The 12th & 13th of Tamuz: Part 12

00:02 The hemsech of the earlier installments been a gear to Yud Beis Yud Gimel Tammuz. We're now continuing and concluding the Yud Beis Tammuz series with installment number 12, where we will discuss the Rebbe's insights and directives on the occasions of reaching various decades since the redemption of the previous Rebbe. Taf Shin Yud Zay in 1957 marked 30 years since the geulah in the year 1927. The Rebbe explained that also in a renewal of an old event, an event that happened in the past, there are various levels. When a certain number of years have passed as 10, 20, and so on, there's a greater drawdown, the hamsokha, from above, not within the range of the previous hamsokha and renewal. And as it says in the Mishnah, in Pirkei Avos, that every decade ushers in a new era. Ben eser, ben esrim, ben shlishim. The Rebbe continues, we can explain according to the Pardes, this is a sefer in Kabbalah, that everything in the creation is based on the number 10, since it corresponds and reflects the 10 sefiras, the 10 attributes. Especially regarding 30 years, the Tzemach Tzedek explains that it reflects, symbolizes the 10 sefiras in threefold. One, the vessels of the sefiras, of the attributes. These are the kelim of the 10 sefiras. Two, the er pnimi, the inner light which is enclosed in the vessels. And three, the 10 lights, the 10 revelations that are not enclosed in a vessel, but they hover from above. All these three are the basic concept of

02:23 the chain of creation. From this we derive, the Rebbe sums it up, that when 30 years have been completed since the redemption, a new spiritual hamsokha relating to the geulah is drawn down and is greater than the previous ones. And since we have this unique drawdown of redemption, therefore there is a need to increase and reveal more in Torah and mitzvahs. Ten years later, in Taf Shin Chaf Zayin 1967, it was 40 years since the geulah of Yud Beis Tammuz. The Rebbe cited the verse in the Gemara that after 40 years, a student gains a unique intuition, a deeper insight in the mind and understanding of his Rav, of his teacher. And the Rebbe explained that this refreshing needs to be expressed not only in the understanding the words of the Rav, but also in action, spreading Torah and Yiddishkeit. A decade later, in Taf Shin Lamed Zayin 1977, when it was the 50th anniversary since the geulah, the Rebbe said the following. We find in Halacha that 50 is an era in its own right, a jubilee, a yovel. As the Talmud cites, the world of a Levi, the cycle, the full cycle of a Levite is 50 years. So the Rebbe continues, likewise, since 50 years were completed, a new cycle begins with the 51st year. From this we understand that the new tkufah, the era of the next 50 years, needs to begin in a manner which is completely out of proportion in comparison to the previous 50-year cycle. Which means that

04:28 how much we accomplished over the course of the 50 years that just came to a completion, when we enter the 51st year and a new 50-year cycle begins, we need to increase in all matters of Torah and Yiddishkeit in a manner which is completely not within the range of the earlier cycle. Since we are obliged to constantly accelerate Torah and Yiddishkeit. Ten years later, Taf Shin Mem Zayin 1987, it was 60 years since the geulah. The Rebbe spoke about the significance of 60 years of redemption and spreading Torah, Yiddishkeit, and the wellsprings of Chassidus. And in the Halachic spirit, the number 60 signifies also bikul, bikul beshishin, nullifying something negative being outnumbered by 60. Likewise, the Rebbe says here, all the negative aspects, and especially the galus, which resulted from Sinas Chinam, we can nullify it through Ahavas Yisrael. In conclusion, as we are Be'ezras Hashem concluding this series of Yud Beis Yud Gimel Tammuz, I will add some clarity regarding a few facts which were mentioned in the earlier installments. We mentioned in audio number 356 that the Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen began at 8:30. It needs to be noted that this was relevant only in the winter farbrengens when 8:30 was already after ma'ariv. But in the season of Yud Beis Tammuz, the farbrengen began 9:30 as other farbrengens in the summer season. It was also mentioned that amongst the topics at the Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen that the Rebbe addressed was instituting a moment of silence in the public schools and also

06:50 to publicize the seven Noachide laws, which the Rebbe addressed quite often in the early 1980s. This coincided with the fact that in the early 1980s, some of the farbrengens were carried live on cable TV, whereas people of all walks of life viewed the Rebbe's farbrengens. In the audio number 357, it was mentioned from a sicha, the Rebbe spoke about the union of zecher and zecher. And just to clarify, the correct meaning for both words means a reminder. Zecher and zecher, a reminder. A reminder not to forget Amalek. Zecher and zecher, either way the vowel is pronounced, the main point is to eradicate Amalek completely.