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Memorial Plaque Honors Lubavitcher Rebbe's Father at Kyiv Prison After 86 Years
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 6 hours ago
What happened
A memorial plaque honoring Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, was installed at the Kyiv prison where he was tortured by the Soviet regime 86 years ago. The ceremony marked a historic closure led by Kyiv's Chief Rabbi and prison officials, recognizing the rabbi's suffering and legacy.
- 01A memorial plaque was installed at Kyiv's Lukyanivska prison honoring Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson.
- 02Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was imprisoned and tortured by the Soviet regime 86 years ago for his rabbinical work.
- 03Kyiv's Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch and his son led efforts to secure the plaque's installation.
- 04The plaque was unveiled during a ceremony on the rabbi's yahrzeit, with prison officials expressing regret.
- 05The prison received a book of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak's teachings for Jewish inmates' use.
- 06The memorial symbolizes a historic rectification and recognition of past injustices.
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