Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–94) was an American Orthodox rabbi and the seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, widely regarded as one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century.
Born in Nikolaev, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire, Schneerson received extensive religious education under prominent scholars. He later moved to Berlin and Paris, studying philosophy and engineering. In 1941, he immigrated to the U.S., becoming deeply involved in Jewish outreach and education. After his father-in-law, Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, passed in 1950, Schneerson assumed leadership of Chabad-Lubavitch, expanding it globally and establishing thousands of educational and social institutions.
His teachings span over 400 volumes, covering Jewish law, philosophy, and ethics. Notable works include Likkutei Sichos (1951,) a collection of discourses, and Igrot Kodesh (1977,) a compilation of letters on religious and personal matters. His insights into Torah scholarship and Jewish outreach remain highly influential.
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Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year: The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.
—Menachem Mendel Schneerson
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