Sheina Horenstein

Shaina Horenstein was the youngest daughter of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Rebbe of the Chabad Hasidic movement. In the Chabad community, she is referred to as Rebbitzin Shaina.[1]

Shaina Horenstein
Born
Shaina Schneersohn
Died2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah, September 13, 1942
Treblinka
Spouse(s)Menachem Mendel Horenstein
Parent(s)Yosef Yitzchak and Nechama Dinah Schneersohn

Biography

Sheina Horenstein was born Sheina Schnnersohn, the youngest daughter of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Rebbe of the Chabad, and Nechama Dinah Schneersohn. As with many members of the Schneersohn dynasty, Sheina is referred to as "Rebbitzin Sheina" by many Chabad Hasidim.

Rebbitzin Sheina moved to Paris in 1932 and married Menachem Mendel Horenstein on Tuesday, June 14, 1932 (Hebrew: Sivan 10, 5692).[2] Her wedding was attended by many notable rabbis and Hasidic Rebbes.[3] The couple lived near Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak in Poland for a number of years and were permanent members of his court.

Sheina and her husband were killed by the Nazis during World War II in Treblinka.[4][5] Mordechai Unrad testified that he had been in Treblinka with the Horensteins and that Sheina was killed on the 2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah, 1942.[6]

Memorial
Tomb of Sheina's sister, Rebbitzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson

The tomb of Sheina's older sister, Chaya Mushka Schneerson, contains a dedication to her death during the holocaust. The tomb is visited regularly by Chabad Hasidim.[7]

See also

References
  1. Today is the Day. Kehot Publication Society. Chabad.org. Accessed April 24, 2014.
  2. Schneerson, Menachem Mendel. Eternal Joy Archived 2014-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Vaad Lehafotzas Sichos. SichosInEnglish.org. Accessed April 24, 2014.
  3. Raynitz, Avrohom. "Rabbi Schneur Zalman Gurary." Beish Moshiach Magazine. Cheshvan 5764 (2004). Accessed April 24, 2014.
  4. Lightstone, Mordechai. Transition in Lubavitch. Lubavitch.com. January 25, 2010. Accessed April 24, 2014.
  5. Igros Kodesh Archived 2014-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Sichos in English. Accessed April 24, 2014.
  6. Miller, Chaim. Turning Judaism outward : a biography of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson the seventh Lubavitcher rebbe (First ed.). Brooklyn, NY. pp. 137, 446. ISBN 978-1-934152-36-2. OCLC 881630367.
  7. Rebbitzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson. Shturem. Accessed April 24, 2014.
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