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 == Life ==
-Rabbi Shneur Zalman Aharon was born on 19 Tammuz 5618 (July 1, 1858) to his father [[the Rebbe Maharash]] and his mother [[the Rebbetzin Rivkah]]. He was named after [[the Alter Rebbe]] and after his maternal grandfather, the pious Rabbi [[Aharon Alexandrov of Shklov]].
+Rabbi Shneur Zalman Aharon was born on 19 Tammuz 5618 (July 1, 1858) to his father [[the Rebbe Maharash]] and his mother [[Rebbetzin Rivka|Rebbetzin Rivkah]]. He was named after [[the Alter Rebbe]] and after his maternal grandfather, the pious Rabbi [[Aharon Alexandrov of Shklov]].
 [[The Tzemach Tzedek]] had a custom at the circumcision of his grandsons of also calling them by an acronym formed from their initials. For Rabbi Shneur Zalman Aharon he called out ''Raza'' — and by that name he was known among Chassidim ever after.<ref>''HaKria VeHaKedusha'', 5702 (1941–1942), p. 224.</ref>