Editing Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (section)

== Early Years ==
Born on Sunday, 18 Nissan 5638 (April 21, 1878) in the town of Podovronka near Homel, Belarus, to Rabbi Baruch Shneur Schneerson and Rebbetzin Zelda Rachel Schneerson. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was named after his grandfather Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, who was the son of Rabbi Baruch Shalom (son of the Tzemach Tzedek) and passed away at a young age.

His mother Rebbetzin Zelda Rachel was the daughter of the Chassid Rabbi Zalman Chaikin, who was connected to the Tzemach Tzedek and the Maharash.

In his youth, he studied Torah with his great-uncle Rabbi Yoel Chaikin, Rabbi of Podovronka. At a young age, his greatness and brilliance were already evident. In his youth, he received rabbinic ordination from leading Torah scholars of his time, including Rabbi Chaim of Brisk and Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Meisel of Lodz. He later also received a rabbinical appointment from the city of Jaffa for the position of Chief Rabbi.

Some say he studied at the [[Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim|Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in Lubavitch]] for a short time in the early years while others dispute this claim. However, the Rebbes did not mention this.