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The Rebbe Rayatz, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, was born on 12th of Tammuz 5640 to his parents the Rebbe Rashab and Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, who had married on 11th of Elul 5635 and had not been blessed with children for several years. On Simchas Torah 5640, when his grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was blessing the women and daughters of the household at his home, his son and daughter-in-law (the parents of Yosef Yitzchak) were forgotten. This incident greatly distressed his mother Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, and although the matter was immediately corrected and she received her father-in-law's blessing, it did not alleviate her distress. She returned home and burst into tears about not yet being blessed with children and about being forgotten from the blessings.

While crying, she fell asleep and in her dream saw a distinguished man enter her room. When he asked why she was crying, she told him what was weighing on her. The man promised her that in that year she would have a son on the condition that she distribute eighteen rubles to tzedakah from her personal money. He then left the room and returned accompanied by two men and repeated the condition before them. After she agreed, they blessed her and left the room. When she awoke, she told her father-in-law, the Rebbe Maharash, about her dream. The Rebbe Maharash said that the man was his father, the Tzemach Tzedek, and the two who accompanied him were his grandfather the Mitteler Rebbe and his great-grandfather the Alter Rebbe.

While crying, she fell asleep and in her dream saw a distinguished man enter her room. When he asked why she was crying, she told him what was weighing on her. The man promised her that in that year she would have a son on the condition that she distribute eighteen rubles to tzedakah from her personal money. He then left the room and returned accompanied by two men and repeated the condition before them. After she agreed, they blessed her and left the room. When she awoke, she told her father-in-law, [[the Rebbe Maharash]], about her dream. The Rebbe Maharash said that the man was his father, the Tzemach Tzedek, and the two who accompanied him were his grandfather the Mitteler Rebbe and his great-grandfather the Alter Rebbe.

To fulfill the man's request for Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah to donate eighteen rubles, she had to sell one of her dresses and distributed the money to tzedakah. Indeed, nine months later, her only son, Yosef Yitzchak, was born.

On the 19th of Tammuz 5640, the Rebbe Rayatz entered into the covenant of Avraham Avinu. During the bris, the Rebbe Rayatz cried, and his grandfather, the Rebbe Maharash, said to him: "Why are you crying? When you grow up you will be..." and say Chassidus clearly. The Rebbe said that he heard from chassidim that the Rebbe Maharash said "when you grow up you will be a Rebbe" but in the Rebbe Rayatz's notes, the word "Rebbe" was omitted.

On the 19th of Tammuz 5640, the Rebbe Rayatz entered into the covenant of Avraham Avinu. During the bris, the Rebbe Rayatz cried, and his grandfather, the Rebbe Maharash, said to him: "Why are you crying? When you grow up you will be..." and say Chassidus clearly. The Rebbe said that he heard from chassidim that the Rebbe Maharash said "when you grow up you will be a Rebbe" but in the Rebbe Rayatz's notes, the word "Rebbe" was omitted<ref>Sicha on 10 Shevat 5710 (1950)</ref>.

During the bris, the grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was in an elevated state of joy, delivered a ma'amar, told stories, and sang the [[Daled Bavos]] niggun with special emotion.

During the bris, the grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was in an elevated state of joy, delivered a ma'amar, told stories, and sang the [[Daled Bavos]] niggun with special emotion<ref>Sefer HaSichos 5700 (1940), Page 14</ref>.

==== Childhood and Education ====

He received his initial and basic education from his great father the Rebbe Rashab, who gave him a pure and authentic chassidic education, as he would later often recount. His father would tell him many stories and would sharpen his memories of things he heard or saw from the great chassidim. In 5644, the Rebbe Rayatz was first brought to cheder under Rabbi Yekusiel melamed dardaki. Rabbi Yekusiel taught the Rebbe Rayatz the alef-beis and would tell him stories about Chassidus and Chabad. In 5645, the Rebbe Rayatz entered the cheder of Reb Zusha melamed dardaki, and in 5646, the Rebbe Rashab began to educate him privately.

The Rebbe Rayatz expressed that from 5648 he became a different person - until then he did not know what a Rebbe was. From that year began a transformation in the Rebbe Rayatz's life and he began to understand more the meaning of a Rebbe, and began to hear ma'amarim from his father, and matters of "Rebbe," and began to fast on fast days. At that time he began learning with the melamed Reb Shimshon.

The Rebbe Rayatz expressed that from 5648 he became a different person - until then he did not know what a Rebbe was<ref>This was essentially the year when he began to be Rebbe</ref>. From that year began a transformation in the Rebbe Rayatz's life and he began to understand more the meaning of a Rebbe, and began to hear ma'amarim from his father, and matters of "Rebbe," and began to fast on fast days. At that time he began learning with the melamed Reb Shimshon.

When he was nine years old in Elul 5649, he began learning with the melamed Reb Nissan Skobla.

