THE MEMOIRS OF RABBI JOSEPH I. SCHNEERSOHN
THE FOUNDERS OF GENERAL CHASSIDISM AND THE HEADS OF CHABAD

THE FOUNDER OF CHASSIDISM
RABBI ISRAEL BAAL SHEM TOV
Elul 18, 5458 - Sivan 6, 5520
(1698 - 1760)

SUCCESSOR
RABBI DOVBER OF MESERITZ
(Date of birth unknown) - Kislev 19, 5533
( ? - 1772)

FOUNDER OF CHABAD
RABBI SHNEUR ZALMAN OF LIADI
Elul 18, 5505 - Teveth 24, 5573
(1745 - 1812)

SECOND GENERATION
RABBI DOVBER
(the son of Rabbi Shneur Zaiman)
Kislev 9, 5534 - Kislev 9, 5588
(1773 - 1827)

THIRD GENERATION
RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL
(grandson of Rabbi Shneur Zalman; son-in-law of Rabbi Dovber)
Elul 29, 5549 - Nissan 13, 5626
(1789 - 1866)

FOURTH GENERATION
RABBI SHMUEL
(son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel)
Iyar 2, 5594 - Tishrei 13, 5643
(1834 - 1882)

FIFTH GENERATION
RABBI SHOLOM DOVBER
(son of Rabbi Shmuel)
Cheshvan 20, 5621 - Nissan 2, 5680
(1860 - 1920)

SIXTH GENERATION
RABBI JOSEPH ISAAC SCHNEERSOHN
(son of Rabbi Sholom Dovber)
Tammuz 12, 5640 - Shevat 10, 5710
(1880 - 1950)

SEVENTH GENERATION
RABBI MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON
(sixth in direct paternal line from Rabbi Menachem Mendel;
son-in-law of Rabbi Joseph Isaac)
Born Nissan 11, 5662 (1902)
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