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Arrest Files Of The Rebbe MH”M’s Father Returned

In a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, the President of Kazakhstan, Norsultan Nazerbayev, gave Chabad Chassidim a copy of the files pertaining to the imprisonment and subsequent exile of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, father of the Rebbe MH”M.

The ceremony took place at a special meeting of the committee of presidents of American Jewish organizations with the president of Kazakhstan. The President of the committee, Mr. Ronald Lauder, and the acting Vice President, Mr. Malcolm Hoenlein, spoke warmly about the president and noted his excellent relationship with the Jews of his country.

The president of Kazakhstan spoke about the legendary R’ Levi Yitzchok. “In these documents we see how much he suffered, how much the communists tortured him for no crime at all. The truth is that he was victorious. His legacy is eternal, through the work of his oldest son, who has brought his legacy to all corners of the world.”

The president went on to talk about the work of the Chabad shluchim in his country, led by Chief Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen. One by one, he enumerated all the mosdos the Rebbe’s shluchim have founded in recent years.

Then Rabbi Cohen awarded the president with a Medal of Peace and Fellowship on behalf of the United Jewish Communities of Kazakhstan. This presentation was unanimously decided by all participants of the first meeting of the United Jewish Communities, which took place in Alma Ata on Chanuka, as a token of their appreciation for his work on behalf of the Jewish communities.

At the end of the ceremony, the president answered questions from those present, who were happy to hear him talk about the openness in his country as well as the excellent relationship he has with the Jewish communities.

The grand finale was when the president gave the thick file of documents, containing over 700 pages, to representatives of Agudas Chassidei Chabad of the C.I.S., Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Aharonov and Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber Levin. They thanked the president for the help his office extends in rebuilding the Jewish communities in Kazakhstan, especially for the help he gives to the Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Cohen. The president also was given a beautiful picture of R’ Levi Yitzchok.

In 5751, a large part of the file had been given to representatives of SHAMIR who gave it to the Rebbe MH”M. Much of it was published in the series of books called Toldos Levi Yitzchok, which details his life and work. The newly received file contains additional documents, presently undergoing editing for publishing.

One of the important documents recently received is R’ Levi Yitzchok’s death certificate, which was given to Beis Moshiach to be publicized for the first time.


R’ Levi Yitzchok’s Death Certificate

Surname: Schneerson / First Name: Levik / Father’s Name: Zalmanowitz [his father’s name was Baruch Shneur Zalman] / Sex: Male / Religion: Jewish / Died: August 8, 1944 / Cause of Death: Liver Cancer / Age: 73 [his actual age was 66, but the official documents said otherwise] / City: Alma Ata / Street: Seventh row, first apartment / Source of livelihood: supported by his son who is at the front / Documents attesting to his death: medical testimony, based on document #385.

 

 

 

Receiving the first part of the file in the office of the president of Kazakhstan.
From right to left: The president of Kazakhstan, the Israeli ambassador to Kazakhstan, shaliach and Chief Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen

   


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