Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
SCHNEERSOHN, ISAAC — (1879–1969), communal leader in Russia; founder of the centre de Documentation Juive Contemporaine (CDJC) in France. Born in Kamenets Podolski, Russia, of the schneersohn ḥasidic family of Lubavitch rabbis, he completed his studies in 1905, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isaac Schneersohn — est un rabbin des XIXe et XXe siècles (1879 ou 1881 ? 1969). Le 28 avril 1943, il crée, sous l Occupation à Grenoble[1], en collaboration avec le philosophe Jacob Gordin[2],[3] … Wikipédia en Français
SCHNEERSOHN, MENACHEM MENDEL — (1902–1994), ḥasidic rabbi, head of the Chabad Lubavitch movement and a central figure in the world of Torah, Ḥasidism, and Kabbalah. Schneersohn was the seventh generation, in direct male descent of shneur zalman of Lyady, the founder of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Schneour Zalman Schneersohn — Schneour Zalman Schneersohn[1],[2] (Gomel, Russie, 1898 Brooklyn, New York, 1980) est un grand rabbin hassidique français. Il fut très actif en France durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, où il prit en charge des foyers pour les enfants juifs, dans … Wikipédia en Français
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn — Schneersohn im Jahre 1933 Yosef Yitzchak (Joseph Isaac)[1] Schneersohn (hebräisch יוסף יצחק שניאורסאהן; * 9. Juni 1880 in Lubawitsch, Ukraine; † 28. Januar 1950 in New York) war … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn — Not to be confused with Isaac Schneersohn. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe The Frierdiger Rebbe Began 21 March 1920 Ended … Wikipedia
ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chabad-Lubavitch related controversies — This article examines controversial issues involving the Chabad Lubavitch movement. For a more complete examination of Chabad, see the main article. Part of a series on Chabad … Wikipedia
Chabad — For other uses of Chabad , see Chabad (disambiguation). Part of a series on Chabad Re … Wikipedia
SHNEUR ZALMAN OF (Liozna-) LYADY — (1745–1813), founder of chabad Ḥasidism. According to family traditions he was born in Liozna, Belorussia, on the 18th of Elul. After his marriage in 1760 he devoted himself to Torah study. Concluding that he knew a little about learning, but… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
