The Annual Kinusei Torah: Part 3

00:00 The hemshech in reference to the earlier installments regarding the kinuset teila which took place in 770, originally twice a year after Sukkos and after Shuas. We continue now with installment number three, discussing additional aspects of how the Rebbe related to these kinuset teila. In Tov Shelamed Ches, when the Rebbe remained in his room after the heart attack, this was late 1977, after Yom Tov, Rabbi Mentlik received a directive in writing. Rabbi Mentlik was in charge of the kinus teila, the kinuset teila, and the Rebbe wrote to him that he should hasten in publishing the booklet which contains all the speeches which were delivered at the kinus teila on Yisro Chag. The speeches, of course, contained elaborations from Rabbonim and Rosh Yeshivas on a topic in the Talmud or in Halacha. A steady visitor and participant in the kinuset teila was Rabbi Simcha Elberg, who was the Yeshev Rosh of Agudas Harabonim in the United States and Canada, and he would participate many years in this project, the kinuset teila. Interesting to note that every one of his speeches were later transcribed from a recording and handed in to the Rebbe. The Rebbe would interest himself in the chidush teila of Rabbi Elberg, and where Rabbi Elberg would enter into yechidus, to have a private audience with the Rebbe, the Rebbe would discuss with him the topic which Rabbi Elberg elaborated on during the kinus teila. The kinuset teila, as mentioned, were originally twice a year, after Sukkos and after Shuas. It was later on that

02:15 another kinus teila took place on Yisro Chag of Chag HaPesach. When did that happen? It seems like that happened Tov Shelamed Beis when the Rebbe reached 70 years, and that was one of the gifts that was handed to the Rebbe. And the Rebbe then, during the fabringen of Achashv Pesach said that this is the time, the occasion, to conclude the explanation and the siyam and the conclusion of the tractate of Psachim, which the Rebbe delivered before Pesach on Yuda Alef Nisan. And the Rebbe says in particular, since we just received note on a joyous matter that they're making now a kinus teila, so therefore this should be considered my participation in the kinus teila, which will contain the siyam and the mesecht of Psachim. The connection between Limadateira and Chag HaPesach, which is the kinus teila which takes place after Pesach, the Rebbe explains that there is an additional inyan in the last days of Pesach and the kesher to Matan Teira, because the general concept of exodus from Egypt is connected with Matan Teira. As is mentioned that Meshi Rabbeinu was told by the Almighty, when you will take the nation out of Mitzrayim, they will serve the Almighty on this mountain, Har Sinai, on which Teira was given, which means that the exodus from Mitzrayim was for the purpose of receiving Teira. And the melech from this it's understood that at the conclusion of Chag HaPesach, in the last days of Chag HaPesach, it is stressed in particular the aim, the goal of

04:09 leaving Mitzrayim, that is the inyan of Matan Teira. Well, the past, as the Rebbe says, this means that the last days of Pesach is an auspicious time, that one should take upon himself good resolutions in everything that relates to the study of Teira, and to increase in the designated times of Teira study in quantity and equality, and whoever increases, he receives more from above. And the Rebbe says in reference to this, this is the place to mention and to urge in regards to the custom of the last years, that it's customary to make a kinus Teira after Pesach, in addition to the kinus Teira that was made during Chag HaPesach. It seems like this was the kinus Teira that the Bochadim Talmudia Yeshivas would make, and they would invite Talmidim from other Yeshivas. This was during Chalamai Pesach. So the Rebbe said that as is customary here, it already extended to other places, and we hear atzen that it should increase and extend and be accepted everywhere. On another occasion, when the Rebbe spoke about the kinus Teira that takes place after Chag HaShuas, this was in Tov Shen Lamet Hey 1975, the Rebbe said that the concept of Pilpul, which means elaborating, discussing, asking questions in matters of Teira, that each one delivers his chidushim, his insights in Teira, this is only relevant Yisro Chag of Shuas, because Shuas itself, a Yid is not ra- shayach to it yet, because this is when Torah was given from the Almighty. And the Meleli Yidden were

06:07 then in a different mode. They were in a mode of a complete state of nullification. So therefore, when is it possible that a person could elaborate with his mind and with his understanding? That is after Matan Torah, the day after Shavuot. The Rebbe connects also the Inyan of Kinus Torah and Shavuot, connection with Shavuot, that it has, it relates also to the custom of the Rabbeim, that in the Yom Tov of Shavuot, they would make a Torah table. The Rebbe is referring to the Tzemach Tzedek Becholu, that Rabbonim would be invited to the dairy meal and all the questions they had in Halacha, the Tzemach Tzedek would answer during this Sudar. In yonim of Nigla de Torah, in yonim of Priskei Dinim. In addition to the Rebbe's participation in the Kinus Torah by delivering a Sicha, an insight on the Inyan and Torah, there would also be another Inyan that would be distributed, which was given by the Rebbe during the conclusion of the Farbrengen a day earlier. So, and the Rebbe explains it as follows. My participation in the Kinus are basically in yonim of Nigla, which were discussed by the Farbrengen, at the Farbrengen. And since everything has to have an Achiza, has to also have a connection in the physical aspect, therefore they will also receive, this was Shabbos Breishes after Simchas Torah, they'll also receive the Challah from the Farbrengen. The Rebbe would give the Challah and also the water, which the Rebbe used at the Farbrengen. So whatever was left

08:17 over from this Farbrengen, the Rebbe would hand it to Rabbi Mentlik and they would distribute it to all the participants at the Kinus. And the Rebbe connects it with the Inyan of Shirayim, as it's mentioned in Yerushalmi, in regards to Rabbi Yechanan, which this is the Mokel of the Inyan of taking Shirayim from a Sud of Tamid HaChacham. And the Rebbe says that G'deilah L'gima Shemeka Reves. The Gemara says in Sanhedrin that L'gima, Inyan of a drink, when one person gives another, he brings the second person closer to him. B'meilah, they should now take from the Challah and the Masket to continue the Inyanim also in the eating and drinking in a physical sense. By Pesach, the Rebbe would give from the Matzah and water, which the Rebbe used at his table during the Farbrengen Sudas Mashiach on Acharin Shel Pesach.