https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=32898 Newest articles written by Leah-Perl Shollar Copyright 2026, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan, 0001 12:00:00 EST Mon, 01 Jan 0001 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=7404392 https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/7404392/jewish/The-Forgotten-Pioneer-of-Chabad-Womens-Activism.htm The mystery began with a tantalizing clue: a woman without a name, known only through her relationship to someone else. In a letter written by the sixth Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, to Rabbi Mordechai Heifetz, Also sometimes written as Cheifetz, he was known as Mottel “Disner.” Heifetz was a shochet in Riga and one of the three “shepherds” of Achos Tmimim. See The Untold Story of Achos Tmimim - The Young Chabad Women Who Blazed a New Path in Communal Life and Torah Study. on December 4, 1935 (9 Kislev, 5696), I read: Regarding the request to teach Chassidism to the future daughter-in-law of our dear friend, beloved amongst men, who embodies chassidic qualities, the G-d fearing, pious, R’ Mordechai Dubin – may he flourish – mazal tov – this is a very appropriate thing to do. Igrot Kodesh HaRabbi Yosef Yitzchak, vol. 3 p. 468. </bloc Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=7144157 https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/7144157/jewish/The-Untold-Story-of-Achos-Tmimim.htm On a cold winter night in Riga, Latvia, almost one hundred years ago, a group of young women streamed into the Kramnikov home, stomped the snow off their boots, removed their coats, and greeted one another with excitement. Dressed in their finest, their cheeks ruddy from the cold, they surveyed the room where a veritable feast adorned the table. These young women were no strangers; they were friends, sisters, and schoolmates, gathered that night as the founding members of Achos Tmimim, a newly formed girls’ group dedicated to the study of Chassidism. They were there to celebrate Yud-Tes Kislev, one of the most important days in Chassidic history. The Mystery My interest in these young women began with two photos. I used photo-editing software to improve the clarity of the photos and remove cracks. They are otherwise unaltered. One shows a group of girls in school unifo Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST