R. DovBer of Lubavitch (Mitteler Rebbe)

Rabbi Dovber was the eldest son and successor of Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of Chabad.

Rabbi Dov Ber was the famous son of a very famous father-Rabbi Schneur Zalman, the founder of Chabad, and of the distinguished line of the Schneerson family of Lubavitcher Rabbis. Rabbi Dov Ber was the oldest of three sons, and he succeeded his father as ...

The ninth of Kislev marks the birth and passing of the second Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch. The tenth of Kislev celebrates his liberation from Czarist imprisonment. Learn what’s uniquely special about his life and the connection to the parsha o...

“Will I be able to do my job?” the Evil Side asked. “Will people really listen to me?”

A new exhibit in the central Chabad-Lubavitch library provides a rare public glimpse into some unknown aspects of the life of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Careful note was taken of all written materials, and anything else they considered suspicious. Additional investigators measured the rebbe’s study hall; the astonished chassidim could not figure out what they were trying to find . . .

In 1826, Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch (see calendar entry for yesterday, Kislev 9) was arrested on charges that his teachings threatened the imperial authority of the Czar, but was subsequently exonerated. The date of his release, Kislev 10, is celebrated am...

Kislev 9 is both the birthday and day of passing of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch, son of and successor to the founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman·of Liadi. Rabbi DovBer was known for his unique style of "broadening rivers" -- his teachings wer...

Known for the breadth and depth of his Chassidic teachings and his incredible love for every Jew, Rabbi DovBer dedicated his life to the servicing of the Jewish community, spiritually and physically.