Editing The Split of Chabad Chassidus (section)

==== Chabad Liadi ====
'''Broader Article - Liaadi Chassidus'''[[File:חבד ליאדי.jpg|thumb|A painting of the ohel of Chabad Liaadi Rebbes in the town of Liaadi]]
The founder of this branch was Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman Schneerson. Even before the Tzemach Tzedek passed away, many chassidim became connected to him, such as the chassid Reb Mordechai Yoel Duchman from Homil, his brother Reb Zalman Duchman from Karma, and others. After the passing of the Maharil of Kopust, hundreds of his chassidim streamed to Lubavitch, and some became connected to Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman who was still living in Lubavitch at that time, like Reb Moshe Yisroel from Drisa (the son of Reb Mordechai from Liepli), Reb Mordechai from Kamil, and others.

When he traveled to the town of Liaadi in the year 5628 (1868), the chassidim there requested that he conduct himself as a Rebbe and serve as their leader. Indeed, Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman agreed and began to assume leadership there. It is told that when he arrived there, he remarked: "And the fourth generation shall return here." Before he arrived in Liaadi, the community there was small and remote, but when he came to Liaadi, he revitalized the place and restored its former glory. Many more great disciples of the Tzemach Tzedek streamed to him in Liaadi, among them Reb Zalman from Disna, the chassid Reb Refael Nachman from Nave, and dozens more great and important chassidim.

Chabad Liaadi chassidus existed for two generations, for forty-three years. In the second generation, the chassidus split between Rabbi Yitzchak DovBer Schneerson (son of the founder Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman Schneerson) and his brother-in-law, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Sirtshin, whose chassidus was called "Sirtshin-Liaadi." After the Rebbes passed away, most of the Liaadi chassidim returned to Lubavitch and some to Chabad Kopust. After their passing, a large portion of their chassidim returned to Chabad Lubavitch.