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Pocking (in German: ~~Pocking~~) is a small village near Munich, Germany. After World War II, the Americans established a camp for Jewish refugees nearby. Hundreds of Chabad chassidic families who left Russia during the 'Known Escape' in 5706-5707 (1946-1947) settled in the DP camps in Europe, and most of them settled in the Pocking camp. They developed a community and educational institutions there under the leadership of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin and Rabbi Nissan Nemenov. During that period, it was the largest Chabad community. The Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in Pocking and helped them greatly through instructions and guidance, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.

'''Pocking''' (in German: Pucking) is a small village near Munich, Germany. After [[World War II]], the Americans established a camp for Jewish refugees nearby. Hundreds of Chabad chassidic families who left Russia during the 'Known Escape' in 5706-5707 (1946-1947) settled in the DP camps in Europe, and most of them settled in the Pocking camp. They developed a community and educational institutions there under the leadership of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin and [[Reb Nissan Nemenov|Rabbi Nissan Nemenov]]. During that period, it was the largest Chabad community. [[The Rebbe Rayatz|The Frierdiker Rebbe]] and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in Pocking and helped them greatly through instructions and guidance, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.

== Settlement in the Camp and Establishment of the Yeshiva ==

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== Rebbetzin Chana ==

Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, the Rebbe's mother, stayed for a period in the Pocking camp, and several of the chassidic families who knew her supported and assisted her in many ways.

[[Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson]], the Rebbe's mother, stayed for a period in the Pocking camp, and several of the chassidic families who knew her supported and assisted her in many ways.

The Rebbe worked during those days to bring his mother to him in New York, and after a period in Pocking she moved to Paris where the Rebbe came and traveled with her to New York.

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== See Also ==

* [[Tomchei Tmimim Pocking]]

* Tomchei Tmimim Pocking

* [[Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy]]

* Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy

== Further Reading ==

* Rabbi Shalom DovBer Levin, History of Chabad in Soviet Russia

* Rabbi Eliyahu Matusov, Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger, The Exodus from Russia (Book), Second Gate: In Camp Pocking

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* Rabbi Shalom DovBer Friedland, Cross-Border Activities

* Writings of Avraham Eliyahu - Writings and History of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin

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-Pocking (in German: Pocking) is a small village near Munich, Germany. After World War II, the Americans established a camp for Jewish refugees nearby. Hundreds of Chabad chassidic families who left Russia during the 'Known Escape' in 5706-5707 (1946-1947) settled in the DP camps in Europe, and most of them settled in the Pocking camp. They developed a community and educational institutions there under the leadership of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin and Rabbi Nissan Nemenov. During that period, it was the largest Chabad community. The Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in Pocking and helped them greatly through instructions and guidance, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.
+'''Pocking''' (in German: Pucking) is a small village near Munich, Germany. After [[World War II]], the Americans established a camp for Jewish refugees nearby. Hundreds of Chabad chassidic families who left Russia during the 'Known Escape' in 5706-5707 (1946-1947) settled in the DP camps in Europe, and most of them settled in the Pocking camp. They developed a community and educational institutions there under the leadership of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin and [[Reb Nissan Nemenov|Rabbi Nissan Nemenov]]. During that period, it was the largest Chabad community. [[The Rebbe Rayatz|The Frierdiker Rebbe]] and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in Pocking and helped them greatly through instructions and guidance, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.
 == Settlement in the Camp and Establishment of the Yeshiva ==
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 == Rebbetzin Chana ==
-Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, the Rebbe's mother, stayed for a period in the Pocking camp, and several of the chassidic families who knew her supported and assisted her in many ways.
+[[Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson]], the Rebbe's mother, stayed for a period in the Pocking camp, and several of the chassidic families who knew her supported and assisted her in many ways.
 The Rebbe worked during those days to bring his mother to him in New York, and after a period in Pocking she moved to Paris where the Rebbe came and traveled with her to New York.
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 == See Also ==
+* [[Tomchei Tmimim Pocking]]
-* Tomchei Tmimim Pocking
+* [[Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy]]
-* Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy
 == Further Reading ==
 * Rabbi Shalom DovBer Levin, History of Chabad in Soviet Russia
 * Rabbi Eliyahu Matusov, Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger, The Exodus from Russia (Book), Second Gate: In Camp Pocking
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 * Rabbi Shalom DovBer Friedland, Cross-Border Activities
 * Writings of Avraham Eliyahu - Writings and History of Rabbi Avraham Eliyahu Plotkin
+[[Category:Germany]]
+[[he:פוקינג]]