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(Created page with "Rabbi Menachem Shmuel Dovid HaLevi Raichik (known as Shadar) (April 2, 1918 - February 4, 1998) was a member of the board of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Machne Israel, Agudas Chassidei Chabad, and the first Chabad emissary in Los Angeles, California. = Life History = Rabbi Raichik was born on April 2, 1918, to Shimon and Leiba Dvora Raichik in Mlawa, Poland. In 1936, following the advice of the Rebbe of Amshinov, he enrolled in the Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch Yeshiva in Otwo...") |
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In yeshiva, Rabbi Raichik became close to the Previous Rebbe (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn) and quickly became one of the "chozrim" - those responsible for memorizing and transcribing the Rebbe's talks for publication. | In yeshiva, Rabbi Raichik became close to the Previous Rebbe (Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn) and quickly became one of the "chozrim" - those responsible for memorizing and transcribing the Rebbe's talks for publication. | ||
When World War II broke out in late | When World War II broke out in late 1939, the yeshiva students had to flee Otwock. Shortly before Chanukah, they arrived in Warsaw, Poland, where the Rebbe guided them and provided money to escape to Vilna, Lithuania. | ||
After reaching Lithuania, Rabbi Raichik worked tirelessly to save his fellow students from occupied Poland. Despite being caught once by border police, he organized smuggling operations - bringing many refugees across the border to safer territories. | After reaching Lithuania, Rabbi Raichik worked tirelessly to save his fellow students from occupied Poland. Despite being caught once by border police, he organized smuggling operations - bringing many refugees across the border to safer territories. | ||