Sheina Horenstein


Shaina 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 Shaina.

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 moved to Paris in 1932 and married Menachem Mendel Horenstein on Tuesday, June 14, 1932. 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. Mordechai Unrad testified that he had been in Treblinka with the Horensteins and that Sheina was killed on the 2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah, 1942.

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.