Welcome to In the Footsteps of Greatness, a podcast presented by Lechteich, where we uncover remarkable stories, share powerful lessons and explore the enduring legacy of greatness. Each episode will inspire your journey and empower you to transform your life, today.
A single moment. A simple pair of shoes. When someone tried to take this mitzvah away from Rav Elyashiv, his response revealed a profound secret about preparing for Shabbos.
7 Jun 2026
The Whiskey Miracle
A tax collector. An impossible deadline. Three knocks at the door. As the deadline closes in and prison seems inevitable, one man remains completely calm. The Baal Shem Tov watches in disbelief—until a last-minute turn of events reveals what true bitachon really looks like. A powerful story about waiting for Hashem's yeshuah when there seems to be no way out.
31 May 2026
The Vishnitzer Rebbe and the Sick Limping Girl
A forgotten act of kindness. A dying woman. A Rebbe with a secret from thirty years earlier. And one impossible command that would change everything in an instant.
21 May 2026
Chumash Found in the Dumpster
A torn Chumash pulled from a garbage dump. A curious boy. A mother who saw potential where no one else did. From that single moment emerged Rabbi Avigdor Miller — one of the most brilliant Torah minds of the last century. A stirring reminder that greatness can begin in the most unexpected places, and that one small act of encouragement can shape generations.
17 May 2026
The Brisker Rav Turned Down Millions
A moving insight from The Brisker Rav on what true bitachon really means. When offered full financial support for the famed Brisk Yeshiva, the Brisker Rav refused — fearing that financial security would weaken his constant reliance on Hashem. A powerful lesson that bitachon isn’t only for difficult moments, but a lifelong connection to the Ribbono Shel Olam.
14 May 2026
The Key to His Greatness
A powerful story about the hidden כוח of a parent’s tefillos. In this episode, a remarkable ma’aseh involving Rabbi Avigdor Miller and the grandfather of Rabbi Elimelech Biderman reveals the heartfelt tears, desperate prayers, and unwavering dedication behind raising children with true Yiras Shamayim.
10 May 2026
Ripping Up the Stamp
A torn postage stamp. A puzzled Rebbetzin. And a hidden act of honesty that revealed the greatness of Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky. What could make someone destroy a stamp… every single time he hand-delivered a letter himself?
1 May 2026
1st Class Shlepper
A man who lost everything finally finds his way into first class—held together by points, pride, and a fragile sense of worth. For a brief moment, he feels elevated… untouchable. Then one quiet comment cuts through it all. Opportunities are placed in our hands every day… the question is whether we’re truly rising to meet them.
23 Mar 2026
Why Rav Shteinman Sent Them Home
A boy on the brink of his bar mitzvah clutches his tefillin, boarding a flight for a moment he’ll never forget—until everything suddenly stops. A call. A pause. A shocking instruction from Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman: turn around. No explanation. Just trust. What follows isn’t the story they expected—but it may be the one that matters far more. A quiet, powerful lesson about where real growth actually happens… and the choices that define a person for life.
22 Mar 2026
When the General Says "March", you March
When grief and joy collide in a single night, what does a person do? Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky stands at a levayah, overcome with tears, unable to continue. Just hours later, he’s at a chasunah—dancing, singing, fully present. How is that even possible? A story that begins in heartbreak and turns into something unexpected reveals a powerful truth: a Yid isn’t defined by what they feel—but by how they respond.
1 Mar 2026
The Shadchan Who Got Uninvited - Why We Drink on Purim
“Ad d’lo yada.” All year we remember too much—mistakes, failures, who we used to be. Two mechutanim almost lost a chasunah over petty fights. When it was finally back on, they asked the shadchan not to come. Seeing him would bring back the bad memories. Purim is that choice. For one night, we don’t let the past into the room. We drink. We dance. We let go.
1 Mar 2026
The Chazon Ish’s Powerful Reminder - Hadar Kibluha Me’Ahavah
Purim isn’t just costumes and noise. It’s the day Chazal say we accepted the Torah again—this time willingly. Hadar kibluhah bimei Achashveirosh. A sweltering day in Bnei Brak. The beis medrash empty. The heat unbearable. They went to see the Chazon Ish—and found him learning as if nothing existed. “How?” they asked. His answer changes everything. Because the real battle of Purim isn’t outside. It’s in your head. And what you choose to let in decides who you become.
4 Feb 2026
Which King do you Want to Be?
A king sent his servants to distant provinces and warned them: You’ll have power, pleasure, and endless distractions—but remember, you’re coming back. Each place was filled with treasure, and whatever they shipped home would be theirs forever. One king worked immediately, sending gems back each day. Another said, “Later,” and lost himself in entertainment. A third filled crates with souvenirs—beautiful, but worthless. One king understood. I wasn’t sent here to enjoy myself, but to prepare. He...
1 Feb 2026
A Pinch of Snuff
The Chafetz Chaim once saw people laughing in shul. They told him about the “meshugeneh of Raden” who had walked 24 miles to a fair and came back proudly holding one prize—a free pinch of snuff. “Don’t laugh,” said the Chafetz Chaim. “It’s not so far from you.” A neshamah travels from the Kisai HaKavod down to this world for one reason: to acquire eternity. If we go through a lifetime of struggle and return with nothing but a pinch of snuff—empty gains—who’s really the fool? Make sure what yo...
25 Jan 2026
Once in a Lifetime
A famous ma’aseh from the Mir: in 1949, as the bochurim arrived in San Francisco after years of war, they rushed to see the breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge. One bochur stayed below deck, absorbed in learning. When told he was missing a once-in-a-lifetime sight, Rav Shmuel Birnbaum replied, “I have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to see it—to stay immersed in the sugya.” For him, the real rarity wasn’t the bridge, but uninterrupted dveikus in Torah.
25 Jan 2026
The Great Power of Tefillah
They once asked the Lelover Rebbetzin how she was zocheh to a son like the Lelover Rebbe—a kadosh mei’rechem, overflowing with yiras Shamayim. She said nothing special came to mind. Then she paused. There were moments when her husband would lock himself in a room and cry out “Yizku li banim u’vnei banim oskim baTorah u’vmitzvos”—with such raw desperation that he would bang his head against the wall and collapse from the tefillah. “Maybe,” she said quietly, “that was the zechus.” A haunting re...
10 Nov 2025
The Miraculous Sprinkler Park | R' Don Jarashow
8 May 2025
From Spills to Steps
A father buys a beautiful new Haggadah. His daughter spills wine all over it. Instead of reacting with anger or frustration, something deeper emerges. This episode explores how life’s unexpected “spills” can become powerful steps forward—if we let them. Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/pecan-pie/the-story-begins
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