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The Rebbe often noted that the 2nd of Nissan marks the anniversary, not only of the Rebbe Rashab’s passing in 1920, but also of the ascension of his son, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, as leader of Chabad-Lubavitch.
On Purim of that year – the last time the Rebbe Rashab spoke publicly – the Bolsheviks conducted house-to-house searches and entered the Rebbe’s home. The Rebbe Rashab declared, “I can’t be with them!” Within days, the Rebbe Rashab, 59, fell ill and passed away. He left the task of counteracting the Bolshevik atheistic threat to his 40-year-old son, the Rebbe Rayatz.
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That's a short little bit of history although the ending was a bit abrupt.
On Purim of that year – the last time the Rebbe Rashab spoke publicly – the Bolsheviks conducted house-to-house searches and entered the Rebbe’s home. The Rebbe Rashab declared, “I can’t be with them!” Within days, the Rebbe Rashab, 59, fell ill and passed away. He left the task of counteracting the Bolshevik atheistic threat to his 40-year-old son, the Rebbe Rayatz.
Battling the Bolsheviks – From The Fifth Rebbe To The Sixth
Local secret police in Rostov hounded the Rebbe and even arrested him once. They closed his yeshiva and in 1924 forced him to leave his home in Rostov.
www.jewishpress.com
That's a short little bit of history although the ending was a bit abrupt.
