Kinus Hashluchim

00:00 The Chabad, the Kinus Hashluchim, will mention some responses that the Rebbe wrote to individuals in regards to Shlichus. To a person that wrote to the Rebbe that after quoting the letter, "I will get married, I will be able to conduct my life only if I am zecher, and v'halavai, I will be zecher that the Rebbe should choose me as a Shliach. And I am begging venigea to this inyan in every expression of request." In response to that, the Rebbe wrote on the words, referring to the words, "After I'll get married," so the Rebbe writes, "Kimu van," understandably, "besha'ateiv hamitzlaches," in a good and auspicious hour. And the Rebbe adds, "veyirtzu veyisratzu shneiem baze," they will want, and they will, uh, both, uh, uh, discuss it. So then the Rebbe points to the words in the original letter, "I should merit that the Rebbe should choose me as a Shliach." And the Rebbe adds, "yeshalchem beShlichus." The Rebbe will send them on Shlichus. A second response to a younger man that wrote to the Rebbe that over the course of two years, he was not successful to find an appropriate place for Shlichus to accomplish what he needs to accomplish there. So the Rebbe responded, "Ki becher harbe yeser malpi," or igilus. He is choosing more than usual way of choosing as it is done by the rest of the Shluchim SheYichya. "VeYisya et bohem," he should consult with them. "Ve'yaseh kishar hashluchim basirias odim." He should follow as the other Shluchim are doing. And the

02:20 Rebbe writes in parentheses, "basirias odim," in tens of cities. A signature of the Rebbe at the conclusion of a letter, it seems like it is mamish in Tov Shin Yud, at least before Yud Shevat, Tov Shin Yud Alef. The Rebbe, uh, concludes, "Hame'ach ol kol teiv," is wishing him all the best. "Ul'malei shlichusei," the Rebbe writes, "To fulfill his Shlichus asher nosan l'chelkei kved kedushes meiri v'chomei admur hakam," that, that Friedike Rebbe gave him this shir, "vehi," and this is, "l'havi eir hachsidis," to bring the light of Chassidis, "l'hachevel asher nimtza bei ato," in the area where he finds himself now, "ul'kashem," and to connect them, "be'ilona d'chaya," with the tree of life, "ad yipkun min galusa b'mehira v'yameinu," till they will go out from the galus very soon. And the Rebbe signs his name, "Simas yad kodse." In another response, the Rebbe writes, "Hari hu shliach melech malchei hamlochim hakadosh baruch hu. L'hofits yahadus torah umitzvos b'sech bonov v'nei Yisroel SheYichyu. Umah hu naila v'kodesh uschus yeser mezeh. V'yimalei hashlichus v'yatzliach." In English, the Rebbe says he is a Shliach, the Rebbe underlines the word Shliach, from the Aibishter to spread Yiddishkeit Torah umitzvos amongst his children, Hashem's children, the Bnei Yisroel SheYichyu. And what more and holier and meritful is there than this? And the Rebbe, um, ends this sentence with a question mark and exclamation. And the Rebbe concludes, "V'yimalei hashlichus v'yatzliach." He should fulfill the Shlichus and be successful. The hemshech to the earlier installment relating to Shlichus, we continue now

04:47 with installment number two, discussing additional responses from the Rebbe to Shluchim. Number one, to a Shliach who wrote to the Rebbe that after twenty-five years of work for the Rebbe, he evaluates his work as oy va avoy, which means oy and woe. The Rebbe responds, translated here from Hebrew to English as follows: According to his opinion, which is actually his yetzer hara's voice, does he hold that those who aren't in avodas haklal, in public service, have ever reached somewhere or attained something? The Lashon in Yiddish is epes de grecht. It is only that there is no one who will scream bitterly on their behalf, oy va avoy, oy and woe. The Rebbe continues, number two, a second point in the response. According to Torah, the reward is already existing, one in the world to come, two in this world, and three in both worlds. The Rebbe begins concluding, maybe he can explain to me what is he lacking in one of the above, and in particular in comparison to all. And the more he will specify, it is praised. And the Rebbe concludes the final line, simply my intention is regarding the reward and not what is dependent on him. Another occasion, the Rebbe writes to a close friend of a certain Shliach who was having difficulty in a Shlicha's location, asking that he strengthen and encourage him. The Rebbe responds, again translated from Hebrew to English, "I will repeat again that according to my opinion, he needs to encourage him, explaining that it is

07:02 not his task to make many Chesbonus calculations. He should approach the work bepel mamash, actively, and not feel embarrassed from flak or ridicule from inside and from outside, and not to let his spirit fall if at the beginning he encounters stumbling blocks and concealments, darkness. He needs to know that he needs to do, and he was given Koichos, the strength for this, and he has with him the Meshaleach who dispatched him, the Rebbe, my father-in-law. And therefore, he will do again and again, repeat doing it, and if he's not successful the first time and even the third time, he should continue to the fourth, and surely the success will come. And only in this manner the success will come." The Rebbe concludes the letter with a blessing that he relay good news. The third Shliach wrote to the Rebbe that he felt a weakness in his work as a result of the rigid relationship that the Menahal, the director of the Beis Chabad, had with him. The Rebbe responds, translated here from Hebrew to English. Around the words "weakness in his work", the Rebbe wrote a question mark and two exclamation marks. And the Rebbe continues, "He needs to do it because it is a commandment of our Rabbeim, the Nesi'im, and it is a matter of Pikuach Nefesh Mamash, life-saving matter. And if there is someone who does not understand, does he need to be influenced from this?" Im Yirtze Hashem, tomorrow we'll continue with additional, uh, Inyanim benegeia to Shlichos. The Hemshich to

09:09 the earlier installments relating to Shluchim and Shlichos, we continue now with installment number three, discussing various Sichas of the Rebbe regarding Shluchim and Shlichos. In the Farbrengen of Yud Beis Tammuz Taf Shin Chof Alef, 1961, the Rebbe elaborated on the functions of a Shliach. To make another Jew an observant, Mitvos, make a kosher shul with a Mechitza and Bima, another kosher mikvah, passing by and seeing what's needed to leave Tefillin or Tzitzis or a Siddur. The inner intention is to make from the smaller cities, bigger cities, and countries a settlement for Yidden. The Rebbe referred then to many Shluchim in the United States to say L'Chaim. The Rebbe mentioned the following s- names of cities, Baltimore, Worcester, Milwaukee, New Haven, Seattle, Springfield, Providence, Montreal, Toronto, and Paris. The Rebbe benched them by saying that we have with us those who have accepted the Shlichos of my father-in-law, the Rebbe, and who have already conquered Yazir u'Bnei Se'ah, referring to the city Yazir and the outskirts. And now we need to accomplish it should be in a manner of Ufaratsa. They should all say L'Chaim together and Yehi Ratzon that it should be Be-simcha tzeteyhu uveshalom tivolun. You will go out with joy and be led forth in peace, as all the de-details which are mentioned in the prophecy of Yeshaya which continue after the words of Ki Be-simcha tzeteyhu. In another note, Rab Leibel Raskin, alav hashalom, Shliach in Morocco for forty-four years, would quite often have the zechus to visit the Rebbetzin Chana, the

11:23 Rebbe's mother. On Erev Rosh Hashanah Taf Shin Chof Heh, late 1964, it was days before the Rebbetzin's passing. When Rabbi Raskin entered her home, she said, "I cannot refer to you any longer with the title you as a friend, as an equal, since you are a Shliach." The Hemshich to the earlier installments relating to Shlichos, we continue now with installment number four, discussing a Sicha of the Rebbe regarding Shluchim and Shlichos and Giluyim that followed after a Sicha. During the Farbrengen on the 12th of Tammuz Taf Shin Chof Gimel, 1963 The Rebbe concluded a sicha, yehi ratzon, the people should learn from them and do likewise. Follow to leave New York and spread Yiddishkeit, Torah, and Chassidus everywhere. There should be an increase in the number of shluchi de Rabbonon, referring to shluchim of the Nasi HaDor, my father-in-law, the Rebbe, to travel in every part of the world. The function of shluchim are similar to the Sanhedrin, the judges in the Beis Hamikdash, etc., as it is mentioned that they would gird metal chains on their hips to make it easier for them to go to far distances and would wander in Jewish cities and teach Torah or mitzvahs. About the Sanhedrin, it is said that they stand lefnei Hashem, before Hashem, and about them it is said to Moshe Rabbeinu, Esfa li shivim ish, gather for me seventy people, exclusively selecting the words Esfa li, the word li, and as our sages state that wherever it says li, it is eternal, and their

13:32 aveda is eternity. It is an aveda that is derived from Hashem, about who it is said, Ani Hashem, leishon isi, I didn't change, eternal. And this eternity accomplishes and nullifies all the limitations and restrictions in the manner of Ufaratzta yom avakedma vetzafena vanegba, that you will strengthen and extend in all directions here within lower than ten trochim. After the sicha, the Rebbe continued with a smile, although I am not traveling anywhere and remain in the Daladamus, but in their merit I will say l'chaim with them. The Rebbe then asked, where are the shluchim? Amongst them the Rebbe mentioned Rab Yerachmiel Moshe Feller, and then the Rebbe continued, where are the other shluchim? Nissim Hayward, Rab Meir Avtzin. The Rebbe then said, since we are discussing the concept of Ufaratzta, therefore the cup of mashke for this l'chaim does not go into account. It is higher than chesbon, than calculation. Therefore one can grab higher than limitations and no one will complain. But only this costs and not to smuggle additional ones. The Rebbe then asked, where are the shluchim of Merkaz? To one person the Rebbe said, are you spreading the wellsprings in Milwaukee? No. The Rebbe says, it seems like everyone has to be called out by his name. The Rebbe again asked, where are the shluchim of Merkaz? These are the shluchim that would travel for a few weeks outside of New York, visiting different communities and connecting with individual Yidden in their respective communities. This was a tradition that began in the

15:45 late 1940s by the previous Rebbe and the Rebbe encouraged it very much and Yud Beis Tammuz was the farbrengen during which the Rebbe referred to them as an inyan of that this is a tzeitz cham loshon before they leave. This was usually the Talmidi HaYeshiva, the Bacharim in 770. The Rebbe then began singing the Nigun Kiv Hasimcha and after that he asked to sing Avina Malkenu. The Rebbe then mentioned the name Baruch ben Leo Nachshon. The Rebbe announced who will take upon himself a shlichus to spread Chassidus in 770 and will say l'chaim on this account. The Rebbe added an additional name for this function. Then the Rebbe asked in English if Professor Chanuk is here and the Rebbe instructed him to say l'chaim for himself and for Klal Yisrael. The Rebbe continued in English asking regarding the Hillel director, Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Hakehen, if he is not sleeping yet. The Rebbe instructed Hirsch Gimpel to say l'chaim and told him in English shlichus to spread Yiddishkeit. In conclusion, the Rebbe inquired about someone if he is already in Detroit. Where is he? He left already into meditation. Wake him up. When he turned to the Rebbe, the Rebbe told him when you will return from Detroit after the meditation you should say twice l'chaim.