Was the Lubavitcher Rebbe Involved in the Jewish Exodus From the Soviet Union?
Now, Decades Later, Learn What Really Happened As The Lubavitch-Chabad Centers in the Delaware Valley, in Observance of the 17th Yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, obm Present The Rebbe, Ronald Reagan & the Russian Exodus
A Symposium On The Impact Of The Rebbe On The Historic Exodus Of Jews Out Of The Former Soviet Union
PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
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For anyone over the age of 40, the movement to free Soviet Jews, and ultimate exodus, to Israel and the US is a distant but clear memory. But how many knew of the involvement – and the extent of that involvement – of the greatest 20th century Jewish leaders of world Jewry, known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe? Now, decades later, and in commemoration of the Rebbe's 17th yahrtzeit (anniversary of death), the truth of this moment in history comes to light. |
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WHO: |
Hosted by Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, the Rebbe's Emissary to the White House |
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Following the program, attendees can view the main, permanent Museum exhibit which includes a display about the Rebbe. |
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Monday June 27, 2011 - 25 Sivan 5771 |
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7PM DOORS OPEN PROGRAM BEGINS 7:30PM SHARP |
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY |
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101 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE MALL EAST, PHILA - 5TH FLOOR |
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Admission is $18. Tickets may be purchased online at www.chabadpa.com. Please call 215-725-2030. |
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ABOUT CHABAD LUBAVITCH
Established 250 years ago, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement—a branch of Hasidism—swept through Russia and spread across Europe, eventually reaching almost every corner of the world and affecting virtually every facet of Jewish life. Guided by the teachings of its seven leaders ("Rebbes"), beginning with Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi of righteous memory (1745–1812), the movement created a program of study thousands of books strong, personified the age-old Biblical qualities of piety and leadership, and oversaw the totality of Jewish life, spiritual and physical, regardless how small or insignificant any detail might seem. In this generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902–1994), known simply as "the Rebbe," guided post-holocaust Jewry to safety from the ravages of that devastation. The origins of today's Chabad-Lubavitch organization can be traced to the early 1940s, when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of righteous memory (1880–1950), appointed his son-in-law and later successor, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, to head the newly founded educational and social service arms of the movement. Today 4,000 full-time emissary families direct more than 3,300 institutions dedicated to the welfare of the Jewish people worldwide. For more information on Chabad-Lubavitch movement, please visit www.chabadpa.com.
SOURCE Chabad-Lubavitch
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