Major fire destroys main building at Chabad founder's grave in Ukraine
- On Friday night, a massive fire destroyed the main synagogue and central building at the Rabbeinu Hagadol complex in Hadiach, Ukraine, where Chabad-Lubavitch founder Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi is buried.
- Founded nearly 20 years ago, the site surrounding the Alter Rebbe's gravesite serves as Ukraine's second-largest Jewish pilgrimage destination, attracting approximately 10,000 visitors annually despite ongoing wartime challenges.
- Flames consumed the synagogue, kitchen, and hospitality facilities, causing millions of dollars in damage, though local firefighters contained the blaze during Shabbat and no injuries were reported.
- Ukrainian police have launched an investigation into the cause, with authorities examining a potential electrical short circuit, as Rabbi Shneur Zalman Deitsch vowed to rebuild the site.
- Rabbi Meir Stambler, chairman of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, confirmed the organization is monitoring the probe and expressed confidence that the global community would assist in repairs.
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Massive Fire Causes Millions in Damage Near Gravesite of Chabad Founder in Ukraine
HADITCH, UKRAINE (VINnews)-A massive fire broke out late Friday night, shortly before midnight, near the resting place of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad-Lubavitch and author of the Tanya, destroying the main synagogue and causing extensive damage estimated in the millions of dollars to a major Jewish pilgrimage complex. The blaze tore […]
MAJOR FIRE: Blaze Destroys Shul Near Baal HaTanya’s Tzion in Haditch
A massive fire tore through the complex adjacent to the tzion of the Baal HaTanya, Harav Shneur Zalman of Liadi, in Haditch, Ukraine, late Friday night, destroying the shul and causing extensive damage to one of the country’s most significant Jewish pilgrimage sites. According to initial reports, the fire broke out around midnight and quickly […]
Tremendous damage in a large fire at the Baal Tanya Zion complex in the city of Haditch, Ukraine. A huge fire broke out on Saturday night, close to midnight, near the grave of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Ladi - the old Rebbe. The fire consumed the synagogue in the complex in flames and it was practically completely destroyed. Some of the Torah scrolls were saved by local guests and workers. The kitchen and the guest room were also damaged. The fire m…
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