The Chassidic Story Project with Barak Hullman

151

The Baal Shem Tov Bankrupts A Jew

Nov 16, 2022

18:59

Two stories this week, the first about a poor Jew that sells everything to give a donation to the Baal Shem Tov and the second a classic story from Reb Zusha. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-baal-shem-tov-bankrupts-a-jew. 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.

152

The Hidden Forest Fire

Nov 9, 2022

21:50

Two stories this week, the first about a child who lost his ability to speak and the advice the Alter Rebbe gives his father on how to heal his son and the second about a staunchly secular family and when things don't go as planned. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-hidden-forest-fire. 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.

153

Esperanza's Challahs

Nov 2, 2022

22:51

Two stories this week, the first a well-known story about faith in Hashem and serving Hashem with simplicity and the second also about the same and Israeli elections. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/esperanzas-challahs. 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.

154

Learning How To Daven

Oct 27, 2022

18:13

Two stories this week, the first a Chassid from the Holy Land comes to visit the Rebbe Marharash and doesn't understand why Jews in the Land of Israel are considered such lofty souls and the second a story from Reb Mendel Futerfas from the Gulag. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/learning-how-to-daven. 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.

155

Two Treasures & The Professor Of Hanipoli

Oct 20, 2022

20:30

Two stories this week, the first a well-known story of a chassid who came to the Baal Shem Tov asking for advice on marrying off his daughter and supporting his family and the second about the great healer, the Professor of Hanipoli. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/two-treasures-the-professor-of-hanipoli. 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.

156

Could You Please Move One Seat Over?

Oct 6, 2022

30:05

Stories for Sukkot, the first is a story told by the late Rabbi Avraham Twerski about why his father would say kaddish every Friday night, and some great Sukkot stories from previous years, one of them one of my favorites. Chag sameach my sweetest friends. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/could-you-please-move-one-seat-over. 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.

157

The Mystery Chazan's Kol Nidre

Sep 29, 2022

17:58

Stories for Yom Kippur, a mystery Chazan starts leading the davening for Yom Kippur and everyone is swept away by his enthusiasm for serving Hashem, a Baal Shem Tov story and Reb Dovid Lelover's special Kol Nidre. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/the-mystery-chazans-kol-nidre. 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.

158

Making Kiddush On Yom Kippur

Sep 21, 2022

27:52

I have a bunch of stories for you this week and one from a previous year. Two Kotzker Chassidim find out why they can't make kiddush on Yom Kippur, a prisoner dances in front of the king on his day of judgement, how Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev judges everyone positively, a parable of the Holy Baal Shem Tov and a story about Rosh Hashana from last year. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/barak-hullman/making-kiddush-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. 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.

159

Do You Forgive Me?

Sep 14, 2022

29:08

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.

160

Teshuva On Top Of Teshuva

Sep 7, 2022

22:16

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.

161

Reb Chaim's Shabbos

Aug 31, 2022

26:23

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.

162

The Farmer Rebbe Of Mezibuz

Aug 24, 2022

22:50

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.

163

What Do You Need Money For?

Aug 17, 2022

21:53

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.

164

The Dancing Rebbe

Aug 10, 2022

19:42

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.

165

The Baal Shem Tov Remains Hidden

Aug 3, 2022

22:38

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.

166

The Ohr HaChaim's Note In The Kotel

Jul 27, 2022

18:47

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.

167

Reb Zushe Is Hungry

Jul 20, 2022

25:46

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.

168

Chaim The Tehillim Sayer

Jul 13, 2022

19:06

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.

169

The Heavenly Court's Messengers

Jul 6, 2022

19:57

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.

170

Why The Rebbe Straightened His Tie

Jun 29, 2022

18:13

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.

171

The Seer Of Lublin's Barber

Jun 22, 2022

17:28

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.

172

Why The Baal Shem Tov Laughed

Jun 15, 2022

16:33

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.

173

The Hundred Thousand Rubles

Jun 8, 2022

14:54

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.

174

Giving In Order To Receive

Jun 1, 2022

16:25

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.

175

The Conceited Rebbe

May 25, 2022

15:58

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.

176

Obsessed with Meeting Eliyahu HaNavi

May 18, 2022

16:30

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.

177

Hashem Returns A Lost Object

May 11, 2022

15:15

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.

178

The Power To Bless

May 4, 2022

15:29

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.

179

The Tzadik And The Prosecuting Angel (a Baal Shem Tov story)

Apr 27, 2022

24:31

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.

180

Mama, What Will We Eat For The Seder?

Apr 13, 2022

10:25

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.

181

How Far Into The Story Are You Now?

Apr 6, 2022

15:31

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.

182

The Jew Who Was Buried In A Priest's Outfit

Mar 30, 2022

15:39

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.

183

We're All In This Together

Mar 23, 2022

17:31

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.

184

Proof That Hashem Is Running The World

Mar 16, 2022

15:13

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.

185

The Rabbi Of Frankfurt's Three Questions & The Power of Prayer

Mar 9, 2022

13:32

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.

186

I Had No Choice But To Help Them

Mar 2, 2022

14:12

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.

187

The Water Carrier Rabbi

Feb 23, 2022

10:48

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.

188

The Chassidic Doctor Of Petersburg

Feb 16, 2022

15:18

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.

189

Are You Sure He's Not A Rebbe?

Feb 9, 2022

14:16

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.

190

The Baal Shem Tov Helps A Misnaged See The Light

Feb 2, 2022

13:01

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.

191

Joy Is The Key To Receiving All Of The Blessings

Jan 26, 2022

23:50

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.

192

The Two Angels

Jan 19, 2022

16:24

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.

193

There's A Jew In Brooklyn Thinking Of You

Jan 12, 2022

15:45

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.

194

Truth Or Common Sense

Jan 5, 2022

14:39

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.

195

The Mysterious Shepherd Boy

Dec 29, 2021

12:07

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.

196

Repaying A Favor

Dec 22, 2021

15:02

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.

197

The Knock At The Door & Faith In The Baal Shem Tov

Dec 15, 2021

12:49

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.

198

The Secret Train To The Rebbe

Dec 9, 2021

14:40

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.

199

Reb Baruch's Bid

Dec 1, 2021

10:24

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.

200

When The Alter Rebbe Chopped Wood On Yom Kippur

Nov 24, 2021

15:30

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.