Shneur Zalman of Liadi, known as the Alter (Elder) Rebbe or Ba’al HaTanya, founded the Chabad (Lubavitch) branch of Chasidic Judaism. He was a disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, who assigned him the task of composing an updated Shulchan Arukh. This work, Shulchan Arukh HaRav, is considered the primary code of law for Chabad and other Chasidic groups. His best-known work is the Tanya, a highly influential presentation of Chasidic philosophy that draws heavily on Kabbalah. He was succeeded by his son, R. Dov Baer, known as the Mitteler (Middle) Rebbe.
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