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23 March 2025

  • 13:1813:18, 23 March 2025 diff hist +8,386 N Yehoshua Fishel Schneersohn Created page with "thumb '''Professor Yehoshua Fishel Schneersohn''' (4 Tammuz 5648 / 1888 - 5 Sivan 5718 / 1958) was a member of the Chabad-Kopust Rebbes' family who specialized in philosophy and sciences, primarily in psychology. He was an accomplished writer, and among his works wrote titles related to the world of Chabad chassidus. = Life History = He was born to Rabbi Shneur Zalman Schneersohn, who was the rabbi of Homel and Starodub in the Ru..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 13:1413:14, 23 March 2025 diff hist +1,430 N Shneur Zalman Mordechai Schneersohn Created page with " '''Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mordechai Schneersohn''' (5600 - 24 Nissan 5626/1840-1866) was a rabbi in Zhitomir, author of the treatise "Shem HaGedolim" on the Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe, as well as a book titled "Hearot V'Chidushim" (Notes and Novellae). == Life History == He was born to Admor Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (son of The Tzemach Tzedek) of Avrutch and was a grandson of The Tzemach Tzedek in the year 5600 (1840). His sister was Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, wife..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:5510:55, 23 March 2025 diff hist +2,504 N Mordechai Schneersohn Created page with " Rabbi '''Mordechai Schneerson''' (1835 (?) - 5 Tishrei 5668) was the son of Rabbi Baruch Shalom (son of The Rebbe The Tzemach Tzedek). He served as the head of the rabbinical court in Vitebsk, and was the great-uncle of the Rebbe. == Life History == He married Mrs. Henia, daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak Ribin from Dvinsk. While still young, he was appointed as the rabbi of Vitebsk. He was accepted by all circles, and during his leadership, the third district of Vitebsk whe..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:5210:52, 23 March 2025 diff hist +16 Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson of Retzitza No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:5010:50, 23 March 2025 diff hist +2,786 N Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson of Retzitza Created page with "Rabbi '''Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson''' of Retzitza (5594 / 1834 - 16 Tishrei 5669 / 1908) was an Admor in the Chabad Kapost Chassidic dynasty, the third in this lineage, and served as rabbi in the city of Retzitza. == Life History == He was born in 5594 / 1834 in the town of Lubavitch to his father Admor Yehuda Leib Schneerson. The Admor Tzemach Tzedek was very close to him and would study Tanya with him daily. After the passing of the Admor Tzemach Tzedek, he moved to..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:4910:49, 23 March 2025 diff hist +1,897 N Nachum Dov Ber Schneersohn Created page with "The Rebbe '''Nachum Dov Ber Schneersohn''' of Ovruch (1842-8 Kislev 1895) was the grandson of the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek and continued his father's path in leading the Chassidim, as a branch of Chernobyl Chassidus. == Life History == He was born in Lubavitch in the year 5602 (1842) to his father Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (son of the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek) and his mother Chana (from the Twersky family, daughter of Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael of Cherkas). He was his father's..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:4810:48, 23 March 2025 diff hist +386 N Rebbetzin Shterna Schneerson (Wife of The Rebbe Maharash) Created page with "The Rebbetzin Shterna was the first wife of the Rebbe Maharash. Her father was Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman (son of the Tzemach Tzedek). Their wedding feast was celebrated with great joy on Friday, the eve of the holy Shabbat of Parshat Naso, 8th of Sivan 5608 (1848). During the seven days of celebration, the bride fell ill and became bedridden, and after three months she passed away" current Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:4610:46, 23 March 2025 diff hist +1,239 N Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (HaKatan) Created page with "R' '''Levi Yitzchak Schneerson''' (nicknamed '''"HaKatan"''' [the small one] to distinguish him from his cousin Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, father of the Rebbe; 5659 [1899] – 5 Adar Sheni 5703 [1943]), was the son of Rabbi Avraham Schneerson (son of R' Levi Yitzchak) who served as rabbi in Repka and Chernigov. == Life History == Born in 5659 [1899] in Podbranka. He served as a shochet and worked to maintain Jewish life in Russia. On 17 Adar 5699 [1939], he was arrested tog..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:4510:45, 23 March 2025 diff hist +4,721 N Chaim Chaikel M'amdur Created page with "Rabbi '''Chaim Chaikel''' was born to Rabbi Shmuel. His family for several generations were all exalted tzaddikim, holy and hidden ones. According to one version, he was a student of the Vilna Gaon (HaGra), and taught Torah to students. He engaged in fasts and self-afflictions, sometimes from Shabbat to Shabbat, and stayed awake for a thousand nights to study Torah. == His Journey to Chassidut == There are several conflicting accounts about his journey to Chassidut: On..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 10:4110:41, 23 March 2025 diff hist +14 Yochanan Gordon No edit summary