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* Menachem Bronpman, "Why in the Rebbe's eyes is he one of the most heroic Jewish figures at the turn of the 20th century?", on the Alei Sefer website

== References ==

[[Category:Chabad Rebbes]]

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 The Rebbe Rayatz, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, was born on 12th of Tammuz 5640 to his parents the Rebbe Rashab and Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, who had married on 11th of Elul 5635 and had not been blessed with children for several years. On Simchas Torah 5640, when his grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was blessing the women and daughters of the household at his home, his son and daughter-in-law (the parents of Yosef Yitzchak) were forgotten. This incident greatly distressed his mother Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, and although the matter was immediately corrected and she received her father-in-law's blessing, it did not alleviate her distress. She returned home and burst into tears about not yet being blessed with children and about being forgotten from the blessings.
-While crying, she fell asleep and in her dream saw a distinguished man enter her room. When he asked why she was crying, she told him what was weighing on her. The man promised her that in that year she would have a son on the condition that she distribute eighteen rubles to tzedakah from her personal money. He then left the room and returned accompanied by two men and repeated the condition before them. After she agreed, they blessed her and left the room. When she awoke, she told her father-in-law, the Rebbe Maharash, about her dream. The Rebbe Maharash said that the man was his father, the Tzemach Tzedek, and the two who accompanied him were his grandfather the Mitteler Rebbe and his great-grandfather the Alter Rebbe.
+While crying, she fell asleep and in her dream saw a distinguished man enter her room. When he asked why she was crying, she told him what was weighing on her. The man promised her that in that year she would have a son on the condition that she distribute eighteen rubles to tzedakah from her personal money. He then left the room and returned accompanied by two men and repeated the condition before them. After she agreed, they blessed her and left the room. When she awoke, she told her father-in-law, [[the Rebbe Maharash]], about her dream. The Rebbe Maharash said that the man was his father, the Tzemach Tzedek, and the two who accompanied him were his grandfather the Mitteler Rebbe and his great-grandfather the Alter Rebbe.
 To fulfill the man's request for Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah to donate eighteen rubles, she had to sell one of her dresses and distributed the money to tzedakah. Indeed, nine months later, her only son, Yosef Yitzchak, was born.
-On the 19th of Tammuz 5640, the Rebbe Rayatz entered into the covenant of Avraham Avinu. During the bris, the Rebbe Rayatz cried, and his grandfather, the Rebbe Maharash, said to him: "Why are you crying? When you grow up you will be..." and say Chassidus clearly. The Rebbe said that he heard from chassidim that the Rebbe Maharash said "when you grow up you will be a Rebbe" but in the Rebbe Rayatz's notes, the word "Rebbe" was omitted.
+On the 19th of Tammuz 5640, the Rebbe Rayatz entered into the covenant of Avraham Avinu. During the bris, the Rebbe Rayatz cried, and his grandfather, the Rebbe Maharash, said to him: "Why are you crying? When you grow up you will be..." and say Chassidus clearly. The Rebbe said that he heard from chassidim that the Rebbe Maharash said "when you grow up you will be a Rebbe" but in the Rebbe Rayatz's notes, the word "Rebbe" was omitted<ref>Sicha on 10 Shevat 5710 (1950)</ref>.
-During the bris, the grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was in an elevated state of joy, delivered a ma'amar, told stories, and sang the [[Daled Bavos]] niggun with special emotion.
+During the bris, the grandfather the Rebbe Maharash was in an elevated state of joy, delivered a ma'amar, told stories, and sang the [[Daled Bavos]] niggun with special emotion<ref>Sefer HaSichos 5700 (1940), Page 14</ref>.
 ==== Childhood and Education ====
 He received his initial and basic education from his great father the Rebbe Rashab, who gave him a pure and authentic chassidic education, as he would later often recount. His father would tell him many stories and would sharpen his memories of things he heard or saw from the great chassidim. In 5644, the Rebbe Rayatz was first brought to cheder under Rabbi Yekusiel melamed dardaki. Rabbi Yekusiel taught the Rebbe Rayatz the alef-beis and would tell him stories about Chassidus and Chabad. In 5645, the Rebbe Rayatz entered the cheder of Reb Zusha melamed dardaki, and in 5646, the Rebbe Rashab began to educate him privately.
-The Rebbe Rayatz expressed that from 5648 he became a different person - until then he did not know what a Rebbe was. From that year began a transformation in the Rebbe Rayatz's life and he began to understand more the meaning of a Rebbe, and began to hear ma'amarim from his father, and matters of "Rebbe," and began to fast on fast days. At that time he began learning with the melamed Reb Shimshon.
+The Rebbe Rayatz expressed that from 5648 he became a different person - until then he did not know what a Rebbe was<ref>This was essentially the year when he began to be Rebbe</ref>. From that year began a transformation in the Rebbe Rayatz's life and he began to understand more the meaning of a Rebbe, and began to hear ma'amarim from his father, and matters of "Rebbe," and began to fast on fast days. At that time he began learning with the melamed Reb Shimshon.
 When he was nine years old in Elul 5649, he began learning with the melamed Reb Nissan Skobla.
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 * Menachem Bronpman, "Why in the Rebbe's eyes is he one of the most heroic Jewish figures at the turn of the 20th century?", on the Alei Sefer website
+== References ==
 [[Category:Chabad Rebbes]]