Shneur Zalman of Liadi
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Shneur Zalman of Liadi 🌐

שניאור זלמן מלאדי (Known as "The Alter Rebbe")
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Born Sep 04, 1745 🌐 Liozna, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Passed Away Dec 27, 1812 Pena, Russia
Lifespan 67 years old
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Founder of Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidism whose masterwork 'Tanya' synthesized intellectual kabbalistic contemplation with deep emotional devotion and prayer.

Biographical Record

Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812 CE) was a brilliant talmudic prodigy who became a disciple of Dov Ber of Mezeritch, the successor to the Baal Shem Tov.

He founded the Chabad movement, authoring the Tanya (Sefer Shel Beinonim) and the Shulchan Aruch HaRav, providing an intellectual psychology for Hasidic spirituality.

Key Life Milestones

1796

Publication of the Tanya

Published 'Sefer Shel Beinonim' (Tanya), mapping the dual soul and psychology of spiritual struggle.

1798

Liberation from the Peter and Paul Fortress

Freed from imperial imprisonment in Saint Petersburg after proving Hasidic civic loyalty, celebrated as the 'New Year of Hasidism'.

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Final Resting Place

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Jewish Cemetery of Hadych
Hadych, Ukraine
GPS: 50.3667, 33.9833
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