The Great Escape from Russia 1946: Difference between revisions

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Following the directive of the Frierdiker Rebbe to settle in areas under United States government control, many chassidim made their way to the displaced persons camp in Pocking, which was under American military control at the time, and waited there for an extended period to learn where and how they would continue.

During the Pocking period, the Frierdiker Rebbe's son-in-law, Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary, was specially sent to them to encourage their spirits and bring them regards from the Rebbe. Additionally, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, who had already traveled to the United States and returned as director of the European Refugee Office, began working on behalf of the chassidim.

During the Pocking period, the Frierdiker Rebbe's son-in-law, [[The Rashag - Reb Shemaryahu Gurary|Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary]], was specially sent to them to encourage their spirits and bring them regards from the Rebbe. Additionally, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, who had already traveled to the United States and returned as director of the European Refugee Office, began working on behalf of the chassidim.

Since efforts to obtain mass entry permits to the United States failed, the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to focus efforts on transferring all chassidic families to Paris.

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Extensive spiritual activities were carried out in the camps according to our Rebbeim's instructions. In Pocking camp, Chabad educational institutions were established - Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim and Beis Rivkah, with smaller branches of Tomchei Temimim and Beis Rivkah established in other displaced persons camps. The Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in the displaced persons camps and assisted them greatly both materially and spiritually, through guidance and direction, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.

Among those who were active in the camps was Rabbi Zalman Levin, who worked in a camp in Italy together with Rabbi Yaakov Pless and Reb Zusha the Partisan. They worked to secure an appropriate place for a shul, organized davening, Torah shiurim, activities with the local children, and everything possible to care for in that place.

Among those who were active in the camps was [[Rabbi Shneur Zalman Levin|Rabbi Zalman Levin]], who worked in a camp in Italy together with Rabbi Yaakov Pless and [[Reb Zushe Wilmowsky|Reb Zusha the Partisan]]. They worked to secure an appropriate place for a shul, organized davening, Torah shiurim, activities with the local children, and everything possible to care for in that place.

After staying several years in the displaced persons camps, many continued their journey to Eretz Hakodesh (which received official recognition from the nations of the world at that time), and in 1949 the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to establish Kfar Chabad for them.

After staying several years in the displaced persons camps, many continued their journey to [[Eretz Yisroel|Eretz Hakodesh]] (which received official recognition from the nations of the world at that time), and in 1949 the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to establish Kfar Chabad for them.

Detailed documentation of everything that occurred in the displaced persons camps was published in the book "The Exodus from Russia" by Rabbi Eliyahu Matusof and Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger.

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 Following the directive of the Frierdiker Rebbe to settle in areas under United States government control, many chassidim made their way to the displaced persons camp in Pocking, which was under American military control at the time, and waited there for an extended period to learn where and how they would continue.
-During the Pocking period, the Frierdiker Rebbe's son-in-law, Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary, was specially sent to them to encourage their spirits and bring them regards from the Rebbe. Additionally, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, who had already traveled to the United States and returned as director of the European Refugee Office, began working on behalf of the chassidim.
+During the Pocking period, the Frierdiker Rebbe's son-in-law, [[The Rashag - Reb Shemaryahu Gurary|Rabbi Shmaryahu Gurary]], was specially sent to them to encourage their spirits and bring them regards from the Rebbe. Additionally, Rabbi Binyamin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, who had already traveled to the United States and returned as director of the European Refugee Office, began working on behalf of the chassidim.
 Since efforts to obtain mass entry permits to the United States failed, the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to focus efforts on transferring all chassidic families to Paris.
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 Extensive spiritual activities were carried out in the camps according to our Rebbeim's instructions. In Pocking camp, Chabad educational institutions were established - Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim and Beis Rivkah, with smaller branches of Tomchei Temimim and Beis Rivkah established in other displaced persons camps. The Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe maintained contact with the chassidim in the displaced persons camps and assisted them greatly both materially and spiritually, through guidance and direction, and also sent them shluchim and supplies.
-Among those who were active in the camps was Rabbi Zalman Levin, who worked in a camp in Italy together with Rabbi Yaakov Pless and Reb Zusha the Partisan. They worked to secure an appropriate place for a shul, organized davening, Torah shiurim, activities with the local children, and everything possible to care for in that place.
+Among those who were active in the camps was [[Rabbi Shneur Zalman Levin|Rabbi Zalman Levin]], who worked in a camp in Italy together with Rabbi Yaakov Pless and [[Reb Zushe Wilmowsky|Reb Zusha the Partisan]]. They worked to secure an appropriate place for a shul, organized davening, Torah shiurim, activities with the local children, and everything possible to care for in that place.
-After staying several years in the displaced persons camps, many continued their journey to Eretz Hakodesh (which received official recognition from the nations of the world at that time), and in 1949 the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to establish Kfar Chabad for them.
+After staying several years in the displaced persons camps, many continued their journey to [[Eretz Yisroel|Eretz Hakodesh]] (which received official recognition from the nations of the world at that time), and in 1949 the Frierdiker Rebbe instructed to establish Kfar Chabad for them.
 Detailed documentation of everything that occurred in the displaced persons camps was published in the book "The Exodus from Russia" by Rabbi Eliyahu Matusof and Rabbi Shneur Zalman Berger.