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The Chabad community in Vilna accepted him as a student of Chassidus. Among Chassidim, his suffering for embracing Chassidic teachings was viewed as a spiritual merit. | The Chabad community in Vilna accepted him as a student of Chassidus. Among Chassidim, his suffering for embracing Chassidic teachings was viewed as a spiritual merit. | ||
The Rashbatz first arrived in Lubavitch on Friday of Parshat Mishpatim, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Adar I, 1848. En route, he studied with the Chassid Rabbi Michele Opatchker. | The Rashbatz first arrived in Lubavitch on Friday of Parshat Mishpatim, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Adar I, 1848. En route, he studied with the Chassid Rabbi Michele Opatchker. | ||
In 1867, the Rebbe Maharash appointed him as an emissary to Kremenchug, Vitebsk, Minsk, Chernigov, Poltava, Kherson and their regions, and Nikolayev and its regions. He served in this role until 1871, teaching Chassidic philosophy in Jewish communities. | In 1867, the Rebbe Maharash appointed him as an emissary to Kremenchug, Vitebsk, Minsk, Chernigov, Poltava, Kherson and their regions, and Nikolayev and its regions. He served in this role until 1871, teaching Chassidic philosophy in Jewish communities. | ||
The Rashbatz was the teacher of [[The Rebbe Rayatz]] | |||
== Later Years and Legacy == | == Later Years and Legacy == | ||
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The Rashbatz passed away on the 15th of Sivan, 1905. Following his request, he was buried in the Lubavitch cemetery within fifty cubits of the resting places of the Tzemach Tzedek and the Rebbe Maharash . | The Rashbatz passed away on the 15th of Sivan, 1905. Following his request, he was buried in the Lubavitch cemetery within fifty cubits of the resting places of the Tzemach Tzedek and the Rebbe Maharash . | ||
== Additional Reading == | |||
* "Merited to Guide Three Admorim in their Youth" by Refael Bachar, in Sefer Dmuto Shel Chossid, pages 193-198 | |||
* Zalman Ruderman, Sefer Chassidim Anshei Maaseh, pages 51-57 | |||