Diplomatic intervention

“Where they burn books, they will, in the end, burn human beings too.”

-Heinrich Heine

Library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad 

“These important religious documents represent a link to the teachings of your spiritual leaders and the proper place for them is in the midst of the Lubavitch community in the United States…”

-President Bill Clinton

“I don’t know of another issue where all 100 Members of the Senate, every one, have signed the letter. The support speaks to ‘the clarity of this issue.’”

-US Senator Sam Brownback

  • 2017 Appeal to the Russian Federation

    Signed by all 100 members of the US Senate

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  • 2005 Appeal to the Russian Federation

    Signed by all 100 members of the US Senate

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  • 2005 Appeal to the Russian Federation in concurrence with the US Senate

    Signed by members of the US Congress

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  • 1992 Appeal to the Russian Federation

    Signed by all 100 members of the US Senate

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“You’ve worked very hard for that day, and now i hope the rest of the volumes will be released.”

—President of the UInited States George H. W. Bush

Letter dated Dec. 21, 1933 by US Senator Millard Tydings requesting the assistance of US Secretary of State Cordell Hull on the matter of the books

Bipartisan support

President pro tempore of the US Senate Hatch

Speaker of the House Pelosi

Speaker of the House McCarthy

Senate Majority Leader Schumer

Senate Majority Leader McConnell

US Ambassador to Israel Freidman

“It is our hope and expectation that you will fulfill your commitment decisively through the quick release of the Schneerson-Agudas Chabad collection.”

-President of the United States Joe Biden

  • President Ronald Reagan

    Chabad Rabbis, including Rabbi Cunin and Shemtov, present a Menorah to the President in the Oval Office

  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

    Lighting The Menorah in the US Capital with Rabbi Chaim and Yossi Cunin, Rabbi Litvin and Zev Cunin

  • Senator Frank Lautenberg

    looking through the books that President Clinton brought back from Russia

  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

    at the US Capital with Attorney Nat Lewin, Rabbi Yossi Cunin and Zev Cunin

  • Secretary of State James Baker

    meeting at the White House with Rabbi Shomo Cunin

  • Senator Bob Dole

    holding the 1992 Plea to the Russian Federation, with Rabbi Shlomo, Yossi and Chaim Cunin

  • Vice President of the United States Al Gore

    on his first official visit as Vice President visiting the books at the Lenin State Library

Tanya

“For my friend Rabbi Cunin, with deepest respect for your faith and steadfastness, Al Gore”

1993, Vice President of the United States Al Gore presenting A Tanya he rescued from the Lenin State Library to Rabbi Shlomo Cunin.

“I am going to Heaven, but my writings I leave for you.”

-Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneerson, the Fifth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch

“These Books are live bombs, and I, therefore, feel it my duty to warn everyone: don’t keep them in your possession!”

-Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch

“With such a lofty feeling, I give my full honor and respect to those that will participate in retrieving it [the library].”

-Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson, the Sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch

“I am pleased to have played a role in obtaining seven of the Rebbes book’s... As you know we are continuing our efforts.“

-Signed Bill Clinton, April 6, 1994

President Clinton with Leon Fuerth, holding the 7 Books, exiting Air Force One. “To leon, lion of the Lubavitch library congratulations on surviving to another Happy Birthday, Bill Clinton”

“We urge you to return these sacred religious texts, archives, and manuscrptis to Chabad, which would be a significant example of your govermants commitment to Justice, human rights, and religious freedom.”

— President of the United States Barak Obama

Bipartisan support

By means of bipartisan support throughout Congress and Senate, Chabad was able to stop a Tractate of Talmud belonging to the Chabad library from going on auction.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Senator Chuck Schumer holding the Tractate of Talmud together with Rabbi Cunin and Attorney Nat Lewin and the legal team.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi posing with Rabbi Chaim Cunin and Rabbi Yossi Cunin and his son Zev

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Senator Mitch McConnell leafing through the Tractate of Talmud, together with Rabbi Litvin and Rabbi Cunin

“We support your struggle to retrieve these historic texts and look forward to the day when you achieve this long-awaited goal.”

-President Bill Clinton and Vice President Albert Gore