The Town of Shchedrin: Difference between revisions

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In the early years of the settlement, the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek would visit the place annually to farbreng and encourage the chassidim who moved to live in the settlement, but in later years this practice ceased, and instead one of his sons would come to inquire about the welfare of the residents and take interest in their spiritual and material condition.

The town was located near the city of Paritch, where the mashpia Reb Hillel of Paritch lived, who would come to visit the town's residents from time to time and inspire them in their avodas Hashem.

The town was located near the city of Paritch, where the mashpia Reb [[Hillel|Hillel of Paritch]] lived, who would come to visit the town's residents from time to time and inspire them in their avodas Hashem.

Before Sukkos, the town's residents would provide lulavim and hadassim for all Lubavitcher chassidim in Belarus, and even for our Rebbeim themselves.

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Their proposal was accepted, and at the beginning of 5670 (1910), the first group of students from Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch (from the group that studied in Babinovitch) moved there.

With the establishment of the yeshiva, well-known chassidic figures such as the mashpia Rabbi Shaul Dov Zislin and Rabbi Alter ~~Shimchovitz~~ settled in the place, which breathed new life into the community.

With the establishment of the yeshiva, well-known chassidic figures such as the mashpia Rabbi Shaul Dov Zislin and Rabbi [[Alter Simchovitch|Alter Simchovitz]] settled in the place, which breathed new life into the community.

The spiritual and material condition of the town's Jews was so good that there were those who referred to the town as "the Land of Israel of Russia," and natives of the town testified that when people said that the state of Judaism in Russia was dire and Jews were persecuted - they could not understand what troubles they were talking about.

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 In the early years of the settlement, the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek would visit the place annually to farbreng and encourage the chassidim who moved to live in the settlement, but in later years this practice ceased, and instead one of his sons would come to inquire about the welfare of the residents and take interest in their spiritual and material condition.
-The town was located near the city of Paritch, where the mashpia Reb Hillel of Paritch lived, who would come to visit the town's residents from time to time and inspire them in their avodas Hashem.
+The town was located near the city of Paritch, where the mashpia Reb [[Hillel|Hillel of Paritch]] lived, who would come to visit the town's residents from time to time and inspire them in their avodas Hashem.
 Before Sukkos, the town's residents would provide lulavim and hadassim for all Lubavitcher chassidim in Belarus, and even for our Rebbeim themselves.
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 Their proposal was accepted, and at the beginning of 5670 (1910), the first group of students from Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch (from the group that studied in Babinovitch) moved there.
-With the establishment of the yeshiva, well-known chassidic figures such as the mashpia Rabbi Shaul Dov Zislin and Rabbi Alter Shimchovitz settled in the place, which breathed new life into the community.
+With the establishment of the yeshiva, well-known chassidic figures such as the mashpia Rabbi Shaul Dov Zislin and Rabbi [[Alter Simchovitch|Alter Simchovitz]] settled in the place, which breathed new life into the community.
 The spiritual and material condition of the town's Jews was so good that there were those who referred to the town as "the Land of Israel of Russia," and natives of the town testified that when people said that the state of Judaism in Russia was dire and Jews were persecuted - they could not understand what troubles they were talking about.