כ' מנחם אב, תשל"ה

The Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, whose passing is marked on the 20th of Av, was imprisoned and exiled to Kazakhstan for his stance against Soviet efforts to uproot Jewish learning and practice.

The advantage of quality over quantity in deterring the enemy, and in the battle of the spiritual over the physical.

The passing of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, is marked on the 20th of Av. He was imprisoned and exiled to Kazakhstan for his stance against Soviet efforts to uproot Jewish learning and practice.

Chasidim sing a lively nigun, a favorite of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneersohn. The Rebbe enthusiastically encourages the singing.

The Rebbe’s father saw kabbalistic significance in every event in his life. Was this a humble approach?

Vintage footage taken from a farbrengen marking the passing of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson.