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Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty<\/span><\/h3>\n

The\u0412 Lubavitcher Rebbe,<\/a>\u0412 Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson<\/a>, of righteous memory (1902-1994), the seventh leader in the\u0412 Chabad-Lubavitch\u0412 dynasty, is considered to have been the most phenomenal Jewish personality of modern times. To hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of sympathizers and admirers around the world, he was — and still is, despite his passing — “the\u0412 Rebbe,” undoubtedly, the one individual more than any other singularly responsible for stirring the conscience and spiritual awakening of world Jewry.\u0412 <\/p>\n

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The\u0412 Rebbe was born<\/a>\u0412 in 1902, on the 11th day of\u0412 Nissan, in\u0412 Nikolaev, Russia, to the renowned kabbalist,\u0412 talmudic\u0412 scholar and leader Rabbi\u0412 Levi Yitzchak<\/a>\u0412 and\u0412 Rebbetzin\u0412 Chana Schneerson<\/a>.\u0412 Rebbetzin\u0412 Chana\u0412 (1880-1964) was known for her erudition, kindness and extraordinary accessibility. Her courage and ingenuity became legend when during her husband’s exile by the Soviets to a remote village in Asian Russia she labored to make inks from herbs she gathered in the fields — so that Rabbi\u0412 Levi\u0412 Yitzchak\u0412 could continue writing his commentary on\u0412 kabbalah\u0412 and other Torah-subjects. The\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 was named after his great-grandfather, the third\u0412 Rebbe, RabbiMenachem Mendel of Lubavitch<\/a>, with whom he later shared many characteristics.\u0412 <\/p>\n

To Save a Life<\/span><\/h3>\n

There is a story told about the\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 early life that seems to be almost symbolic of everything that was to follow. When he was nine years old, the young Menachem Mendel courageously dove into the Black Sea and saved the life of a little boy who had rowed out to sea and lost control of his small craft. That sense of “other lives in danger” seems to have dominated his consciousness; of Jews drowning in assimilation, ignorance or alienation–and no one hearing their cries for help: Jews on campus, in isolated communities, under repressive regimes. From early childhood he displayed a prodigious mental acuity. By the time he reached his\u0412 Bar Mitzvah, the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 was considered an\u0412 illuy<\/em>, a\u0412 Torah\u0412 prodigy. He spent his teen years immersed in the study of Torah.\u0412 <\/p>\n

Marriage in Warsaw<\/span><\/h3>\n

In 1929\u0412 Rabbi Menachem Mendel married<\/a>\u0412 the sixth\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 daughter,\u0412 Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka<\/a>, in Warsaw. (The\u0412 Rebbetzin, born in 1901, was chosen by her father, the sixth\u0412 Rebbe, to accompany him in his forced\u0412 exile to Kostroma<\/a>\u0412 in 1927. For sixty years she was the\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 life partner; she passed away on 22\u0412 Sh’vat\u0412 in 1988.) He later studied in theUniversity of Berlin<\/a>\u0412 and then at the Sorbonne in Paris. It may have been in these years that his formidable knowledge of mathematics and the sciences began to blossom.<\/p>\n

Arrival in the U.S.A.<\/span><\/h3>\n

On Monday,\u0412 Sivan 28, 5701 (June 23, 1941) the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 and the\u0412 Rebbetzin\u0412 arrived in the United States<\/a>, having been miraculously rescued, by the grace of Almighty\u0412 G\u0432\u0402\u2018d, from the European holocaust. The\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 arrival marked the launching of sweeping new efforts in bolstering and disseminating Torah and Judaism in general, and Chassidic teachings in particular, through the establishment of three\u0412 central Lubavitch\u0412 organizations under the\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 leadership:\u0412 Merkos<\/em>\u0412 <\/em>L’Inyonei<\/em>\u0412 <\/em>Chinuch<\/em>\u0412 (“Central Organization For Jewish Education”),\u0412 Kehot<\/em>\u0412 <\/em>Publication Society<\/em>, and\u0412 Machne<\/em>\u0412 <\/em>Israel<\/em>, a social services agency. Shortly after his arrival, per his father-in-law’s urging, the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 began publishing his notations to various Chassidic and\u0412 kabbalistic\u0412 treatises, as well as a wide range of response on Torah subjects. With publication of these works his genius was soon recognized by scholars throughout the world.<\/p>\n

