an extended commentary by Harav Ginsburgh

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

1 Nisan 5532 [1772] to 18 Tishrei 5570 [1810]

• The Lost Princess, the first of Rebbe Nachman's 13 stories, taught by Rav Ginsburgh (Audio available).
• The Master of Prayer as taught by Rav Ginsburgh (Audio available).
• The Seven Beggars: The last of Rebbe Nachman's 13 stories, taught by Rav Ginsburgh (Audio available).

Rays of Light from the Personality of Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin (Yahrzeit: 3rd Cheshvan, 5611)

Rebbe Moshe of Lelov

to 13 Tevet 5611 [1861]And the Face of Tzadikim

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe (the Rayatz)

12 Tamuz 5640 [1880] to 10 Shevat 5710 [1950]Stories 1

Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk

WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE LAND OF ISRAEL; THE MONTH OF IYAR BEGINS WITH HIS YAHRTZEIT