Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 20 Av

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Rav Levi Yitzchak (ben Baruch Schneur) Schneerson (1878-1944). Born to the oldest of the seven sons of the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel (the Tzemach Tzedek). He was a devoted chasid of Rav Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson, the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe (the Rebbe Rashab). After the Rebbe Rashab passed away, Rav Levi Yitzchak became equally dedicated to his successor, Rav Yosef Yitzchak (the Rebbe Rayatz). Rav Levi Yitzchak and his wife, Rebbitzen Chana had three sons. The oldest, Rav Menachem Mendel, became the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe. Rav Levi Yitzchak was Chief Rabbi of the major Ukrainian city Yekaterinoslav (today called Dniepropetrovsk) until his arrest and exile.

Rav Eliezer (ben Yehuda Tzvi) of Azipalle, a grandson of Rav Uri of Strelisk (1865)

Rav Meir (ben Dovid Yitzchak Eisik) Rabinowitz (1916-2006). The son of the Skolya Rebbe, Reb Meir was born in Vienna during World War I. He spent three months in forced labor, and escaped with the help of Skolya Chassidim. Arriving in Manhattan ‘s Lower East Side , he and his brother opened a Skolya Beis Midrash. He, his wife and daughter followed his father to Williamsburg , then toBoro Park . When the Rebbe was niftar in 1979, Reb Meir refused to take over and appointed his son-in-law, Rav Raphael Goldstein. Being entirely mevatel himself, he served his son-in-law with the same kavod he had shown his father.

Today in History – 20 Av

· First published edition of the Zohar, 1558, fostering new interest in the study of Kabbala.
· Anti-Jewish riots in Zola-Egerszeg , Hungary , 1883.
· During World Wa r II, the battle cruiser, USS Indianapolis – which had just completed del ivery of the componenets for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima – was torpedoed by a Japan ese submarine. Only 316 of some 1200 sailors survived the shark-infested waters, 1945.
· One of the worst of a series of suicide bombings occurred when a Palestinian blew himself up at the downtown Yerushalayim Sbarro pizzeria (9 August 2001), killing 15 and wounding more than 130. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad both claimed responsibility. Among those murdered was Mrs. Shoshana Yehudit (Hayman) Greenbaum (1970-2001). Following their tragic loss, her parents set up the Ner Shoshana Fund to support special education for the Etta Israel Center in Los Angeles.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. In Yahrtziets 20 Av you write:
    Rav Levi Yitzchak (ben Baruch Schneur) Schneerson (1878-1944). Born to the oldest of the seven sons of the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel (the Tzemach Tzedek).

    Rav Levi Yitzchak was a direct descendant of the Tzemach Tzedek. However, he was a great-great grandson. not a grandson as posted.

    Rav Levi Yitzchok ben Reb Boruch Shneur ben Rav Levi Yitzchok ben Rav Boruch Sholom ben HaTzemach Tzedek. You may want to correct that for future postings.

  2. another correction: the third son, as happened to many rabbinic families lost his faith but was still supported by his brother. similarly with many others. we must teach the truth

    • Thank you for the correction on the lineage
      Re Dr Bill, There is not ANY information or details about R Levi Yitzchak’s sons, except that the oldest was the Rebbe. We need to know the truth, but not where it is not applicable

  3. To M. Don’t tamper with or deny history!!
    dr bill is correct!!
    Yes! There IS information regarding the Rebbe’s two (2) siblings.
    The eldest, R’ Menachem Mendel; the Rebbe; named after the Tzemach Tzedek, was born in 1902.
    The second, was Dov Ber; known as ‘Bereke’, & named after the Miteller Rebbe, was born about a year later. Apparently, he was “mentally challenged”; may have been institutionalized, & died there; in Russia.
    The third, was Yisrael Aryeh Leib, & known as ‘Leibel’, was born about 8 – 9 years later.
    He led a secular life. Married a medical nurse; I believe she was an Israeli. They had one daughter. They eventually settled in England. He passed away at a relatively young age.
    Form more information: See “The Rebbe”, by Samuel Heilman & Menachem Friedman; Princeton University Press; 2010.

  4. SO NOW THERE IS A QUESTION OF ”’WHO IS RIGHT”’AMONGST THE COMMENTS”’
    ONE COMMENT SUGGESTS READING AN OUTISDE SOURCE AND WHY SHOULD I ASSUME THAT
    PARTICULAR BOOK IS MORE RIGHT THEN THE OTHER?
    AHHH I remember when I was so much younger and everyone was right and I didn’t care…..
    All I needed to do was ask my father and HE WAS ALWAYS RIGHT….
    AM YISRAEL CHAI
    MASHIACH IS DEFINILTELY AROUND THE CORNER

  5. The Skolya Rebbe ZT”L had 3 sons and R’ Meir was the second. After the Rebbe ZT”L was niftar, none of his sons wanted to take over and his oldest birth grandson became the Rebbe at the levaya and is the current Rebbe.
    Later on R’ Meir ZT”L opened a beis medrash for his son-in-law and named it Skolya as well. Being entirely mevatel himself, he served his son-in-law with the same kavod he had shown his father.

  6. To DACON9:
    Just saw your comment.
    Ignorance and/or sarcasm do not & cannot negate historical fact. Nor, wishful thinking.
    “The Rebbe” was written by two (2) distinguished, academic, Sociologists / Historians; from an impartial point of view.
    Exquisitely documented with hundreds of references; as any scholastic Thesis must be.
    History cannot & should not ever be ‘re-written’, ‘varnished’ or adapted to suit a particular ‘People’ or ‘Philosophy’.
    BTW. It just so happens, that for a decade, I learned in a Chabad Yeshiva. I know ‘The System’ from the “inside”.
    As well as, the history of the ‘Dynasty’. All the way back to the Alter Rebbe, N’E.

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