The third of these people was known as the "Righteous Sprout" after a book he compiled, while the sixth of these people had his death sentence commuted while he sat in Spalerno Prison.
The third of these people was known as the "Righteous Sprout" after a book he compiled, while the sixth of these people had his death sentence commuted while he sat in Spalerno Prison. The first holder of this position wrote "The Letter of Repentance" and "The Book of the Average Men," two sections of his five-part work, the Tanya. A later holder of this position established the custom of "Sunday Dollars," in which people lined up to receive dollar bills from him to give to charity. The best known holder of this title stayed at (*) 770 Eastern Parkway, which is now a pilgrimage site. This title was held by a man whose motorcade struck a child in 1991, leading to the Crown Heights riots. For 10 points, give this title held by members of the Schneerson family, who are at the center of a quasi-messianic branch of proselytizing Chassidic Jews.
The third of these people was known as the "Righteous Sprout" after a book he compiled, while the sixth of these people had his death sentence commuted while he sat in Spalerno Prison.
Lubavitcher Rebbe [with any word form of "Lubavitch"; or Schneerson before it is read; prompt on rabbis]