Editing Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson (section)

== Life History ==
Born on Shabbat Kodesh, 25 Adar 5661 to The [[The Rebbe Rayatz|Rebbe Rayatz]] and Rebbetzin Nechama Dina in the town of Babinovitch near [[Liozna]]. Her grandfather, the Rebbe Rashab, who was outside Russia at the time, sent a telegram to his son the Rebbe Rayatz instructing to name her Chaya Mushka, after the wife of the Tzemach Tzedek, as both her parents were great-grandchildren of the Tzemach Tzedek.
[[File:Screenshot 2024-09-16 030540.png|thumb|the rebbetzin in her youth]]
She lived in her parents' home until her marriage, initially in Lubavitch. In 1916 they moved to Rostov, in 1924 to Leningrad, and in 1928 they moved to Riga.

==== Power of Attorney ====
On 7 Kislev 5685, her father - the Rebbe Rayatz gave her a letter of authorization and power of attorney, granting her unlimited authority to receive money and documents, official and unofficial, registered in his name. She was also authorized to grant this permission to anyone the Rebbetzin deemed appropriate.

In 1927, when her father was arrested, she was the first to inform her future husband, the Rebbe, who spread the news further. After her father was sentenced to exile in Kostrama, she traveled with him from Leningrad to Kostrama, and when they announced his release, she was the first to deliver the news of redemption by phone from Kostrama to her father's apartment in Leningrad.

==== Wedding ====
The Rebbetzin's engagement to the Rebbe was arranged on 6 Kislev 5689 in Riga.

On 14 Kislev 5689, the Rebbetzin married the Rebbe in Warsaw, Poland, with her father - the Rebbe Rayatz - officiating the wedding. The reception began at 5:00 PM and special guards allowed entry to the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva Warsaw, where the wedding took place, only to invited guests with admission cards.

At the table where the groom sat were many Rebbes, rabbis and community leaders from across Poland. After the Rebbe Rayatz delivered the discourse "Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah," the chuppah ceremony was held in the yeshiva courtyard, where more than 5,000 people crowded together.

The attendants were: The Rebbe Rayatz and his wife Rebbetzin Nechama Dina, Rabbi Moshe Hornstein and his wife Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. During the feast, a gift was distributed to participants - a photocopy of the Alter Rebbe's holy manuscript with explanations in the Rebbe Rayatz's holy handwriting.

Concurrent with the wedding in Warsaw, the wedding was also celebrated in Yekaterinoslav at the home of the groom's parents, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson.

==== After the Wedding ====
After the wedding, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin lived in Berlin, and in 1933 they moved to Paris.

During these years, the Rebbetzin served as a 'temporary secretary' for her father the Rebbe Rayatz: she managed funds and executed monetary support transfers according to instructions received from her father, and even signed her father's letters.

After Nazi Germany conquered France, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin moved to Nice in southern France which was under French control.

The Rebbe Rayatz worked extensively to get his daughter and son-in-law out of burning Europe, and after much effort and many months, an American visa was approved for them, which they received on 20 Nissan 5701 at the American consulate in Marseille, France.
[[File:בך.jpg|thumb|the booklet "becha yivorech yisroel" in honor of the rebbetzin]]

==== Secret Visit ====
After much effort and intervention, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, where they boarded a ship bound for the United States.

On 28 Sivan 5701, they arrived aboard the ship "Serpa Pinta" to the United States - this day was established as a holiday celebrating the miraculous rescue of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin. Only after three days, in the afternoon, did the Rebbe Rayatz send for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin and asked them to enter his room separately.

In 1954, the Rebbetzin made a secret visit of several days to Paris to closely monitor the situation of refugees who were then in Paris. Many of the Chassidim were living in truly cramped conditions. The Rebbetzin cared for their welfare and inquired about the details of their settlement, and even visited the location herself at night without anyone noticing to truly understand the refugees' situation and speak with them. The Rebbetzin cared for them like a true mother for her children. In her words, she demonstrated alongside concern and warmth, also tremendous wisdom.

==== The Library Trial ====
During the library trial, when the opposing side's lawyer asked the Rebbetzin about her opinion regarding the ownership of her father's books, the Rebbetzin answered that her father and the books belong to the Chassidim! This statement helped win the trial.