Liberow, Rabbi Saadia

ליברוב, הרב סעדיה

Rabbi Saadia Liberow (8th of Shevat, 5660 - 5th of Nisan, 5743) was one of the Rebbe's emissaries in Morocco and Antwerp, as well as a renowned Chassidic mashpia. He was born on the 8th of Shevat, 5660 (1900), in Klyadi, Russia, to his father, R' Tzvi Hirsch Yehuda Liberow, and his mother, Rebbetzin Rivka Sheina.

He studied at Tomchei Temimim in Lubavitch, in the court of the Rebbe Rashab.

When he reached marriageable age, he married Miriam Maryasha Eidelman, the daughter of R' Moshe Menachem Mendel and Kreina Devorah.

In 1920 (5680), after the passing of the Rebbe Rashab, when his son, the Rebbe Rayatz, was not feeling well and was unable to lead the prayer services, he asked R' Saadia to pray before the amud and recite Kaddish on his behalf.

He left Russia during the well-known 'escape' in 1947 (5707), eventually arriving in France, where he served as a mashpia for the Chabad community and as a fundraiser.

After the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz, he immediately connected to the Rebbe, addressing his letters to the Rebbe with the titles typically used for a Rebbe. He actively supported the acceptance of the Rebbe's leadership and, together with dozens of Chabad Chassidim in France, signed a letter of allegiance on the 7th of Tishrei, 5711 (1950).

While in France, the Rebbe wrote to him in a letter from Menachem Av, 5710, advising him to consider a mission in either Morocco or Australia.

In the following years, he attempted to take on the mission in Morocco, and despite many difficulties, he heeded the Rebbe’s encouragement and, after much effort, departed for Morocco in 1953 (5713) as the Rebbe’s emissary.

In later years, he traveled on a mission to Antwerp, Belgium, where he worked extensively with the local Jewish community, taught Chassidus, and led Farbrengens with the Chassidim in the city.

Even today—decades after his passing—many still speak of the Tanya classes he delivered.

It is told that once, while walking with his eyes lowered, as was his custom, the Rebbe pointed him out to another Chassid and said, “That is how a Chassid walks; may others learn from him.”

He passed away on the 5th of Nisan, 5743 (1983), in Antwerp and was buried on Har HaZeitim, near the grave of the 'Ba’al HaTorat Chesed.'

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