Menachem Mendel Schneerson

He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneersohn . In 1951, a year after the death of his father-in-law, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn , he assumed the leadership of the Lubavitch movement. He led the movement until his death in 1994, greatly expanding its worldwide activities and founding a worldwide network of institutions to spread Orthodox Judaism among the Jewish people. These institutions include schools, kindergartens, synagogues, Chabad houses , and others, and are run under the auspices of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch , the educational branch of the Chabad movement. His focus on messianism was controversial and remains polarising within Orthodox Judaism. During his lifetime and even after his death, a portion of his followers have considered him to be the Jewish Messiah, and Chabad Messianists await his return as the Messiah.

Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 5, 1902 – June 12, 1994), known to many as the Rebbe , was a Russian-born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi , and the last Lubavitcher Rebbe . He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century. As leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he "took an insular Hasidic group that almost came to an end with the Holocaust and turned it into one of the most influential and controversial forces in world Jewry," with an international network of over 3000 educational and social centers. The institutions he established include kindergartens, schools, drug-rehabilitation centers, care-homes for the disabled and synagogues. Schneerson's published teachings fill more than 300 volumes and he is noted for his contributions to Jewish continuity and religious thought, as well as his wide-ranging contributions to traditional Torah scholarship. He is recognized as the pioneer of Jewish outreach . Congress designated Schneerson's birthday as the national Education Day U.S.A. , honoring his role in establishing the Department of Education as an independent cabinet-level department. In 1994, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity." The accepted date is April 5, 1902 OS . However, government documents, including his Russian passport, his application for French citizenship, his application for a U.S. visa, and his U.S. World War Two draft registration all indicate he was born in March 1895. 92 based on accepted date of birth in 1902; 99 based on the 1895 date that appears on government documents Noah Feldman, Jun 25, 2014 "Remembering a Force in Jewish History" , BloombergView Shmuly Yanklowitz, Rabbi Telushkin's Newest Book on the Lubavitcher Rebbe: A Testament to Greatness Huffington Post, 30 May 2014. The New York Observer . Jewish Federations of North America .

Seventh Chabad Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson ( ; ; April 5, 1902 OS – June 12, 1994; AM 11 Nissan 5662 – 3 Tammuz 5754), known to many as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or simply as the Rebbe , was a Russian Empire -born American Orthodox Jewish rabbi , and the most recent rebbe of the Lubavitcher Hasidic dynasty . He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century. As leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he took an insular Hasidic group that almost came to an end with the Holocaust and transformed it into one of the most influential movements in religious world Jewry, with an international network of over 3,000 educational and social centers. The institutions he established include kindergartens , schools, drug-rehabilitation centers, care-homes for the disabled and synagogues . Schneerson was known for his intelligence and strong memory. Many testimonies attribute the performance of miracles to Schneerson. Schneerson's published teachings fill more than 300 volumes, and he is noted for his contributions to Jewish continuity and religious thought, as well as his wide-ranging contributions to traditional Torah scholarship. He is recognized as the pioneer of Jewish outreach . During his lifetime, many of his adherents believed that he was the Messiah . Schneerson's own attitude to this subject and whether he explicitly encouraged this belief are debated among his followers and researchers alike. Many followers refused to accept the fact of his death after 1994. Since his death, Chabad has had internal friction between "Messianics" who openly declare he is alive, and "antis", who accept the fact of his death. Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to designate Schneerson's birthday as the national Education Day U.S.A. It has been since commemorated as Education and Sharing Day. In 1994, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity." Schneerson's resting place attracts both Jews and non-Jews for prayer. In the West the date was April 18, 1902 ( New Style ). A Testament to Greatness Huffington Post, 30 May 2014. The New York Observer . Jewish Federations of North America .

Orthodox rabbi (1902–1994) For the 19th century, third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch dynasty, see Menachem Mendel Schneersohn . Menachem Mendel Schneerson ( Yiddish : מנחם מענדל שניאורסאהן; Modern Hebrew : מנחם מנדל שניאורסון; April 5, 1902 OS – June 12, 1994; AM 11 Nissan 5662 – 3 Tammuz 5754), known to many as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or simply the Rebbe , was an Orthodox rabbi and the most recent Rebbe of the Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty . He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century. As leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he took an insular Hasidic group that almost came to an end with the Holocaust and transformed it into one of the most influential movements in religious Jewry, with an international network of over 5,000 educational and social centers. The institutions he established include kindergartens, schools, drug-rehabilitation centers, care-homes for the disabled, and synagogues. Schneerson's published teachings fill more than 400 volumes, and he is noted for his contributions to Jewish continuity and religious thought, as well as his wide-ranging contributions to traditional Torah scholarship. He is recognized as the pioneer of Jewish outreach . During his lifetime, many of his adherents believed that he was the Messiah . His own attitude to the subject, and whether he openly encouraged this, is hotly debated among academics. During Schneerson's lifetime, the messianic controversy and other issues elicited fierce criticism from many quarters in the Orthodox world, especially earning him the enmity of Rabbi Elazar Shach . Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to designate Schneerson's birthday as the national Education Day U.S. It has been since commemorated as Education and Sharing Day. In 1994, Schneerson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity." Schneerson's resting place attracts both Jews and non-Jews for prayer. In the West the date was April 18, 1902 ( New Style ). The New York Observer . Jewish Federations of North America .

Seventh Chabad Rebbe (1902–1994) For the 19th century, third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch dynasty, see Menachem Mendel Schneersohn . Menachem Mendel Schneerson (April 18, 1902 [ O.S. April 5, 1902] – June 12, 1994; AM 11 Nissan 5662 – 3 Tammuz 5754), known to adherents of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or simply the Rebbe , was an American Orthodox rabbi and the most recent Rebbe of the Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty . He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century. As leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, he took an insular Hasidic group that almost came to an end with the Holocaust and transformed it into one of the most influential movements in religious Jewry, with an international network of over 5,000 educational and social centers. The institutions he established include kindergartens, schools, drug-rehabilitation centers, care-homes for the disabled, and synagogues. Schneerson's published teachings fill more than 400 volumes, and he is noted for his contributions to Jewish continuity and religious thought, as well as his wide-ranging contributions to traditional Torah scholarship. He is recognized as the pioneer of Jewish outreach . During his lifetime, many of his adherents believed that he was the Messiah . His own attitude to the subject, and whether he openly encouraged this, is hotly debated among academics. During Schneerson's lifetime, the messianic controversy and other issues elicited fierce criticism from many quarters in the Orthodox world, especially earning him the enmity of Elazar Shach . Congress asked President Jimmy Carter to designate Schneerson's birthday as the national Education Day in the U.S. It has been since commemorated as Education and Sharing Day. In 1994, Schneerson was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his "outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world education, morality, and acts of charity". Schneerson's resting place attracts Jews for prayer. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). "A Faith Grows in Brooklyn; / A movement embracing old-world Orthodox Judaism is alive and thriving in New York City" . February 2006 issue of National Geographic Magazine . The New York Observer . Jewish Federations of North America .