The Annual Kinusei Torah: Part 6

00:01 The hemshech in reference to the earlier installments in regards to kindus Teda, which took place three times a year, the Rebbe participated in the farbrengen, which was prior to the Israel chag of that Yom Tov. And of course, this was only part of the sichas which the Rebbe spoke, elaborated on the Talmud or halacha. There were many occasions which the Rebbe would conclude a tractate during the year when the yard zeiten came up, or Yud Es Kislev when it is customary to conclude the whole shas, the Rebbe then would also elaborate on one of the tractates, etc. In mid-sichah of Achashverosh of Pesach Tav Shin Mem Gimel, nineteen eighty-three, the Rebbe spoke about the halachic aspect of the Pascal sacrifice and the Korban Chagigah that comes with the Pesach as it is reflected in the Talmud and halacha. Achashverosh of Pesach Tav Shin Mem Zay in nineteen eighty-seven, benegeah, the stressing of chinuch education, how it is connected with Chag HaPesach. The Rebbe spoke about the geder of chinuch, the obligation of chinuch in halacha. In addition to this format of sichas as a participation in the kinus Teda, there were at times double, which means the Rebbe participated with two topics in the kinus Teda. For example, the night of Simchas Teda Tav Shin Mem Ches, late nineteen eighty-seven, the Rebbe spoke then as it was the year of Hakhel, nineteen eighty-eight, uh, through the year about the reading of the parasha, which the king would read in the Beis Hamikdash. And on Shabbos

02:16 Bereishis, the Rebbe surprised Hasidim and added an additional aspect in the participation by speaking about the inyan of Zecher L'Mitzvas Hakhel as it is in halacha. Simchas Teda Tav Shin Lamed He, that's late nineteen seventy-four, the Rebbe spoke a siyum of the tractate of Sukkah, which was a continuation to wh-which he, which he began. This was a continuation to the farbrengen of Av Tishrei, where the Rebbe elaborated in great length on the conclusion of the tractate of Sukkah. Simchas Teda Tav Shin Lamed Vav, late nineteen seventy-five, the Rebbe spoke about the aspect of Machshirim Mitzvah, the preparations for the mitzvah, what category, what classification do they have in halacha. And likewise, throughout the years, Shavuos Tav Shin Lamed Zay in nineteen seventy-seven, the Rebbe spoke about the Likuch of the Beit Usim, as it's mentioned in the Talmud, and also benegeah to issuing halacha if it needs, the reason needs to be given for the halacha or not. And in general, benegeah to the study of Teda. Shabbos Bereishis Tav Shin Daled Mem, it was nineteen eighty-three, it was a leap year, Tav Shin Daled Mem, nineteen eighty-four. The Rebbe spoke about the Kriyos of a leap year, and also about the aspect of increasing and adding more time to the Shabbos and Yom Tov, as it is in halacha. At times, there was also a hemshech. For example, the Rebbe continued from one inyan, which he began speaking about on one occasion. For example, uh, Erev Shavuos, the Rebbe made a siyum, a conclusion

04:21 on Masechta Seta, and then con-continued in the farbrengen of the second day Shavuos. Likewise, Achashverosh Pesach Tav Shin Lamed He, nineteen seventy-five, the Rebbe spoke then that a person needs to see himself as if he has gone, gone out from Mitzrayim, Lilis or Lahalis. The Rebbe spoke about the Shinuyim, the differences between the Lashon of the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe. And the Achashverosh Pesach farbrengen was a continuation to the farbrengen when the Rebbe began speaking on this topic on Yud Aleph Nissan. Likewise, Simchas Teda Tav Shin Lamed He, the Rebbe continued explaining the, um, siyum of Masechta Sukkah, which he began earlier in the month of Tishrei. On Shabbos Bereishis Tav Shin Chof Ches, nineteen sixty-seven, late of that year, the Rebbe continued speaking what he spoke on Simchas Teda. The klal, the general principle which is mentioned in the Talmud that Teda is not in heaven. Halach Lehem LiYisrael Im Einem Neviim Bnei Neviim Heim. How does that coincide that if the famous quote from our sages that Teda is not in heaven, but it's here. It's not something that is given to a person in a prophesized manner, but it's verdict everything is in this physical world. Achashverosh Pesach Tav Shin Lamed Gimel, nineteen seventy-three, the Rebbe continued, uh, the conclusion, the siyum, on the tractate of Kesuvos, which he began explaining on Yud Aleph Nissan. In 1979, the Rebbe spoke the aspect of including a child who is younger than bar mitzvah to be considered as a member of a group

06:18 for the Pascal sacrifice. In 1984, the Rebbe continued the con- the which he began speaking on . In 1984, a new era began when the Rebbe introduced the the study of the Rambam on a daily basis, and by studying three chapters of the Rambam daily, a person concludes the whole Sefer Yad HaChazakah which are fourteen in less than a year. This began in 1984, the Sunday right after Pesach. On this occasion, which beg- began the study of the Rambam by Yidden all over the world, the Rebbe would on every occasion of a mention the of the daily Rambam and elaborate on it, discussing it in great detail, and adding insights in that . Therefore, when it came to the occasion of a Kinat Teyrah, the Rebbe would mention and elaborate on the which is in the Sefer Mishne Teyrah from the Rambam. Now we get to a short story that actually tells us how unique it is by the Rebbe, the of Kinat Teyrah. This happened 1966. A Yid, who was then a chassan, groom preparing to get married, was having a conversation with his future father-in-law the preparations of the wedding, and he was standing right outside of 770. Suddenly, the Rebbe walks out from 770 going home, turns to this person and asks while pointing the , "What's happening here?" And the intention of the Rebbe was that at this time, this hour, there's a Kinat Teyrah taking place, and what are you doing outside? His father-in-law excused himself saying that they're discussing

09:03 a, a matter that relates to the wedding. The Rebbe continued and said, "In middle of a Kinat Teyrah?" And again repeated himself, "In middle of a Kinat Teyrah?" And the Rebbe continued, "For preparations of a wedding, one needs to take off time from his sleep." And the Rebbe insisted that the chassan should go in to the shul where the Kinat Teyrah was taking place, and also his future father-in-law should join him. In the coming years, Rabbi Mendlik who was in charge of the Kinat Teyrah would ask this person, who later became a rav in Eretz Israel, that he should tell this personal story to all who are present at the Kinat Teyrah in order to stress the uniqueness how the Rebbe related to Kinat Teyrah. And in conclusion, the Rebbe on several occasions when he was speaking about the of the Kinat Teyrah said, that from th- this Kinat Teyrah which is taking place on right after and to the Kinat through participating in of words of Teyrah, we should be very quickly in our time to the Kinat, to the gathering of all Yidden when the prophecy will be fulfilled. A great congre- congregation will return here. On another occasion, the Rebbe said, that this Kinat should be a close preparation for the gathering of all Yidden and this is accomplished when Yidden are all in unity, and we are the cause of the . And yet on another occasion, the Rebbe said that this should lead us to the the true that the

11:16 collects every Yid, and this is basically what the word Kinat implies. Kinat means gathering. Gathering means that they was dispersed, and they're gathered together. that many which are dispersed in different places and different and so on are gathered together and are said all together in that same Kinat Teyrah. which means in a singular, uh, form, intense, and then it is something which is a pleasure for them and a pleasure for the whole world. And the the Rebbe concludes that discussing all the above as a participation in the Kinat Teyrah, it should accomplish in the of every Yid, and it should hasten the Kinat and the collection of the in the upcoming redemption.