Dovid Raskin
Rabbi Dovid Raskin | |
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| Born | April 14, 1927 Babruysk, Belarus |
| Died | May 10, 2011 (aged 84) New York, US |
| Occupation | Chairman of Lubavitch Youth Organization |
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Dovid Raskin (1927–2011) was a rabbi associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He served as chairman of the Lubavitch Youth Organization for over 50 years. He also served on the boards of a number of Chabad's central organizations.
Early life
[edit]Rabbi Raskin was born in Babruysk, Belarus in 1927. His father was arrested when Dovid was twelve due to his activities in strengthening Jewish life under Soviet repression.[1]
During World War II, Rabbi Raskin and his family narrowly escaped Nazi-occupied Leningrad. They received last-minute train tickets, escaping just before the last bridge was destroyed by the Nazis. Their journey led them through Omsk and Novosibirsk before settling in Alma-Ata.[1]
His father, Reb Yaakov Yosef, assisted in securing housing and medical care for the Rebbe’s parents, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Chana Schneerson, during their exile in Alma-Ata. Rabbi Dovid personally cared for the Rebbe’s father, even helping him put on Tefillin when he was too weak.[1]
In the winter of 5710 (1950), Rabbi Raskin was part of a group of five Chabad students sent to New York to study under the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1955, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson appointed Raskin as to the board of directors for the newly founded Lubavitch Youth Organization. Raskin was later appointed as chairman, a position he held until his death on May 10, 2011.[2][3][4][5]
In 1961, he became the spiritual director of the central Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva at 770 Eastern Parkway, a role he held until his passing.[1]
Raskin was also a faculty member of the United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth and was appointed to the boards of Chabad-Lubavitch's central organization including Agudas Chasidei Chabad, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, Mahane Israel (Chabad), as well as Beth Rivkah girls school.[2][5]
Relationship with Lubavitcher Rebbe
[edit]Rabbi Raskin was the Rebbe’s regular baal korei (Torah reader) during weekday services and had the responsibility of preparing the Daled Minim for the Rebbe and his wife.[1]
Torah dedication
[edit]In 2018 a Sefer Torah was dedicated in Raskin's memory.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "מרץ לעשי' בפועל" (PDF). A Chassidisher Derher. April 2014.
- ^ a b Zaklikowski, Dovid. "Longtime Lubavitch Youth Leader Passes Away" Chabad.org. May 17, 2011.
- ^ Collive Reporter. "Rabbi Dovid Raskin, 84, OBM". Collive.com May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Dovid Raskin OBM". CrownHeights.info. May 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters. "Senior Member of Chabad Leadership, 84". Lubavitch.com. May 11, 2011. Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Collive Reporter. "Torah Dedicated to R' Dovid Raskin". Collive.com November 22, 2011.