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Video class January 22, 2024 54 min

The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn - The Previous Rebbe

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Discover the astonishing life story of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the legendary Previous Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Learn how he transformed Jewish life in Soviet Russia, miraculously escaped the Nazis, and built a global Jewish revival from America. This video takes you on a riveting journey through the Previous Rebbe’s daring underground activities, remarkable teachings, and tireless efforts that saved countless Jewish lives. From transforming American Jewry to giving cryptic blessings that warded off Nazi bullets, the Previous Rebbe’s unbelievable exploits will inspire and mystify you!

In this class

  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 0:38Early Life and Upbringing
  3. 1:42Fighting For Russian Jewry
  4. 2:40Imprisoned By the Soviets
  5. 3:36Miraculous Escape From the Nazis
  6. 4:57Arrival in America
  7. 6:07Transforming American Jewry
  8. 7:55The Story Behind the Blessing
  9. 9:58Childhood and Early Leadership
  10. 12:28The Previous Rebbe's Philosophy
  11. 14:46Battling the Communists
  12. 18:42Imprisonment By the KGB
  13. 25:51Exile to Kostroma
  14. 29:42Escaping Russia
  15. 32:43Rescuing the Previous Rebbe From the Nazis
  16. 36:35Revitalizing American Jewry
  17. 41:47Choosing a Successor
  18. 44:27The Previous Rebbe's Guiding Principles
  19. 48:37Loving Every Jew

Part of the series Great Jewish Personalities