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 THE REBBES OF CHABAD CHASSIDUS
The Baal Shem Tov 
(lit., "Master of the Good Name"): R. Yisrael ben R. Eliezer (5458-5520), founder of Chassidism. Major concept is “The Master Plan of Creation - UniqueConception of Divine Providence.” Nothing that happens in our lives is mere circumstanceor coincidence. We have reasons for what we do and there are reasons of which we areunaware, deeper patterns whose scope and purpose extend far beyond our individual lives...
The Maggid of Mezritch
(lit., "the preacher of Mezritch"): R. Dov Ber (d. 5532), disciple and successor of the Baal Shem Tov and mentor of the Alter Rebbe. One difference between the ways of the Baal Shem Tov and of the Maggid was that the Baal Shem Tov went on all sorts of  journeys, while the Maggid stayed home. While the Maggid was Rebbe, Chassidus becamewidely known, even in distant places. Many average laymen had thus become devoted toChassidus and used to make pilgrimages to Mezritch.
The Alter Rebbe
(lit., "the Old Rebbe": Yid.): R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi (5505-5572), also known as"the
 Rav
" and as
 Baal HaTanya
; founder of the
Chabad 
-Lubavitch trend within theChassidic Movement; disciple and successor of the
Maggid 
of Mezritch, and father of theMitteler Rebbe. He defined the direction of his movement through his two most famousworks the
Tanya
and the
Shulchan Aruch HaRav
. Major concept that the Torah andMitzvoth, is itself "elevated" thereby from its earthly domain into the sphere of holiness,while at the same time serving as a vehicle to draw the Torah and Mitzvoth, from abovedownward, to those who read and understand this language.
The Mitteler Rebbe
(lit., "the Middle Rebbe": Yid.): R. Dov Ber Schneuri of Lubavitch(5533-5587), son and successor of the Alter Rebbe, and uncle and father-in-law of the
Tzemach Tzedek 
. He was the first Rebbe to reside in the city of Lubavitch. He authoredmany works, which aimed to categorize and render accessible mystical pursuits, particularly the various states of meditation in prayer. His magnum opus
Sha'ar HaYichud 
aims to systematically explain the concept of God's unity with the universe. The Mitteler Rebbe (binah) expanded Chassidus from the base provided by the Alter Rebbe (chochmah).
The Tzemach Tzedek 
, R. Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (5549-5626), the third Lubavitcher Rebbe;known by the title of his
 Halachic responsa
as nephew and son-in-law of the Mitteler Rebbe and father of the Rebbe Maharash. The Rebbe "Tzemach Tzedek" wrote more profusely than all the Rebbeim. He did not publish his books himself. In the Alter Rebbe'sLikutei Torah, the Tzemach Tzedek added numerous comments and annotations, but henever released his own discourses and responsa to be printed. Chassidim used to copy hiswritings by hand, and these comprise the majority of the manuscripts of Chassidicdiscourses extant today.
The Rebbe Maharash
(acronym for 
Moreinu
("our master")
 HaRav
Shmuel): R. Shmuel Schneersohn of Lubavitch (5594-5642), the fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe; youngest son of the
TzemachTzedek 
and father of the Rebbe Rashab
.
He was politically active in defending Jewishinterests against antisemitic elements in the Tsar’s government. Major innovation was theconcept of "L'Chatchila Ariber". The approach of L'chatchila Ariber teaches that if wecome upon an obstacle to a task we are involved in, or an obstacle to a mitzva or project or good deed which comes our way (or we pursue), we should overcome the obstacle in themost direct manner. The Rebbe Maharash explained that while some people propose that when confrontedwith an obstacle the best route is to go around, or under it -- and the Rebbe Maharash says: "And I say onehas to go l'chatchila ariber [from the start, go over it]."
The Rebbe Rashab
(acronym for Rabbi Shalom Ber): R. Shalom Dov Ber Schneersohn of Lubavitch (5620-5680), the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe; second son of the Rebbe Maharashand father of the Rebbe Rayatz. On the occasion of the fiftieth jubilee of the foundation of 
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