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== Early Life == Rabbi Menachem Mendel was born in Vitebsk around 1730. His father, Rabbi Moshe, was among the close followers of [[the Baal Shem Tov]], and Rabbi Menachem Mendel himself visited the Baal Shem Tov's home when he was nine years old. He received most of his Torah education from [[The Magid of Mezrich|the Maggid of Mezritch]]. During the Maggid's time, he lived in Minsk. After the Maggid's passing, he returned to Vitebsk and settled in nearby Horodok, where he gathered thousands of chassidim around him, including many renowned figures among the Maggid's students, including the Alter Rebbe.
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