Cantonists, The

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Cantonists, The: Jews who, by decree of Czar Nicholas I, had been snatched from their families when they were young children for a 25-year term of military conscription.

	Discovering a Proud Jew in a Prison’s Iron Cell By Fishel Jacobs Jewish prisoners who spend the High Holidays behind bars are often forgotten. Rabbi Fishel Jacobs spent a career catering to this unseen population. News » Stories » Discovering a Proud Jew in a Prison’s Iron Cell
	Special Powers By Tuvia Bolton After many long minutes, the Rebbe finally lifted his head from his arms and said solemnly: "You can go home. Your wife just gave birth to a baby boy..." Library » Stories » Chassidic » Special Powers
	Sand and Water Told by the Lubavitcher Rebbe "But Rebbe," objected the soldier, "battles are won to the tune of a joyous march, not with tears..." Library » Stories » Chassidic » Sand and Water
	Becomes Rebbe From Challenge Rabbi Menachem Mendel's teachings in Chassidut, involvement in the economic well-being of Russian Jewry, and work on behalf of the cantonists. Library » Jewish History » Chassidism » The Rebbes » The Tzemach Tzedek » Becomes Rebbe
	Reb Chayim Yehoshua Translated by Shimon Neubort Reb Chayim YehoshuaFrom HaTamim, Issue No. 6, pp. 97-99; 2 13 Nissan 5697; appears as a continuation of the story of Reb Gavriel Nossai Chein. We include some excerpts from the same issue, pp. 8-12, taken from the Previous Rebbe’s remarks on a letter by ... Library » Jewish History » Chassidism » The Chassidic Legacy » Reb Chayim Yehoshua
	The Cantonists' Minyan By Tuvia Bolton The few who survived were so emotionally and psychologically destroyed that they were never able to live normal lives. They lived together in little villages, apart from the rest of the world Library » Stories » Chassidic » The Cantonists' Minyan
	Simchat Torah Of A Cantonist Simchat Torah in the "Soldiers' Synagogue" of the town S. in old Russia was a wonderful sight. There was true and genuine rejoicing with the Torah in that little synagogue, where most of the members were one-time cantonists. The most impressive sight was ... Kids » Holidays » High Holidays » Simchat Torah » Stories » Simchat Torah Of A Cantonist
	When Jews are Targets By Shimon Posner Delusions become dangerous not when we start to believe them but when we stop questioning. Why are we afraid to face the obvious facts? Because the facts hurt too badly. So we hide behind two-state solutions, and pullouts, and dialogue and bridge ... Blogs » Views on the News » When Jews are Targets
	Appendix B Translated by Shimon Neubort Letter from the Tzemach Tzedek Library » Jewish History » Chassidism » The Chassidic Legacy » Appendix » Appendix B
	On Russia's Volga, Community Celebrates Synagogue's Century Mark Chabad.org Staff The Jewish community of Saratov, Russia, welcomed a new Torah scroll to its Great Choral Synagogue on occasion of the shul’s 100th anniversary. News » Stories » On Russia's Volga, Community Celebrates Synagogue's Century Mark

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