Schneour Zalman Schneersohn
Rabbi Schneour Zalman Schneerson | |
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Rabbi Schneour Zalman Schneerson | |
| Title | Chief Rabbi |
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| Born | 1898 Gomel, Russian Empire (now Belarus) |
| Died | 1980 New York, USA |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse | Sara Schneerson |
| Children | Shalom DovBer Schneerson and Hadassah Carlebach |
| Parent(s) | Menachem Mendel Schneerson (father), Liba Leah Schneerson (mother) |
| Known for | Jewish resistance during WWII, aiding Jewish children |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Relatives | Descendant of Tzemach Tzedek, Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev |
| Movement | Chabad Lubavitch Hasidism |
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Schneour Zalman Schneerson (1898–1980) was a Lubavitch Hasidic Chief Rabbi who was active in France during World War II. During the Nazi occupation of France, he ran homes for children who had been separated from their families, providing them with food, shelter, and a Jewish education. Later, as the situation in France worsened, he smuggled many of them to safety.