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Among Chassidim

Among Chassidim

A Chassidisher Derher 51 Episodes Oct 10, 2026

Among Chassidim is a podcast by A Chassidisher Derher, hosted by Rabbi Yossi Kamman. It features immersive, heart-to-heart discussions on meaningful topics related to the Chassidic community, captured in raw, unedited conversations.

Episodes

Ep. 67: The Gerrer Chossid Who the Rebbe Always Stopped For with Rabbi Elimelech Neiman
Ep. 67: The Gerrer Chossid Who the Rebbe Always Stopped For with Rabbi Elimelech Neiman Oct 10, 2026 01:17:00 In this episode, Rabbi Elimelech Neiman of Boro Park, an askan involved in many Jewish causes throughout the 1980s and ’90s, shares memories of his frequent encounters with the Rebbe. Whether at kos shel bracha, dollars, or lekach, the Rebbe would often engage him in conversation- particularly asking about the Gerrer Rebbe’s wellbeing, what was taking place in Ger, and various matters of askanus.I
Ep. 66: Hearing Firsthand How Rebbetzin Chana Described Her Son The Rebbe with Rabbi Mayer Plotkin
Ep. 66: Hearing Firsthand How Rebbetzin Chana Described Her Son The Rebbe with Rabbi Mayer Plotkin Oct 4, 2026 02:52:40 In this episode, Rabbi Mayer Plotkin of Montreal, Canada, shares a candid and entertaining conversation about his life experiences- growing up in Montreal, eventually coming to Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn, and, through hashgacha pratis, finding his way to the Rebbe and joining the Lubavitch Yeshivos in Montreal and 770.Rabbi Plotkin experienced being by the Rebbe as a bochur in the late 1950s and ear
[Re-release] Tishrei With The Rebbe with Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel
[Re-release] Tishrei With The Rebbe with Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel Sep 19, 2026 01:39:07 ** We’re revisiting this special conversation in honor of Yomtov. Regular programming will continue after Simchas Torah**In this episode, Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel, a Mashpia in Queens, shares his personal memories of spending Yom Kippur, Sukkos, & Simchas Torah in the Rebbe’s presence. It will surely draw the listener in to experience the holiness of Yom Kippur, as well "the Rebbe’s Yom Tov," whe
Ep. 65: You Want To Be Shpitz Chabad? with Rabbi Zushe Winner
Ep. 65: You Want To Be Shpitz Chabad? with Rabbi Zushe Winner Sep 13, 2026 03:12:22 In this episode, Rabbi Zushe Winner of Brighton Beach, NY, shares the remarkable story of how his parents became connected to the Rebbe and to Lubavitch, and the special kiruv the Rebbe showed his mother, especially after the passing of his father.He takes us back to his formative years in the Chofs and Lameds, sharing his experiences by the Rebbe during those years and beyond.In this interview, e
Ep. 64: A Man In A Girls School Is A Bidieved with Rabbi Nochem Kaplan
Ep. 64: A Man In A Girls School Is A Bidieved with Rabbi Nochem Kaplan Sep 6, 2026 03:09:45 In this episode, Rabbi Nochem Kaplan of Crown Heights traces his family’s remarkable journey-from Chassidim dating back to the Alter Rebbe on his mother’s side to his father’s Litvishe roots and eventual connection to Lubavitch. Born in the Soviet Union, he recalls his family’s escape from U.S.S.R, life in the DP camps in Germany, their close connection with Rebbetzin Chana, and their eventual mov
Ep. 63: The CIA of Lubavitch with Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Levine
Ep. 63: The CIA of Lubavitch with Rabbi Avrohom Shmuel Levine Aug 30, 2026 02:41:33 In this episode, Reb Avraham Shmuel Levine of Eretz Yisroel discusses his family’s Litvishe background, including his grandfather’s position as a rav near Yekaterinoslav and his interactions with the Rebbe’s father, Harav Levi Yitzchak. He describes how his father came to learn in Tomchei Temimim and eventually escaped from Russia, as well as his own birth and upbringing in New England and his yea
Ep. 62: Look For A Shidduch and Go On Shlichus with Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt
Ep. 62: Look For A Shidduch and Go On Shlichus with Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt Aug 23, 2026 02:51:50 In this episode, Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, Head Shliach of Argentina, takes us through his remarkable journey that led him to become Lubavitch and eventually the Rebbe’s Shliach.Rabbi Grunblatt grew up in Argentina in a Yekkishe kehillah. During his youth, he became very close to the Rebbe’s Shliach to Argentina, Rabbi Berel Baumgarten. Although Rabbi Baumgarten did not formally teach him Chassidus, s
Ep. 61: Living In The Rebbe & Rebbetzin's Apartment Building with Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein
Ep. 61: Living In The Rebbe & Rebbetzin's Apartment Building with Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein Aug 16, 2026 02:02:42 In this episode, Rabbi Chaim Levi Goldstein of Crown Heights, a veteran mechanech, shares his family background, including the story of how his father, 'Uncle Yossi', became close to Lubavitch and spent time around the Frierdiker Rebbe in America.He recalls his early childhood, including fascinating anecdotes from the years his family lived in the same apartment building as the Rebbe and R
Ep. 60: How American Chassidim Were Made with Rabbi Leibel Altein
Ep. 60: How American Chassidim Were Made with Rabbi Leibel Altein Aug 9, 2026 02:49:04 In this episode, Rabbi Leibel Altein of Crown Heights shares fascinating stories and memories spanning generations of Chabad.He speaks about his grandfather, Reb Yisroel Jacobson, his early years in Lubavitch and his close involvement with the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe, as well as his pioneering askanus in the early years of Chabad in America. He also discusses his father’s becoming close to
Ep. 59: The ‘Fail’ That Became A Success with Rabbi Dovid Weitman
Ep. 59: The ‘Fail’ That Became A Success with Rabbi Dovid Weitman Aug 2, 2026 01:56:57 In this episode, Rabbi Dovid Weitman, Shliach to S. Paulo Brazil, shares the story of his childhood and journey to becoming a Chossid. He recounts remarkable stories and personal horaos from the Rebbe, along with unique encounters between the Rebbe and baalei batim that he witnessed over the years in Brazil and beyond.Throughout the conversation, Rabbi Weitman shares powerful messages that are bot
Ep. 58: Does The Rebbe Want Everyone Speaking Yiddish? with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg
Ep. 58: Does The Rebbe Want Everyone Speaking Yiddish? with Rabbi Mendy Greenberg Jul 26, 2026 01:18:53 In this episode, Rabbi Mendy Greenberg of Twinsburg, Ohio—a feature writer for A Chassidisher Derher magazine—discusses his recent article exploring Yiddish and its place in Lubavitch and the Rebbe's teachings.The conversation examines the Rebbe's strong encouragement of Yiddish, while also addressing the important nuance that schools should not prioritize teaching in Yiddish at the expens
Ep. 57: Is Colel Chabad a Success? with Rabbi Sholom Duchman
Ep. 57: Is Colel Chabad a Success? with Rabbi Sholom Duchman Jul 19, 2026 02:19:39 In this episode, Rabbi Sholom Duchman, Director of Colel Chabad, starts by sharing the story of his illustrious family of devoted Chassidim and their deep hiskashrus to the Rabbeim.He reflects on his childhood during the early years of the Rebbe's nesius in Crown Heights, his years of learning in various yeshivos, and the special experience of learning in 770 in the Rebbe's presence. Rabbi

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