Leadership<\/span><\/h3>\n

After the passing of his father-in-law,\u0412 Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn<\/a>, in 1950, Rabbi\u0412 Menachem M.\u0412 Schneerson\u0412 reluctantly ascended to the\u0412 leadership of the Lubavitch movement<\/a>, whose headquarters at\u0412 770 Eastern Parkway\u0412 in Brooklyn, New York. Soon\u0412 Lubavitch\u0412 institutions and activities took on new dimensions. The outreaching philosophy of Chabad-Lubavitch\u0412 was translated into ever greater action, as\u0412 Lubavitch centers<\/a>\u0412 and\u0412 Chabad Houses<\/a>\u0412 were opened in dozens of cities and\u0412 university campuses<\/a>\u0412 around the world.<\/p>\n

Passing<\/span><\/h3>\n

On Monday afternoon (March 2, 1992), while praying at the gravesite of his father-in-law and predecessor, the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 suffered a stroke that paralyzed his right side and, most devastatingly, robbed him of the ability to speak.\u0412 <\/p>\n

Two years and three months later, the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 passed away in the early morning hours of the 3rd of the Hebrew month of\u0412 Tammuz, in the year 5754 from creation (June, 12 1994), orphaning a generation.\u0412 <\/p>\n

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Past, Present and Future<\/span><\/h3>\n

Many leaders recognize the need of the moment and respond with courage and directions. This is\u0412 their<\/em>\u0412 forte — and an admirable one. Others, though their strength may not lie in “instant response” to current problems, are blessed with the ability of perceptive foresight — knowing what tomorrow will bring and how to best prepare. Still other leaders excel in yet a third distinct area, possessing a keen sense of history and tradition; their advice and leadership is molded by a great sensitivity to the past.<\/p>\n

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But one who possessed all three qualities was truly unique, standing alone in leadership. Such was the\u0412 Lubavitcher\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 — the inspiration and driving force behind the success of\u0412 Lubavitch\u0412 today. Radiating a keen sense of urgency, he demanded much from his followers, and even more from himself. The\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 led, above else, by\u0412 example<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Initiation, Not Reaction<\/span><\/h3>\n

He was a rare blend of prophetic visionary and pragmatic leader, synthesizing deep insight into the present needs of the Jewish people with a breadth of vision for its future. In a sense, he charted the course of Jewish history — initiating, in addition to reacting to, current events. The\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 was guided by inspired insight and foresight in combination with encyclopedic scholarship, and all his pronouncements and undertakings were, first and foremost, rooted in our Holy Torah. Time and again, what was clear to him at the outset became obvious to other leaders with hindsight, decades later.<\/p>\n

Everyone\u2019s Unique Role<\/span><\/h3>\n

From the moment the\u0412 Rebbe\u0412 arrived in America in 1941, his brilliance at addressing himself to the following ideal became apparent: He would not acknowledge division or separation. Every Jew — indeed every human being — has a unique role to play in the greater scheme of things and is an integral part of the tapestry of G\u0432\u0402\u2018d’s creation.\u0412 <\/p>\n

For nearly five of the most critical decades in recent history, the\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 goal to reach out to every corner of the world with love and concern has unfolded dramatically. No sector of the community has been excluded — young and old; men and women; leader and layman; scholar and laborer; student and teacher; children, and even infants.<\/p>\n

He had an uncanny ability to meet everyone at their own level — he advised Heads of State on matters of national and international importance, explored with professionals the complexities in their own fields of expertise, and spoke to small children with warm words and a fatherly smile.<\/p>\n

Actualize Your Potential<\/span><\/h3>\n

With extraordinary insight, he perceived the wealth of potential in each person. His inspiration, now accessible through his\u0412 writings<\/a>\u0412 and\u0412 videos<\/a>, boosts the individual’s self-perception, ignites his awareness of that hidden wealth and motivates a desire to fulfill his potential. In the same way, many a community has been transformed by the\u0412 Rebbe’s\u0412 message, and been given — directly or indirectly — a new sense of purpose and confidence. In each case the same strong, if subtle, message is imparted: “You are Divinely gifted with enormous strength and energy — actualize it!”<\/p>\n

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