Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schneersohn of Kopys

Kopys

Kopys is an urban-type settlement in Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus. First references are dated by 1059It is the birthplace of the current leader of the country, Alexander Lukashenko....

 (1811 - 1866) was a Ukrainian

Ukrainians

Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...

 Habad Hasidic rabbi

Rabbi

In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...

, the second son of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi and the third Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.-Biography:...

, and founder and first leader of the Kapust

Kapust

The Kopuster Hasidic dynasty was based on the Chabad school of thought.The first three Rebbes of Chabad were Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Dovber Schneuri, and Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, also known as the "Tzemach Tzedek". When the Tzemach Tzedek died, he did not leave a clear successor...

 Hasidim.

Life and career

Known as Maharil (an acronym for "Moreinu HaRav Yehuda Leib"), he settled in Kapust a few months after the death of his father (his brothers were not able to reach an agreement). He died two months later. He had three sons:

• Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Schneersohn (1830-1900), who assumed his father's position in Kapust. He left no worthy successor. He is the author of Magen Avot.

• Rabbi Shalom Duber Schneersohn (-1908) served as rabbi in Retozitza. He had a following after the death of his brother Rabbi Shlomo Zalman. He had no successor.

• Rabbi Shmaryahu Noach Schneercsohn (1842-1924) was Rav in Babroisk. He had a following after the death of his brother Rabbi Shlomo Zalman. He and his son had a Yeshiva in Babroisk. He is the author of Shemen La'maor. He had no successor.