Died 13 September 1942 | ||
Full Name Sheina Schneersohn Spouse(s) Menachem Mendel Horenstein Parent(s) Yosef Yitzchak and Nechama Dinah Schneersohn | ||
Sheina 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 Sheina.
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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 married Menachem Mendel Horenstein on Tuesday, June 14, 1932 (Hebrew: Sivan 10, 5692). Her wedding was attended by many notable rabbis and Hasidic Rebbes. 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. The yartzeit, or anniversary of their death, is marked each year on the 25th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan.
Memorial
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.