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Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn in 1860 (5621)

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20 Cheshvan:

Birthday of the fifth Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson in 1860 (5621), the founder of the central Chabad-Lubavitch yeshivah, Tomchei Temimim.

“If you find yourself in a certain place, a particular situation, know that it is by Divine providence. For G‑d orchestrates and arranges many events so to ensure that a person finds himself in the circumstance wherein he can realize his true potential.” —Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson

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