https://anash.org/the-cantonist-chossid-who-became-the-rebbes-gabbai/ Chabad News, Views, Inspiration Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://anash.org/the-cantonist-chossid-who-became-the-rebbes-gabbai/#comment-70189 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:40:19 +0000 https://anash.org/?p=526367#comment-70189 The above photo is commonly used to depict the Cantonist children.
There are a few interesting things of note: the children are holding sticks. and they are still wearing Tzitzis, which one would assume would have been confiscated first thing by the Russian soldiers.
See https://www.ganzach.org.il/exhibition/%D7%9C%D7%92-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A8/ this picture is described as children holding bows on Lag Baomer.

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