This week I have three stories for you, the first is about a simple farmer that comes to the Alter Rebbe before Rosh Hashana and has no idea what a Rebbe is or does, the second about the power of praying at the time of lighting the candles for Shabbos and the third a story about Reb Meir Refaels and how he became a chassid of the Alter Rebbe. If you're enjoying these Chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/praying-is-doing-something. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week I have two stories for you, the first about a Torah scholar and his wife running out of food and money and what happens after the husband finds a silver coin and the second about a Jew that gets involved in Native American culture in the 1970s and eventually finds his way to Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld. If you're enjoying these Chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/you-are-a-jew-go-back-to-your-people. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week I have three stories for you, the first is about a simple chassid of the Shpoler Zayde who has his life saving stolen by a Russian solider and goes to the Tzadik for help, the second about an undercover unit in the IDF deciding to wear tzitziot and the third about Reb Mordechai Dov of Hornisteipl who needed to have surgery to remove a sore from his back. If you're enjoying these Chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/an-unexpected-turn-of-events. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week we have four stories, two new ones and two old ones. The first is a story about a Lubvitcher Chassid spending shabbos in Kiryas Yoel amongst Satmar Chassidim who don't normally get along with Lubavitchers, the second a story about how a father got his son to do teshuva and the last two from previous episodes, stories about Selichot. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/do-you-forgive-me. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

The Kelemer Maggid comes to a town looking to help Jews do teshuva and comes across the most despicable person in town, Yankele the Moser (Informant) and decides to help him. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/teshuva-on-top-of-teshuva. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a cattle dealer who decides to give all of his money to tzedakah in exchange for a very special blessing and the second with Reb Aharon of Karlin touching holiness but not grasping it. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/reb-chaims-shabbos. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A story about a simple Jewish farmer who becomes a devoted Chassid of the Baal Shem Tov and learns his holy ways plus a bonus story about the Lubavitcher Rebbe at the end. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-farmer-rebbe-of-mezibuz. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a Jew who would not borrow money even though he needed to marry off his daughter and the second about a special blessing from the late Rabbi Sonnenfeld of Jerusalem. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/what-do-you-need-money-for. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Last week I shared the story of how the Shpoler Zeide was born and this week why he's called the Dancing Rebbe. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-dancing-rebbe. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a hospitable Jew that discovers the Baal Shem Tov is a hidden Tzadik and the second a story told to me about the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-baal-shem-tov-remains-hidden. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a student of the Ohr HaChaim that moves to Jerusalem and is asked to deliver a note from the Ohr HaChaim and the second about the chassidim of the Zeditchever Rebbe that don't want to leave after Shabbos. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-ohr-hachaims-note-in-the-kotel. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a Jew that had everything and felt that fasting would bring him to higher spiritual state and the second about the holy Rebbe Reb Zusha and how Hashem hears our prayers. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/reb-zushe-is-hungry. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first with the holy Baal Shem Tov and Reb Meir who wants to write the perfect Sefer Torah and the second which I didn't plan, but added one more at the end about the holy Maggid of Mezritch and how he served Hashem in such a special way. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/chaim-the-tehillim-sayer. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week I have two stories for you, the first is about a wealthy Jew who comes to the Chasam Sofer for a loan and the second about the Rebbe Maharash before he was rebbe and a very insistent woman who wanted a blessing for children. If you're enjoying these Chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/eat-a-bagel. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A tzadik comes to the great Rebbe Reb Meir of Premishlan to get a blessing for moving to Israel, but Reb Meir has other plans. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-heavenly-courts-messengers. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. The Rabbi Aaron episode: https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas/rabbi-david-aaron Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week for Gimmel Tammuz, the first about a Chassid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and strange dream where the Rebbe tells him to wear a tie and the second about how the Rebbe keeps his promises. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/why-the-rebbe-straightened-his-tie. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about the Seer of Lublin's barber which was not so easy to find and the second about the Lubavitcher Rebbe's order for everyone to have a Mashpia (a rabbi mentor). Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-seer-of-lublins-barber. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about why the Baal Shem Tov laughed three times during the Friday night meal and the second about an Aguna and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/why-the-baal-shem-tov-laughed. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A poor Chassid of the Seer of Lublin gets advice to take the best room in the finest hotel in order to pay off his debts and ends up helping a fellow Jew. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-hundred-thousand-rubles. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, in 1967 a young Chabad Chassid tries putting on Tefillin on an old Jew in a hospital in Manhattan and sees Hashem's hand and the second a classic Baal Shem Tov story about a pinch of snuff. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/giving-in-order-to-receive. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the father of Reb Meir of Premishlan, Reb Aharon Leib hears from one of his Chassidim that the great Rebbe, Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk, called him most conceited person ever and travels to find out why and the second story about Reb Denvers the milkman from Reb Sholom Brodt's z"l childhood. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-conceited-rebbe. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a wealth Jew who becomes obsessed and the other about the final moments of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/obsessed-with-meeting-eliyahu-hanavi. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about an Israeli girl looking finding meaning on a trip to India and the other about Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev's yetzer ha'ra. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/hashem-returns-a-lost-object. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about how Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk gets 24 hours to bless a Jew and the second about the simple faith of unlearned Jews and the holy Ruzhiner Rebbe. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-power-to-bless. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week I have two stories for you, the first is about a wedding dowry and the controversy that it creates and the second about a very insistent milkman who finds a bag of coins in the street. If you're enjoying these chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/one-mitzvah-or-thousands-of-mitzvot. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A longer story than usual to make up for missing last week's story, the Baal Shem Tov gathers the Chassidim for a farbrengen and tells them the story of Reb Moshe who was chosen to be the Tzadik that holds up the whole world, but before he's chosen, he's tested by the Prosecuting Angel. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-tzadik-and-the-prosecuting-angel-a-baal-shem-tov-story. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first a chassid of the Baal Shem Tov is given guidance as to how to meet Eliyahu HaNavi at the Seder and the second story about Reb Mendel Futerfas having a yechidus (private meeting) with the Lubavitcher Rebbe while in the Soviet Gulag. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/mama-what-will-we-eat-for-the-seder. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about Reb Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk and a wonderous story that Baal Shem Tov told him and the second about an opposer of the Baal Shem Tov coming to embarrass the rebbe. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/how-far-into-the-story-are-you-now. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a strange discovery when the Jewish community of a certain town in Poland has to move old graves and the second about the commitment of an Israeli officer to come closer to Hashem. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-jew-who-was-buried-in-a-priests-outfit. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Three stories this week, two about the holy Baal Shem Tov and a mysterious night saying Tehillim all night long, the second about how the Baal Shem Tov finally was able to serve Hashem as he always wanted and the last about the holy Rebbe Reb Zushe finding the deeper meaning in an every day conversation. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/were-all-in-this-together. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week about wiping out Amalek (Purim) both with the help of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/proof-that-hashem-is-running-the-world. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about the great rabbi of Frankfurt helping the search committee find his successor and the second about the Power of Prayer. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-rabbi-of-frankfurts-three-questions. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A story about the non-Chassidic Moskovitz family of Hungary needing a blessing from a rebbe to save them from losing their livlihood. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/i-had-no-choice-but-to-help-them. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories, the first about the great Kabbalist Rabbi the Megale Amukos who appoints a simple water carrier as his successor and the second about the Baal Shem Tov's wife trying to stop the Chassidim from drinking. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-water-carrier-rabbi. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

The story of a young genius who loses his way and his story about how he became a chassid of the Rebbe Maharash. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-chassidic-doctor-of-petersburg. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

