Live Bomb

2005-08-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

This is how Chana Gourary, the daughter of the RAYATZ, and the sister-in-law of the Lubavitcher Rebbe looked after she was beaten by orders of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The RAYATZ had left behind many Seforim and secular books. Both children should have received a portion of this as their estate in inheritance. The Lubavitcher Rebbe wanted it all for himself.
Chana Gourary had a son named Barry whom she gave permission to for liquidation of some of her share of the library, to raise monies he needed. The Lubavitcher Rebbe became incensed that his wishes to have all the books, despite his dubious claims to having it all, and therefore, he began publicly railing against the sale of the books, trying to get his Chassidim to do something drastic. He said that anyone involved in the sale of the books was dealing with "Lebedike Bombes" was playing with live bombs. He said this one time too many, and a young Chassid by the name of Ehrentrau took matters a step further. On a Shabbos day he went to Chana's apartment, broke down the door, and did this to her.

This picture shows Barry and his mother, Chana, visiting the Satmar Rebbe.

This picture shows Barry and his mother leaving from the visit with the Munkaczer Rebbe in Boro Park where she was negotiating to be buried in the Munkaczer cemetery.