Rachel Sheines (daughter of the Alter Rebbe)
Template:Infobox person 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).