Moshe Rosenblum

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Rabbi Moshe Rosenblum (1850 - 17 Menachem Av 1928) was the secretary of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch and editor of the children's newspaper "Ha'Ach."

Life History

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Born to Rabbi Menachem Mendel in 1850.

In his youth, he was among three individuals who merited to receive rabbinical ordination from the Rebbe Maharash in his own holy handwriting.

He became the rabbi of Novgorod-Seversky in summer 1882. After Sukkot 1883, the Rebbe of Kopust sent another rabbi there and there was a dispute between them.

In 1909, he was hired as secretary at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch. As part of this work, he edited the books "Divrei Yemei HaTemimim," "Hoda'ah Meforetet," and the children's book "Divrei Yemei Yotam." In addition, he was responsible for editing the children's weekly Ha'Ach.

Rabbi Rosenblum was also the director of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Rostov.

Rabbi Moshe Rosenblum's tombstone in the cemetery in Rostov, near the ohel of the Rebbe Rashab

On 17 Av 1928, he was taken to his eternal rest and was buried in Rostov.

His Family

  • His son Rabbi Chaim Yosef Rosenblum.

His Works

  • Divrei Yemei HaTemimim - A work describing the development of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in its early years (until 1910) - as edited by him as the yeshiva's director. The writing of this work was begun by the Rebbe Rayatz, continued by Rabbi Moshe Rosenblum, but had many "holes" remaining (empty spaces intended for the copying of letters and the like). In the third issue of Kerem Chabad, Rabbi Yehoshua Mondshine completed the work, and also added many notes that shed new light on the events of that period.
  • Divrei Yemei Yotam - A booklet containing a summary of the chronicles of the kings of Israel: Yotam, Achaz, and Chizkiyahu. The name "Divrei Yemei Yotam" was chosen by the Rebbe Rayatz. It was sent as a gift to children who supported Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch. Most of the work has not survived. The parts that did survive were printed in "Kerem Chabad" issue 3.
  • Hoda'ah Meforetet - A booklet in Hebrew and German reviewing the history of Tomchei Tmimim yeshivas in general and Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in particular, from 1897 until 1910 when the booklet was printed. The booklet was originally intended for wealthy supporters abroad.
  • Ha'Ach - A Chabad children's weekly that was published in Russia from 1910 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, with the goal of enhancing children's education.

See Also

  • Ha'Ach (children's newspaper)

Further Reading

  • His life story at the beginning of the book "Ha'Ach," which compiles all the newspapers that were published, Ohalei Shem Lubavitch, 2012.