From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shmuel Shlomo Leiner
Shmuel Shlomo Leiner
Radzin,
Grand Rabbi Shmuel Shlomo Leiner of Radzin son of to the woods and joined the partisans with a group of
Tiferes Yosef. Established the Radziner Yeshiva Sod Radziner Chasidim.) The story goes that in his last mo-
Y’sharim in Radzin, Poland, which was led by and under ments, the Rebbe was wrapped in his father’s tallis as
the auspices of his brother-in-law Grand Rabbi Avraham a Nazi soldier took him into the Wladawa cemetery at
Yissachor Englard of Radzin, who later established a net- gunpoint. At one point, the Nazi pushed him. The Rebbe
work of 7 yeshivos Sod Y’sharim Radzin in various cities turned around, slapped him across the face, and kicked
throughout Poland. The Rebbe was greatly respected for him. This obviously degraded the Nazi greatly, thus stun-
his greatness in learning, by many Litvishe Gedolim, even ning him by showing the inner power of the Jewish peo-
being at such a young age. The Rebbe was known for en- ple. The Rebbe was immediately shot to death on that
couraging resistance to the orders of the Nazis and the day, 29 Iyar 5702 (1942). Buried in Wladawa.
Judenrat and for urging people to break out of the ghet-
tos, flee to the forests and take up arms. (Although he
never made it to the woods himself, his brother-in-law,
See also
Grand Rabbi Avraham Yissachor Englard of Radzin, fled Izhbitza - Radzin (Hasidic dynasty)
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