Thinking Chassidus

00:00 There was once a bochur in the yeshiva in Montreal who would spend a few minutes thinking about Chassidus before davening. He went into yechidus with the Rebbe and told the Rebbe that he didn’t see any change in himself as a result. The Rebbe told him, “That’s not possible. There is a change.” The Rebbe said, “What you’re saying—that you don’t see any change—is not possible.” What this means is: When a Jew thinks about Chassidus before davening, even if he doesn’t see how it affects him, you never know. Later, in the middle of the day, he suddenly remembers, “Oh, I haven’t learned Rambam yet. I haven’t learned Chitas yet.” Why? Why is he thinking that? He doesn’t know why. Why does it come into his mind? “Oh, I haven’t learned Rambam yet. No, I haven’t davened Mincha yet.” What happened? He thought about Chassidus before davening.