Tidbits from Reb Meilach a"h · Episode 61 · 26 Teves 5786 · 4:17
Why the puddle?
Episode description
The chassidishe bittul of R. Boruch Mordechai Babroisker
Machine translation into English of the automatic Hebrew transcript.
00:00 [unclear], there was a house. Ah, Reb Boruch Mordechai of Bobruisk—there was a house. [unclear] his Rebbe. [unclear] with his Rebbe. Among chassidim, there was a certain way of doing things [unclear] house, house—wait. And throughout the world [unclear]. I think that, in general, it’s [unclear] a house. [unclear] with the whole world [unclear]. Those are the chassidim. After all, we know that Chassidus [unclear]. [unclear] gives satisfaction down below. [unclear] Reb Boruch Mordechai [unclear]. The rabbi of Bobruisk—you understand what I mean? [unclear]. It says in the Midrash, [unclear], you understand what I mean? That’s the point, the [unclear]. Each generation in relation to its own generation. The rabbi, the rabbi of the generation. In practice, the rabbi of every city, you understand what I mean? The rabbi [unclear]. The rabbi of Bobruisk! [unclear] the rabbi, the rabbi, you understand what I mean? A mirror, fine. [unclear] a mirror. And on the mirror [unclear] mud. It’s mud, and this, this is mud, [unclear] mud. Ah, Reb Boruch Mordechai Ettinger, Reb Boruch Mordechai Ettinger. It’s not—it’s also [unclear]. Why [unclear] Reb Boruch Mordechai Ettinger, the rabbi of Bobruisk, you understand what I mean? A mirror. That’s [unclear]. [unclear] mud. But the meaning is [unclear].
02:41 [unclear]. He hasn’t yet [unclear]. [unclear] Chassidus [unclear]. After all, Chassidus goes [unclear] house [unclear] mud. Mud—what does “mirror” mean? [unclear]. Life, life, life. Well, what does that have to do with our discussion? The point is this. What does it mean? We said [unclear]. And this is the meaning: what does [unclear] mean? What does it mean to be a chossid? What does [unclear] mean? What does [unclear] mean? What does [unclear] mean? What does it mean—a chossid? [unclear]. We know: Reb Boruch, Reb Boruch, a mirror, fine—that’s the sign of a chossid. That’s a chossid. Honor [unclear]. But [unclear], we [unclear], the chassidim, the people, and all that [unclear]. Ah, in Chassidus there’s no such thing. That’s good.