Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (The Rebbe's Father)

A mystic and scholar, he wrote commentaries on the most esoteric texts. As rabbi of a major Ukrainian city, he struggled valiantly to strengthen Judaism, in spite of Soviet intimidation.

To study the writings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, father of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, is to realize that his entire life was an extended meditation on the mysterious entanglement of body and soul . . .

In a lucid and deeply personal style, the Rebbetzin drew on her rich memories of good times as well as her harrowing experiences, bringing to life the people and events that shaped her life.

Discover the life and times of a humble giant who put his life on the line, refusing to be silenced the Stalinist regime.

A rich and descriptive Yiddish writer, she records many events from the struggle to maintain Judaism in the Soviet Union, and the difficulty she endured during her husband’s arrest and subsequent exile.

Learn the life story of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father, through images and short facts.

This article covers the life and rabbinic leadership of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson in Yekaterinoslav-Dnipropetrovsk during the first decade of the Bolshevik regime.

The Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, was the Chief Rabbi of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, at a time when Jewish leaders were persecuted for preserving Judaism. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, however, was defiant; publicly declaring that he would not be co...

My father served as chief rabbi of Dnipropetrovsk, a major city in Ukraine, which supplied wheat to large parts of Russia. When the time came to prepare flour for matzah, people flocked from the surrounding areas seeking flour that was certified kosher fo...

The Rebbe speaks on 20 Av, the anniversary of his father's passing.