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Yisroel Salanter

Yisroel Salanter was a prominent rabbi born on November 3, 1810, in Lithuania, and passed away on February 2, 1883. Known for his profound Jewish knowledge and moral修养, he is considered one of the key figures in the Hassidic movement. more

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“[Speaking of his experience in a concentration camp:] As we said before, any attempt to restore a man's inner strength in the camp had first to succeed in showing him some future goal...Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on. He was soon lost.”