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  • 20:4520:45, 19 March 2025 diff hist +18 Raphael Nachman Cohen No edit summary Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
  • 17:0217:02, 19 March 2025 diff hist +10,403 N Public Menorah Lighting Created page with "Public Menorah Lighting is the term for public menorah lightings that take place in central locations around the world. This initiative was started by the Rebbe's shluchim (emissaries) as part of Mivtza Chanukah (Chanukah Campaign). Through this lighting, one does not fulfill their personal mitzvah obligation, but it is done to publicize the miracle of Chanukah in the most expansive way to as many Jews as possible. Today, public menorahs have spread to every corner of th..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 16:5716:57, 19 March 2025 diff hist +7,213 Mivtza Chanukah No edit summary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 14:4914:49, 19 March 2025 diff hist +22 Yochanan Gordon No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:4914:49, 19 March 2025 diff hist +4,429 N Yochanan Gordon Created page with "thumb Rabbi '''Yochanan Gordon''' (23 Iyar 5654 / 1894 - 29 Av 5729 / 1969) was the chief gabbai at 770 for many years, and a member of various Chabad organizations in the United States, including: Agudas Chassidei Chabad, Machne Israel, and Chevra Bikur Cholim. == Life History == He was born on 23 Iyar 5654 / 1894 to his father R' Yisrael, who was the mohel in the Chassidic town of Dokshitz, and to his mother Mrs. Esther. His parents' f..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 14:4714:47, 19 March 2025 diff hist +134 Yaakov Zechariah of Skalik In Communist Russia Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 14:4614:46, 19 March 2025 diff hist +9,177 N Yaakov Zechariah of Skalik Created page with "Rabbi Yaakov Zechariah HaLevi of Skalik, known as Reb Yankl Zhuravitcher (Simchat Torah 5646/1885 - 5698/1938), was among the great Chassidim in the Soviet Union. He was from the first group that studied in Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch and was known for his tremendous ahavas Yisroel (love for fellow Jews). He served for a period as the secretary of the Rebbe Rayatz and was one of the ten who took an oath with the Rebbe Rayatz, pledging to sacrifice their lives "to the las..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 14:4214:42, 19 March 2025 diff hist +43 Raphael Nachman Cohen No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:4114:41, 19 March 2025 diff hist +13,843 N Raphael Nachman Cohen Created page with "R' '''Raphael Nachman''' ('''Folleh''') '''Cohen''' (5 Shevat 5657/1897 - 17 Tishrei 5748/1987) was a Chabad chassid, a bearer of tradition and author of the books "Shmuos V'Sipurim" (Traditions and Stories), "Lubavitch V'Chayoleha" (Lubavitch and Its Soldiers) and "Me'achorei Masach HaBarzel" (Behind the Iron Curtain). == Life History == R' Raphael Nachman was born on 5 Shevat 5657/1897 in the town of Rudnia to R' Baruch Shalom and Slava Cohen. When he was eight years..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 13:1113:11, 19 March 2025 diff hist +4,906 N Merirut (Bitterness) Created page with "'''Merirut''' is a feeling of a person toward a given situation in which they find themselves. The advantage this feeling has over sadness is the movement of vitality that comes after the merirut, which brings about action to change the situation. == Its Essence and Virtue == Merirut in divine service occurs when a person feels the fact of being distant from holiness, and consequently finds themselves in a state of dejection. Although in sadness there is a similar movem..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 13:0613:06, 19 March 2025 diff hist +5,658 N Sadness (Atzvus) Created page with "Sadness is the breaking of the soul. Sadness was completely rejected among Chassidim. The reason for this is the parable of the Alter Rebbe: Just as to overcome a physical thing - such as two people wrestling with each other to knock the other down - if one is lazy and heavy he will easily be defeated and fall, even if he is stronger than his friend. The same applies to overcoming the evil inclination. It is impossible to overcome it with laziness and heaviness that ste..." current Tag: Visual edit
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