This week I have two stories for you, the first is about how the Maggid of Mezritch came to find out if the Baal Shem Tov is truly holy or just does miracles and the second about a special chevruta of two Torah scholars and one of them having doubts about Hashem's existance. If you're enjoying these chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/is-the-baal-shem-tov-truly-holy. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week. The first is a beautiful story about the Redomsker Rebbe wanting to be made a rebbe by the Holy Kuzimer Rebbe. The second a wild story that Reb Nachum of Chernobyl tells the Baal Shem Tov about why he davens mincha so intensely. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/are-you-sure-hes-not-a-rebbe. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Rav Nosson is a staunch opponent of the Baal Shem Tov. When the Baal Shem Tov comes to town, he realizes this is his chance to set the Baal Shem Tov right and help him do teshuvah. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-baal-shem-tov-helps-a-misnaged-see-the-light. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about a chassid of the Alter Rebbe and how his wife shows him how to serve Hashem with joy and the second about my chevruta and the power of the mikvah. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/joy-is-the-key-to-receiving-all-of-the-blessings. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear the interview with Ruth Wisse: https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas/ruth-wisse or https://jewishpeopleideas.com. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first about Reb Avraham the Malach, the son of the Maggid of Mezritch and an odd shidduch his father makes for him and the second a story I didn't plan on telling about two holy sisters in Jerusalem. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-two-angels. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week for Yud Shevat, the first about a mysterious mission given by the Rebbe Rayatz to three Chabad rabbis in Paris in 1947 and the second about another mysterious mission given by the last Lubavitcher Rebbe to Rabbi Yosef Weinberg who was given a box of matza to delivery to a Jew in a town he had never heard of and had no plans on going to. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/theres-a-jew-in-brooklyn-thinking-of-you. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first with a test Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev was given when he first became the rabbi and the second of Reb Shmelkie of Nickelsburg and Reb Moshe Leib Sassover trying to cancel a harsh decree against the Jews of Nickelsburg. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/truh-or-common-sense. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

Two stories this week, the first of a mysterious shepherd boy who works for a Jewish villager and the second about the last moments of Reb Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov on this earth. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-mysterious-shepherd-boy. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Find my books on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A poor Jew tries his luck at managing an inn and is visited by the Baal Shem Tov who gives him some strange advice. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/repaying-a-favor. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.

Two stories this week. The first is the story of a beggar and wealthy Jew and his wife and the second about a woman who comes motzei shabbos asking the Baal Shem Tov for money to buy milk for her children. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-knock-at-the-door-faith-in-the-baal-shem-tov. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.

Two stories of Lubavitcher Rebbes this week. The first is with Rabbi Teitz who is tasked with a special mission from the last Lubavitcher Rebbe on his 22nd trip to the Soviet Union and the second of Rabbi Neminov's secret train to the Rebbe Rayatz. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-secret-train-to-the-rebbe. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.

This week I have two stories for you, the first is about a Misnaged (an opposer to the Chassidim) who came to Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk to determine whether he was really a tzadik or a big fake and the second a story I heard on shabbos when a Haredi rabbi was asked by an injured former solider why Haredim like him don't have to serve in the IDF. If you're enjoying these chasidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me a coffee. https://ko-fi.com/barakhullman Thank you! I deeply appreciate your support! Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/a-stuffed-lion-a-suit-and-a-rabbi. To become a part of this project or sponsor an episode please go to https://hasidicstory.com/be-a-supporter. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com. Go here to hear my other podcast https://jewishpeopleideas.com or https://soundcloud.com/jewishpeopleideas. Find my books, Figure It Out When You Get There: A Memoir of Stories About Living Life First and Watching How Everything Falls Into Place and A Shtikel Sholom: A Student, His Mentor and Their Unconventional Conversations on Amazon by going to https://bit.ly/barakhullman.

A community of Sadigora chassidim take coins given to them by their rebbe and make them into a special menorah to be lit every Chanukah. The lighting is auctioned off to the highest bidder and Reb Baruch, a poor tinsmith, makes a special bid. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/reb-baruchs-bid. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.

Two stories this week about the Alter Rebbe in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. The first is about a Chassid who the Alter Rebbe sends to deliver a large amount of cash and the second about what new idea Chassidus brought to the world, as told by the last Lubavitcher Rebbe. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/when-the-alter-rebbe-chopped-wood-on-yom-kippur. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.

A wealthy Jew from Warsaw picks up a poor Chassid on his way to visit the great Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk. Afterwards his life is turned upside down and only 10 years later does his learn why. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/a-blessing-in-disguise. To become a part of this project please go to https://www.patreon.com/barakhullman. Hear all of the stories at https://hasidicstory.com.