The Annual Kinusei Torah: Part 4

00:01 The in reference to the earlier installments regarding the . We continue now with installment number four, discussing additional aspects, expressions from the Rebbe in regards to the . It was the second day test nineteen eighty-nine when they announced in regards to the , the Rebbe said that the announcement should be not only verbally, but also in a practical sense. As we see that out of Yom Tov, a notice was placed on the wall of the shul, seven seventy, typed out, this, uh, notifying in regards to the and it was attached to the wall of the in a manner that it cannot be removed on Shabbos and Yom Tov, which implies that this became a part of the wall of the shul, and it became a of the whole structure. A shul and a which is In another occasion, the second nineteen eighty-five, after the Rebbe spoke as a participation in the during the day before the took place. So the Rebbe said that this is a participation, a in the and as our sages tell us, that gathering of is a benefit, a pleasure for them and a benefit and pleasure for the world. and the true union of is the union of . So the Rebbe says that the preparation for this and the itself should be with great success. And the main objective is that it should increase in the study of in a greater measure permeated with joy and the gladness of the heart. An interesting union took place nineteen seventy-nine. The

02:29 Rebbe then, during that mentioned that it would be appropriate to make a also for the women, not on the same day as the men takes place, in order that someone should be remaining at home with the children. So two will take place on the same day, the children will be left alone. So therefore, it should be a, a, a different day designated for for the women. Rabbi Mendlik related a day after this that he would receive, generally as mentioned earlier, the and, um, that was for the Rebbe at the . Rebbe would give it a for the . So when the Rebbe gave it to him, the Rebbe told him, "One is for the of the men, and one is for the of the women." In towards the end of the year, the year nineteen eighty-three, it was a few weeks before there was a which took place in London. And amongst the recognized by the of Lubavitch, the guest of honor in the was supposed to be the the central yeshiva of seven seventy Eastern Parkway. Sadly, a few hours before that, his wife was Miriam, and his participation in the was buckle. The Rebbe then advised that the should take place in honor of the of the and Rabbi Piekarski later gave over a which was included in the that was published in in the next year, nineteen eighty-four, as a continuation and the to this of a half a year earlier. The last few installments we made mention of Rabbi Mendlik. Rabbi

04:51 Mendlik was the one in charge, the in this project of the which took place three times a year. On his it is mentioned that he's the one that organized the the courtyard of seven seventy, and he also was the editor of the booklets, which consisted of the various insights of which were delivered at the . that is about a half a year after Rabbi Mendlik was there was a and when it was relayed to the Rebbe, the Rebbe wrote that this generated a special for notifying me about this matter, the and the will be even greater yet if they will publish the insights which were delivered from the during the . They can also- Add from the pre-previous kinusim and included in this booklet. Why Rabbi Mendlik? How did he get involved? So we're gonna discuss a little the background of his connection with Kinuset Teda. In addition to the simple reason that he was the Rosh Yeshiva, we can also figure that this was a hemshech, a continuation to his activities during the lifetime of the previous Rebbe. In a mesgeres, in a framework called Adenu, Adenu Bematore MiYachedes, it was a special aim for Yungleit and for Talmidei Yeshivas who are engrossed in learning to meet from time to time in a kinus, in a gathering of Talmidei Chachamim to discuss Chidushei Teda, to fabreng Besudes Mitzvah veYemei Tovah leRabbonim, and to publish the Chidushei Teda. So the Firik Rebbe writes to Rabbi Mendlik, Boi Bacharti, I chose him, that he should be

07:18 the Yeshev Rosh of this Anhol of this Chevred Asher Yosaditi, that I found it. The Pe'al, there were two Kinuset Teda, one on the 10th of Sivan and one on the 14th of Tammuz, Tov Shinhei, 1945. The second one, Rabbi Goon, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein participated. These Kinuset Teda are described in the preface to the Igris Kadesh, to the eighth volume of the letters of the previous Rebbe. And this was all accomplished through Rabbi Mendlik. On Rish Kadesh Sivan, Tov Shin Mem Ches, 1988, a Kevetz Kinuset Teda was published. It was the 17th booklet, and in the preface, it was noted that the Chevred is dedicated to the Zikaron of the Rebbe Tznochai Mushka, who was Nifter on Chovey Shvat of that year, Tov Shin Mem Ches. Likewise, this same Chevred carried a dedication, Leilu Nishmat HaRav Agon, HaRav Achased, HaRav Mordechai, HaRav Shalom Mendlik. Rosh Mesifter in the Yeshivas Temchit Mimem HaMerkozis, the central Babat Yeshiva, and the organizer of the Kinuset Teda and the editor of all the Kefzim of the Kinuset Teda over the years. He was Nifter BeYem Alaf Chovey Tishrei, the 25th of Tishrei, Tov Shin Mem Ches, late 1987. V'kitze Beranu Nusheich Neofar V'hu Baseicham.