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R' Mordechai Dov Altein was born on 5 Tammuz 5679 in [[United States|the United States]] to R' Tzvi Hirsh and Chana Altein, a Galician chassidic family. He studied at Torah Vodaas and drew close to Chabad Chassidus at Achei Temimim through R' Yisrael Jacobson, who later became his father-in-law. He subsequently traveled with a group of bochurim to the yeshiva in Otwock. When the war broke out, the bochurim returned to the United States at the instruction of [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]]. | R' Mordechai Dov Altein was born on 5 Tammuz 5679 in [[United States|the United States]] to R' Tzvi Hirsh and Chana Altein, a Galician chassidic family. He studied at Torah Vodaas and drew close to Chabad Chassidus at Achei Temimim through R' Yisrael Jacobson, who later became his father-in-law. He subsequently traveled with a group of bochurim to the yeshiva in Otwock. When the war broke out, the bochurim returned to the United States at the instruction of [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]]. | ||
[[File:מרדכי דובער אלטיין.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:מרדכי דובער אלטיין.jpg|thumb|R' Altein]] | ||
In 5703, he entered into shidduchim. At the tenaim celebration held on Motzei Shabbos, 18 Elul, in the shul in East New York, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin participated. During the celebration, [[the Rebbe]] took a taxi home to bring the nusach of tenaim that the Tzemach Tzedek had written in his own handwriting. | In 5703, he entered into shidduchim. At the tenaim celebration held on Motzei Shabbos, 18 Elul, in the shul in East New York, the Rebbe and Rebbetzin participated. During the celebration, [[the Rebbe]] took a taxi home to bring the nusach of tenaim that the Tzemach Tzedek had written in his own handwriting. | ||
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He passed away on Sunday, 3 Kislev 5780, at the age of 100 — the elder of Chabad chassidim. | He passed away on Sunday, 3 Kislev 5780, at the age of 100 — the elder of Chabad chassidim. | ||
==Family== | |||
* His brother, R' Yisrael Meir Altein — among the shluchim of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe; mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh and the local Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim. | * His brother, R' Yisrael Meir Altein — among the shluchim of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe; mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh and the local Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim. | ||
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* His son-in-law, R' Yosef Yitzchak Zalmanoff — Tzfat. | * His son-in-law, R' Yosef Yitzchak Zalmanoff — Tzfat. | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
R' Avraham Reinitz, "Zechus Rishonim," Beis Moshiach, Issue 1191, p. 21 (5780). | R' Avraham Reinitz, "Zechus Rishonim," Beis Moshiach, Issue 1191, p. 21 (5780). | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [https://www.teshura.com/teshurapdf/Altein-Duchman%20Adar%2015th%205767.pdf Letters received from our Rebbeim between 5697-5721 (1937-1961) - Teshura from his grandson's wedding, Teves 5767 (2007)] | * [https://www.teshura.com/teshurapdf/Altein-Duchman%20Adar%2015th%205767.pdf Letters received from our Rebbeim between 5697-5721 (1937-1961) - Teshura from his grandson's wedding, Teves 5767 (2007)] | ||
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