Shmuel Schneersohn, also known as Rabbi Shmuel or Maharash was an Orthodox rabbi. He was the fourth Chabad Lubavitch Rebbe based in the town of Lubavitch in present-day Belarus. He was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn who was the third Rebbe of Lubavitch. During his years of leadership as "Rebbe" (1866-1882) he was instrumental in fighting Anti-semitic decrees and pogroms throughout Russia and beyond. For these purposes he traveled widely to places such as St. Petersburg, Kiev, France and Germany, doing all he could to improve the lot of his persecuted co-religionists. The son of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn and his wife Chaya Mushka, he was born and died in the city of Lyubavichi. He is also buried there. Married twice his first wife Sterna died and he then married Rivkah and they had the following children: Shneur Zalman Aharon, Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, Avrohom Sender, Menachem Mendel, Devorah Leah Ginsburg, and
Chaya Mushka Horenstein.
The photo that I had posted was of the Rebbis son as there is no known photos of him
Chaya Mushka Horenstein.
The photo that I had posted was of the Rebbis son as there is no known photos of him
Shmuel Schneersohn, also known as Rabbi Shmuel or Maharash was an Orthodox rabbi. He was the fourth Chabad Lubavitch Rebbe based in the town of Lubavitch in present-day Belarus. He was the son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn who was the third Rebbe of Lubavitch. During his years of leadership as "Rebbe" (1866-1882) he was instrumental in fighting Anti-semitic decrees and pogroms throughout Russia and beyond. For these purposes he traveled widely to places such as St. Petersburg, Kiev, France and Germany, doing all he could to improve the lot of his persecuted co-religionists. The son of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn and his wife Chaya Mushka, he was born and died in the city of Lyubavichi. He is also buried there. Married twice his first wife Sterna died and he then married Rivkah and they had the following children: Shneur Zalman Aharon, Sholom Dovber Schneersohn, Avrohom Sender, Menachem Mendel, Devorah Leah Ginsburg, and
Chaya Mushka Horenstein.
The photo that I had posted was of the Rebbis son as there is no known photos of him
Chaya Mushka Horenstein.
The photo that I had posted was of the Rebbis son as there is no known photos of him
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