besht maggid
1. What does the name "Baal Shem Tov" mean?
A. Master of the good name
B. Hidden sage
C. Servant of G‑d
D. Master of healing
Master of the good name
What was the importance of the 19th of Kislev (Yud-Tes Kislev) in the alter rebbes life and in Chassidic history?
✅ Answer: It was the day he was released from prison after being falsely accused. It marked a turning point for the Chassidic movement and is celebrated as the "Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus."
who was the tzemach tzedeks parents?
Reb Shalom shachne and Rebbetzin Devorah Leah the daughter of the alter rebbe
When was the Rebbe Rashab born?
In the year 1860, on the 20th of Cheshvan
In what country was the Rebbe born?
A: Ukraine (then part of Russia)
What vision did the Baal Shem Tov have on Rosh Hashanah 5507 (1746), and what was the response he received?
A. He saw the destruction of the Temple and was told to bring repentance to the people
B. He met Moshiach in heaven and was told that he would come when the Besht's teachings spread to the farthest extremes
C. He saw Elijah the Prophet, who warned him of a great plague
D. He met Achiya Hashiloni, who told him to anoint his successor
He met Moshiach in heaven and was told that he would come when the Besht's teachings spread to the farthest extremes
who was the mittler rebbe named after?
the maggid
what was one the gezairois that was made during the times of the tzemach tzedek?
(hint: generation 7)
the cantonist
Who did the Rebbe Rashab marry, and (when)?
A: He married his cousin Rebbetzin Shterna Sara in 1875, after Shabbat, on the 11th of Elul.
what did the rebbe do for all of his younger years?
learn torah
What two teachings did Yisrael's father give him before he died, which became central to chassidus?
A. Study Torah constantly and avoid the wicked
B. Fear no one but G‑d and love every Jew with all your heart and soul
C. Be humble and obey your teachers
D. Keep your identity secret and learn Kabbalah
Fear no one but G‑d and love every Jew with all your heart and soul
what are the 2 main seforim of the alter rebbe?
tanya
shulchan aruch
How many sons did the tzemach tzedek have?
He had five sons.
what did the frideker rebbe say when he arrived to America?
A: america is nisht adresht
where and when was the rebbes chasuna?
yud daled Kislev in warsaw
Why did the young Rabbi Dovber's mother weep after their house burned down?
A. Because their family tree records were destroyed
B. Because all their possessions were lost
C. Because they had nowhere to sleep
D. Because she was injured in the fire
Because their family tree records were destroyed
Why did the alter rebbe decide to travel to Mezritch, and what was the reaction of his family?
✅ Answer: He wanted to grow in his avodas hashem and study under the Maggid of Mezritch. His father-in-law strongly opposed it and threatened to cut financial support, but his wife Sterna supported him and helped him make the trip.
the rebbe maharsh married twice. How was his second wife related to an earlier Chabad Rebbe?
Answer:
His second wife, Rebbetzin Rivka, was the granddaughter of the Mitteler Rebbe.
What important job did the frideker rebbe do as a young man?
tomchai timmim
what 2 seforim did the rebbe write?
rebbe maharsh toldos
the haggadah
When did Rabbi Zvi, the Baal Shem Tov’s son, transfer leadership of the Chassidic movement to Rabbi Dovber?
A. Immediately after the Baal Shem Tov’s passing
B. Six months after becoming leader
C. On the first anniversary of the Baal Shem Tov’s passing
D. After a vision from Rabbi Dovber
On the first anniversary of the Baal Shem Tov’s passing
where and when did the mittleler rebbe pass away?
He passed away on his 54th birthday, on the 9th of Kislev, 5588 (which is 1827), in the town of Niyezhin.
When did the rebbe mahrash pass away, and where is he buried?
Answer: He passed away in 1882 on the eve of the 13th of Tishrei and is buried in Lubavitch.
Name two organizations the friedeker Rebbe started in the United States.
Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch (Jewish education)
Machne Israel (Jewish outreach and support)
kehos
who shaar does the rebbe Share?
the rebbe rashabs