Yaakov Kuli Slonim (Son-in-law of the Mitteler Rebbe)

Reb Yaakov Kuli Slonim was the son of Chassid Reb Zalman Reizes, one of the greatest chassidim of the Alter Rebbe.

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Family of the Alter Rebbe
Parents: Rabbi Baruch & Rebbetzin Rivka • Siblings: Rabbi Yehuda Leib • Wife: Rebbetzin Sterna • Children: Rabbi Dovber (the Mitteler Rebbe) • Rabbi Chaim Avraham • Rabbi Moshe • Rebbetzin Freida • Rebbetzin Devorah Leah
Family of the Mitteler Rebbe
Parents: The Alter Rebbe & Rebbetzin Sterna • Children: Rabbi Baruch • Rebbetzin Esther Miriam • Rebbetzin Beila • Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel • Rebbetzin Sarah • Children-in-law: Rabbi Yaakov Kuli • Rabbi Menachem Mendel (the Tzemach Tzedek)
Family of the Tzemach Tzedek
Children: Rabbi Baruch Shalom • Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Kopust • Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman of Liadi • Rabbi Yisroel Noach of Niezhin • Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Avrutch • Reb Yaakov • Rabbi Shmuel (The Rebbe Maharash) • Rebbetzin Rada Freida • Rebbetzin Devorah Leah
Family of the Rebbe Maharash
Children: Reb Shneur Zalman Aharon (the Raza) • Rabbi Shalom Dovber (the Rebbe Rashab) • Reb Menachem Mendel • Avraham Sender • Chaya Mushka
Family of the Rebbe Rashab
Wife: Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah • Child: Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (the Rebbe Rayatz)
Family of the Rebbe Rayatz
Wife: Rebbetzin Nechama Dina • Children: Rebbetzin Sheina • Chana Gurary • Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka • Children-in-law: Reb Shemaryahu Gurary • Rabbi Menachem Mendel (the Rebbe)
Family of the Rebbe
Parents: Rabbi Levi Yitzchak & Rebbetzin Chana • Wife: Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka • Siblings: DovBer • Aryeh Leib
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His grandmother on his mother's side, Rebbetzin Reizel, who was very wealthy and respected in her city of Shklov, opposed the Alter Rebbe and his approach. Therefore, when her two sons-in-law (Reb Pinchas and Reb Zalman Reizes) became chassidim, she gave them no peace and harassed them greatly. Due to doctors' concerns for her daughter's life who was about to give birth, Rebbetzin Reizel traveled to the Alter Rebbe to ask for his bracha. The Alter Rebbe promised her that if she would stop bothering her two sons-in-law - her daughter would give birth safely. After the Rebbetzin promised, Reb Yaakov Kuli was born.

After his marriage to Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe, the couple lived in Lubavitch. In 1832 their firstborn son Reb Yehuda Leib was born, in 1833 their son Reb Levi Yitzchak was born, and in 1840 their son Reb Mordechai DovBer was born.

In 1845, Reb Yaakov and his family made aliyah to Eretz HaKodesh and settled in the city of Chevron, in the Mitteler Rebbe's property. He headed the Chevra Kadisha and the Gemach organization. With this settlement, they renewed the Chabad Jewish settlement in Chevron and their home became the spiritual center of the city.

On the 2nd of Teves 1857, Rabbi Yaakov passed away and was laid to rest on the Mount of Olives in Yerushalayim.

FamilyEdit

His Sons:

Reb Yehuda Leib Slonim, among the directors of Colel Chabad in Eretz HaKodesh
Reb Levi Yitzchak Slonim, director of Colel Chabad in Eretz HaKodesh, and head of the community in Chevron
Reb Mordechai DovBer Slonim, among the directors of Colel Chabad

His Daughters:

Mrs. Roza Mina (husband: Reb Baruch Mordechai Efrat)
Mrs. Sarah Freida (husband: Reb Binyamin Rivlin)
Mrs. Sterna Roza (husband: Reb Shalom Kazarnovsky)