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Opinion 12 tammuz
Opinion 12 tammuz

The Story of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Arrest and Liberation

In honor of Yud Beis Tammuz, the day that the Frierdiker Rebbe was notified of his release, we bring you an abridged version of the full story of his arrest and liberation.

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In English: Rabbi Berel Levine, Chief Librarian of the Central Chabad Library, and prominent scholar of Chabad history, presents a..

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