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When the Frierdiker Rebbe left Poland in January 1940, he wanted his daughter and son-in-law to leave with him, but being Polish citizens this wasn't possible. While the Frierdiker Rebbe was in Riga, his efforts secured U.S. entry visas for Reb Menachem Mendel and Rebbetzin Sheina, but these weren't delivered. | When the Frierdiker Rebbe left Poland in January 1940, he wanted his daughter and son-in-law to leave with him, but being Polish citizens this wasn't possible. While the Frierdiker Rebbe was in Riga, his efforts secured U.S. entry visas for Reb Menachem Mendel and Rebbetzin Sheina, but these weren't delivered. | ||
When the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived in America in March 1940, he tried sending them the visa, which they received in Naples, Italy, planning to travel to America from there. However, ships stopped sailing from Italy to America during that period. | When the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived in [[The United States|America]] in March 1940, he tried sending them the visa, which they received in Naples, Italy, planning to travel to America from there. However, ships stopped sailing from Italy to America during that period. | ||
The Frierdiker Rebbe tried obtaining visas for another country through which they could exit, but these efforts were unsuccessful, and they remained trapped in Nazi territory. | The Frierdiker Rebbe tried obtaining visas for another country through which they could exit, but these efforts were unsuccessful, and they remained trapped in Nazi territory. | ||