Shneur Zalman of Liadi

Belarusian rabbi

Shneur Zalman of Liadi (Hebrew: שניאור זלמן מליאדי‎, September 4, 1745 – December 15, 1812 O.S. / 18 Elul 5505 – 24 Tevet 5573), was an Orthodox rabbi and the founder and first Rebbe of Chabad, a branch of Hasidic Judaism, then based in Liadi in the Russian Empire. He was the author of many works, and is best known for Shulchan Aruch HaRav, Tanya, and his Siddur Torah Or compiled according to the Nusach Ari. Zalman is a Yiddish variant of Solomon and Shneur (or Shne'or) is a Yiddish composite of the two Hebrew words "shnei ohr" (שני אור "two lights").

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Shneur Zalman of Liadi was born on Saturday, 4 September 1745 in Liozna. They were best known as a philosopher. Liadi's country of citizenship (nationality) was Belarusian. They died on Tuesday, 15 December 1812 in Pena, Kursk Governorate Russian Empire at the age of 67. They are buried at Hadiach. Their zodiac star sign were Virgo.

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