Rachel Sheines (daughter of the Alter Rebbe)
Rebbetzin Rachel Sheines was the third daughter of the Alter Rebbe.
Biography
Rachel was born in Vitebsk on 10 Iyar 5530 (May 5, 1770),[1] to her father the Alter Rebbe and her mother Rebbetzin Sterna.
Her husband was Rabbi Avraham Sheines, son of Rabbi Tzvi Sheines.[2] The wedding took place in 5551 (1791).
Rabbi Avraham and Rebbetzin Rachel were married for five years.[3]
Rebbetzin Rachel passed away at a young age on 9 Menachem Av 5556 (August 4, 1796),[4] leaving behind a son who also passed away at a young age.[5]
Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel Slonim, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe, who was born on 19 Kislev 5559 (November 28, 1798), was named after her.
Notes
- ↑ In the year 5530, the Alter Rebbe sent his wife, Rebbetzin Sterna, a directive from the Maggid concerning the days of her pregnancy.
- ↑ Shalshalas HaYachas.
- ↑ Beis Rebbi, part 1, ch. 24.
- ↑ See HiTkashrut, issue 1357.
- ↑ The chassid Rabbi Chaim Meir Heilman attests in Beis Rebbi: "And we heard a wondrous account regarding his passing, but this is not the place to elaborate" (Beis Rebbi, p. 59a, p. 116).