Art - Part 4: Insights

00:00 Behemshech and in continuation to the earlier installment, we continue now with installment number four, where we will discuss additional insights on art, which Rabbi Tiefenbrun merited to receive from the Rebbe. Along the whole road of the work that Rabbi Tiefenbrun was doing in art, the Rebbe cherished very much his work and encouraged him to continue with this shlichas. During one of the yechidism, which Rabbi Tiefenbrun came to the Rebbe with his son, since Rabbi Tiefenbrun was suffering then from back pain, and the Rebbe asked him, how does he draw? Does he do it standing or sitting? And Rabbi Tiefenbrun responded that he stands because it's easier for him to see what to draw even from a distance. The Rebbe smiled and said, Michelangelo, who was a famous sculptor, would draw while he was lying. When he drew the tmuna of fresco cows, the ceiling of the roof of the house. In the yechidas, which took place Tishrei Tovshin Lametes, late 1978, the Rebbe greeted him with an illuminated face saying, Shalom Aleichem, you all, the Eibishter should give you all a good and sweet year for those who are here and for those who are left behind in England. And the Eibishter should accept all the tefillahs. And then the Rebbe continues, you don't write anything about the paintings. Rabbi Tiefenbrun responded, I did not want to take away time prolonging the time of yechidas. The Rebbe didn't let go and the Rebbe says, nu ubepeil, practically speaking, what's happening? Rabbi Tiefenbrun responded that he

02:12 brought with him four paintings that he made and he'll try to sell it in New York. The Rebbe continued and interested himself in every detail like a father is concerned for his son and one who he loves. He said, you brought four paintings, did you already sell them? He said, no, I already spoke with people in regards to them. The Rebbe then showered him again with broches and nachas from the children, and Rabbi Tiefenbrun then said he wants to thank the Rebbe for everything that the Rebbe did for him. The Rebbe concluded the yechidas, you don't have to thank me, you have to thank HaKadosh Baruch Hu. An interesting incident that happened of a mind reading by the Rebbe which was very obvious. We can learn this from a story that took place as follows. Rabbi Tiefenbrun relates that after he drew a painting of the Rebbe's father, I send it with someone who was traveling to New York and this was a copy of the original in order they should give it over to the Rebbe. A time later, I came to the Rebbe and I figured that I will be passing by dollars if the Rebbe will mention something benagir the paintings. I will tell the Rebbe that I'll be happy to bring the Rebbe the original painting. But I went by by dollars on Sunday. The Rebbe gave me a dollar for brocha and atzlacha and he did not say anything. After I advanced and started to leave, the Rebbe suddenly called

04:02 me back and he says, you don't have to give me the pictures. You need to sell the pictures. And the Rebbe gave me an additional dollar for the paintings. This was an open ruach haKades, very obvious that the Rebbe read my mind about considering bringing the Rebbe the original painting.