0561 - Another Version to the Story Of Shirayim - 0553

00:00 Concerning what I told over, what happened at the Sudis Yontef of Achin Shapes of Tovshuk Hoftez upstairs by the Friedrich Rebbe's apartment, that one of the people who worked there told a story, Benegid Isharayim, with the apple. So someone else who was there at the same time tells the story a little bit different. And the Kuda is the same, but he tells the details different. And it's no wonder because it's over 50 years since this happened, so it's very possible that you're able to forget, so some don't remember, but the Kuda is the same. But I want to tell over the way this person tells the story. The Rebbe sat on his place, which is on the left side of the Friedrich Rebbe's chair. Right next to the Rebbe sat Reb Zalman Teibel. That's what he says. He was far removed, but he sat the one next to the Rebbe at that time. Across the Rebbe sat Rashag, and next to Rashag sat Rabbi Simpson. Pesach, they used to put down apples for dessert on the table, but no one ever ate it because the Rebbe didn't eat it. But this time, by this suit, the Rebbe noticed that Rashag was saying something to Rabbi Simpson. So the Rebbe asked, what are they talking about? So Rashag said, he's telling Rabbi Simpson to eat. He's not eating. So the Rebbe said, he took an apple, cut off the top third, and from the apple itself, he ate from that apple. When he finished eating, so

01:24 Rabbi Simpson turns around to the Rebbe and says, if you could have the top third, if the Rebbe could give him the top third. So the Rebbe, like with a smirk, said to him, this is for those that grab it. But nevertheless, the Rebbe gave him the top third. And then the Rebbe took another apple and he put it down on his plate, which seems to be that he put it down for the plate for those people who want to take, they should be able to take that apple. Now, it's no wonder that it was Rabbi Simpson because till the Rebbe spoke against taking, grabbing the mezainas from the Rebbe by the Fabregen, when that really stopped, one of the main people that used to grab was Rabbi Simpson. He sat right behind the Rebbe. So as soon as the Rebbe walked, stood up to walk out, he would run over and grab some of the cake. And then later when the Rebbe spoke about it, that stopped. So since he did it, so it makes sense that here in this case, he asked the Rebbe that the Rebbe should give him because obviously he was, he felt that it's a good idea to take shraim. So he asked the Rebbe to give it and the Rebbe actually gave it to him, but made the comment that this is for those that grab. But nevertheless, the Rebbe took another apple and just put it down on his plate, didn't eat it, but he put it

02:41 on his plate and he left it on his plate. That's the way this other person says he saw. He says he was standing right behind the Rebbe on the side of the Rebbe's right shoulder. And he said, this is what he saw the whole thing. But again, this happened over 50 years ago. So we don't know the details, but the general idea seems to be correct.