Portrait of Shneur Zalman of Liadi

19 Kislev refers to the 19th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. The date is significant within the Hasidic movement. Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (שניאור זלמן מלאדי), was arrested in Russia for encouraging his followers to send money to Palestine. At the time, Palestine was a part of the Ottoman Empire, which was at war with Russia. Rabbi Shneur Zalman was charged for treason. His subsequent release in the secular year 1798 on the Jewish month of 19 Kislev is celebrated by Chabad Hasidim as the New Year of Hasidism and divine vindication of the movement. Very old accepted public image of Schner Zalman of Liadi of Lubavitch. ... Very old accepted public image of Schner Zalman of Liadi of Lubavitch. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which is approximately as long as some natural period related to the motion of the Moon. ... Kislev (כִּסְלֵו, Standard Hebrew Kislev, Tiberian Hebrew KislÄ“w: from Akkadian kislimu) is the third month of the ecclesiastical year and the ninth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. ... Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ... Portrait of Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812) founder of Chabad Lubavitch and author of Tanya and Shulchan Aruch HaRav. ... Palestine (Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina, Arabic: فلسطين FilastÄ«n or FalastÄ«n, see also Canaan, Land of Israel) is one of many historical names for the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east and south. ... This is the current Article Improvement Drive collaboration! CAST YOUR VOTE for next weeks article For the thrash metal band, see The Ottoman Empire. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... Chabad Lubavitch, also known as Lubavitch Chabad, is a large branch of Hasidic Judaism. ...