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The Chassidic UN was founded by the Rebbe on Simchas Torah 5731 as a counter-response to the UN session that was hostile to Am Yisroel. | The Chassidic UN was founded by the Rebbe on Simchas Torah 5731 as a counter-response to the UN session that was hostile to Am Yisroel. | ||
== Background of its Establishment == | |||
= Background of its Establishment = | |||
During Sukkos 5731, a conference of UN member state representatives was held spanning an entire week, exactly during the days of Sukkos (between the first days of Yom Tov and Shabbos Bereishis) where among other things, the UN's position regarding Yehuda, Shomron, and Gaza territories captured by the IDF in the Six Day War was discussed. | During Sukkos 5731, a conference of UN member state representatives was held spanning an entire week, exactly during the days of Sukkos (between the first days of Yom Tov and Shabbos Bereishis) where among other things, the UN's position regarding Yehuda, Shomron, and Gaza territories captured by the IDF in the Six Day War was discussed. | ||
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The next day - on Shemini Atzeres before Mincha, the baalei batim of the four powers (England, United States, France and Russia) and the baal habayis over Eretz Yisroel approached the Rebbe and announced that by virtue of their position as baalei batim over the countries, they hereby appoint the Rebbe as baal habayis over the entire world. | The next day - on Shemini Atzeres before Mincha, the baalei batim of the four powers (England, United States, France and Russia) and the baal habayis over Eretz Yisroel approached the Rebbe and announced that by virtue of their position as baalei batim over the countries, they hereby appoint the Rebbe as baal habayis over the entire world. | ||
= President Shazar's Visit = | == President Shazar's Visit == | ||
During President Shazar's visit in 5733, the Rebbe told him: Here is the real UN - not in the glass room in Manhattan but here. Then the Rebbe pointed to Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, from the shluchim in Morocco who was present, saying he is our representative in Morocco... | During President Shazar's visit in 5733, the Rebbe told him: Here is the real UN - not in the glass room in Manhattan but here. Then the Rebbe pointed to Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, from the shluchim in Morocco who was present, saying he is our representative in Morocco... | ||
= Members of the Chassidic UN = | == Members of the Chassidic UN == | ||
Eretz HaKodesh - Rabbi Chaim Shalom Segal Russia - Rabbi Yehuda Butershvili (Kulasher) Finland and Baltic States - Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Aizik Hodakov, head of the Rebbe's secretariat Egypt - Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary (since he visited Egypt together with the Frierdiker Rebbe), son-in-law of the Frierdiker Rebbe and director of Yeshivos Tomchei Tmimim United States - Rabbi Shmuel Levitin - head mashpia in the Central Tomchei Tmimim and from the elder Chabad chassidim France - Rabbi Yosef Goldberg - Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy England - Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov - shadar in England Other European Countries - Rabbi Binyomin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, the Rebbe's representative in Europe Australia - Rabbi Abba Pliskin Brazil - Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Chitrik, previously served as shliach in Brazil Hungary - Rabbi Tzvi Meir Steinmetz Iraq - Rabbi Yitzchok Yadgar - the Rebbe's shliach to the Ta'anach settlements in Eretz HaKodesh Yemen - Rabbi Zecharya Guri - rav of Moshav Avital in Eretz HaKodesh Germany - Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Glick, the traveling shliach in Europe South Africa - Rabbi Yosef Weinberg, shadar who also visited South Africa Argentina - Rabbi Refael Tevel Canada - Rabbi Yitzchok Hendel Morocco - Rabbi Yehuda Leib Raskin - the Rebbe's shliach to Morocco Tunisia - Rabbi Refael Wilshansky - secretary of the European Lubavitch Office Mexico - Rabbi Shalom Shabbat Denmark - Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba - rav and member of Beis Din Tzedek Crown Heights Belgium - Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Silberstein Romania - Rabbi Zalman Abelsky - the Rebbe's shliach and Chief Rabbi of Moldova Poland - Rabbi Moshe Pinchas Katz - head gabbai at 770 | Eretz HaKodesh - Rabbi Chaim Shalom Segal Russia - Rabbi Yehuda Butershvili (Kulasher) Finland and Baltic States - Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Aizik Hodakov, head of the Rebbe's secretariat Egypt - Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary (since he visited Egypt together with the Frierdiker Rebbe), son-in-law of the Frierdiker Rebbe and director of Yeshivos Tomchei Tmimim United States - Rabbi Shmuel Levitin - head mashpia in the Central Tomchei Tmimim and from the elder Chabad chassidim France - Rabbi Yosef Goldberg - Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy England - Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov - shadar in England Other European Countries - Rabbi Binyomin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, the Rebbe's representative in Europe Australia - Rabbi Abba Pliskin Brazil - Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Chitrik, previously served as shliach in Brazil Hungary - Rabbi Tzvi Meir Steinmetz Iraq - Rabbi Yitzchok Yadgar - the Rebbe's shliach to the Ta'anach settlements in Eretz HaKodesh Yemen - Rabbi Zecharya Guri - rav of Moshav Avital in Eretz HaKodesh Germany - Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Glick, the traveling shliach in Europe South Africa - Rabbi Yosef Weinberg, shadar who also visited South Africa Argentina - Rabbi Refael Tevel Canada - Rabbi Yitzchok Hendel Morocco - Rabbi Yehuda Leib Raskin - the Rebbe's shliach to Morocco Tunisia - Rabbi Refael Wilshansky - secretary of the European Lubavitch Office Mexico - Rabbi Shalom Shabbat Denmark - Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba - rav and member of Beis Din Tzedek Crown Heights Belgium - Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Silberstein Romania - Rabbi Zalman Abelsky - the Rebbe's shliach and Chief Rabbi of Moldova Poland - Rabbi Moshe Pinchas Katz - head gabbai at 770 | ||
= See Also = | = See Also = | ||
[[United Nations]] | [[United Nations]] | ||