Shneur Zalman Gurary: Difference between revisions
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== Communal Leadership == | == Communal Leadership == | ||
Rabbi Schneur Zalman was instrumental in keeping Chabad families in Crown Heights during challenging times, offering financial incentives to encourage home purchases in the neighborhood. He also played a significant role in the preservation and expansion of Chabad institutions, including the Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad. | Rabbi Schneur Zalman was instrumental in keeping Chabad families in Crown Heights during challenging times, offering financial incentives to encourage home purchases in the neighborhood. He also played a significant role in the preservation and expansion of Chabad institutions, including the Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad. | ||
In later years, R' Zalman built several mikvaos throughout the neighborhood, and he greatly supported the Hachnosas Orchim organization. Above the Union Street mikvah he built, he had several apartments which he gave for Hachnosas Orchim. These apartments were used by Eshel Hachnosas Orchim until 2005. As with the Frierdiker Rebbe, he was also the treasurer responsible for all the Rebbe's household expenses and all medical matters concerning the Rebbe and Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. R' Zalman built a pool for Tashlich near 770 to avoid troubling the Rebbe on Rosh Hashanah. | |||
== Hiskashrus to the Rebbe == | == Hiskashrus to the Rebbe == | ||
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== Hafatzas HaMaayanos and Mivtzoim == | == Hafatzas HaMaayanos and Mivtzoim == | ||
Reb Zalman was known as a dedicated chossid who was moser nefesh for the Rebbe's horaos, particularly the | Reb Zalman was known as a dedicated chossid who was moser nefesh for the Rebbe's horaos, particularly the Ten Mivtzoim which he fulfilled with special hiddur. He was known for his extraordinary chavivus for hiddur mitzvah, especially regarding sandakaus, which the Rebbe once publicly praised | ||
== Activities for Moshiach == | == Activities for Moshiach == | ||