Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

Alter Rebbe

Hilula date

24 Tevet

Next hilula: January 3, 2027

documented

Rabbi Schneur Zalman (1745–1812), a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, founded the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. His work the Tanya is the foundational text of Chabad philosophy. He is buried in Haditch, Ukraine.

Resting place

Haditch

Works

Tanya
Choulhan Aroukh HaRav

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shneur_Zalman_of_Liadi
https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/62000/

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