Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schneersohn, a grandson of the famous Rabbi Schmaryah Naach Schneersohn, arrived here enroute to New York.
His grandfather was Rabbi in Bobruisk; white Russia during a period of 35 years. When he died a year ago, high tribute was said to his memory by the entire population. Even the Communist President of Boruisk, Jakumovitz, who is oprosed to religion urged the entire community to pay its respects to the dead Rabbi.
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