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The Tziyun (gravesite) of the Rebbe Rayatz (also called "the Ohel") is the resting place of the Rebbe Rayatz. It is located in the Montefiore Cemetery in the Queens borough of New York. | The Tziyun (gravesite) of the Rebbe Rayatz (also called "the Ohel") is the resting place of the Rebbe Rayatz. It is located in the Montefiore Cemetery in the Queens borough of New York. | ||
= The Committee for Building the Ohel = | == The Committee for Building the Ohel == | ||
After the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz on 10 Shevat 5710 (1950), "The Committee for Building the Ohel" was established to build a structure over his grave. | After the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz on 10 Shevat 5710 (1950), "The Committee for Building the Ohel" was established to build a structure over his grave. | ||
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The Committee members were: Rabbi Shmuel Levitin - Chairman, Rabbi Nissan Telushkin, Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson, Rabbi Eliyahu Simpson, Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, Rabbi Shlomo Aharon Kazarnovsky, Rabbi Moshe Dovber Rivkin, Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson, and Rabbi Moshe Leib Rodstein. | The Committee members were: Rabbi Shmuel Levitin - Chairman, Rabbi Nissan Telushkin, Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson, Rabbi Eliyahu Simpson, Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, Rabbi Shlomo Aharon Kazarnovsky, Rabbi Moshe Dovber Rivkin, Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson, and Rabbi Moshe Leib Rodstein. | ||
= The Ohel = | == The Ohel == | ||
The Rebbe would pray at the Ohel in the early years. | The Rebbe would pray at the Ohel in the early years. | ||
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Tens of thousands visit the place throughout the year, especially on 10 Shevat, 3 Tammuz, the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the eve of Rosh Chodesh, and on Sundays. | Tens of thousands visit the place throughout the year, especially on 10 Shevat, 3 Tammuz, the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the eve of Rosh Chodesh, and on Sundays. | ||
= The Merit of the Ohel = | == The Merit of the Ohel == | ||
On the merit of the Ohel and the importance of visiting it, the Rebbe spoke extensively throughout the years. | On the merit of the Ohel and the importance of visiting it, the Rebbe spoke extensively throughout the years. | ||