Menachem Mendel Schneerson

Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 18, 1902-June 12, 1994), referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbe, was a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi who was the seventh and last Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism (which is also part of Haredi Judaism.) He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad Lubavitch Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (known as the Tzemach Tzedek), his namesake.

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April 18 - 1902 - June 12 - 1994 - Orthodox - Jew - Rabbi - Rebbe - Chabad Lubavitch - Hasidic Judaism - Haredi Judaism - Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

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In 1950, upon the death of his predecessor, father-in-law, and cousin Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneersohn (Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn), known as the "Previous Rebbe" or Rebbe Rayat"z (an acronym of his name), Menachem Mendel assumed the leadership of the Chabad branch of Hasidic Judaism. Their last names differed: The new Rebbe spelled his name "Schneerson", without the "h" of his predecessors' "Schneersohn". He was to lead the movement until his death in 1994, greatly expanding its worldwide activities and founding a network of institutions of Jewish study and Torah outreach. He died childless, and his succession has been a source of debate and controversy.

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1950 - Joseph Isaac Schneersohn - Hasidic Judaism - Torah

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