Nigun Stav Ya Pitu - Part 3

00:00 Referring back to earlier installments, about which we discussed in length on the audio number six forty-nine, six fifty, we will now continue and add additional facts about this nigun. the Rebbe Shliach in Philadelphia related to me the following. When the Rebbe entered the shul, this was in early morning, about five in the morning, he remained standing near the entrance and was holding a bottle of mashke, from which he distributed l'chaim to those who took upon themselves to increase in their study of Chassidus. Before the Rebbe began teaching the nigun, the Rebbe asked who understands Russian. The nigun consists of mostly Ukrainian and some Russian words. While some of the who were able to grasp to learn a nigun quickly were already standing near the Rebbe, the Rebbe then said, and understands Russian. There is also another Lipsker who has a talent in nigunah and understands Russian. The Rebbe was referring to Rab Zalman Lipsker. The words there is another Lipsker, because his brother, Rab Eli Lipsker, who was known as a musician and a was already standing near the Rebbe. Rebbe pointed out that there's also another Lipsker, his brother. Within a minute, he was up front near the Rebbe. Rabbi Lipsker and Rabbi Shmuel Liu, Shliach in England, relates the following. The of I which means how to give a just reckoning, the Rebbe emphasized. The Rebbe sang it very strongly as follows, which means giving a just reckoning, this means me, the Rebbe was pointing at himself, and you and you, pointing in

02:45 various directions on various people. In a diary that recorded this event in writing, it is noted as follows. The nigun is delightful and sweet, beautiful and calm. The Rebbe repeated the nigun many times until Rab Yehelkan and additional individuals who understood Ukrainian, Russian grasped the nigun. Suddenly, the Rebbe began speaking with someone in Russian and asked him to, quote, unquote, "Help him teach the nigun." While the Rebbe was teaching the nigun, he was holding his gartel with his right hand. The Chassidim listened to the nigun very attentively, how the Rebbe was singing the nigun, serious manner. Slowly, the tune became absorbed by the Chassidim, and with the time, the nigun was sung without stop.