OUR FELLOW COUNTRYMAN REBBE MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON

 

Discover the rich history of the Schneerson family, pioneers of Nikolayev's Jewish community, through the eyes of the Director of the State Archives of the Nikolayev Region and the area's senior researcher and historian. From the founding of the community in 1850 by the Rebbe's great-great-grandfather, to the leadership of Rabbi Meir Shlomo Yanovsky and the Rebbe's own parents, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana, this book delves into the family's deep connection to the city and region, as recorded in government documents. The authors shed new light on unknown details such as the election of the Rebbe's ancestors, their ties to a shipbuilder in the Russian navy, and the unwavering determination of the Rebbe's father during his imprisonment by the Bolsheviks. Experience the pivotal life-cycle and community events of the Schneerson family and their unbreakable bond to the Jewish community of Nikolayev

 

‏ 157- Pages

Language: English/ Russian