Tishrei by the Rebbe: 5716 (late 1955) : Part I

00:01 As customary for the month of Tishrei, we feature a Tishrei which took place seventy years earlier. We now begin, mitzvah Hashem, a series of installments elaborating on the Tishrei of Tovshin Terzayin, which was late 1955. This Yuman or Yumanim is or are based mainly on the Sefer Tishrei Bilabavich, compiled and authored by Rabbi Nacham Mendel David Yezervich of Eretz Yisroel. It is based on the journal and letter of the Hasid Rabbi Uri Otzimer, and the journal of the Hasid Rabbi Yankev Yesef Raskin, and a letter of the Hasid Rabbi Ntsion Shafran, and the publication Bilabavich. And this Sefer Tishrei Bilabavich, they're all compiled together with one hemsach. Shabbos Kadesh Parshan Itzov and Bayelech, which is Shabbos Sichas, that year, it was a week before Rosh Hashanah. Before Shabbos, it is described that dozens of guests arrived from literally all corners of the world. For the first time in many years, such a large crowd of guests came here to the Rebbe to be in the environment of the Rebbe during the month of the festivals. It was truly felt as a type of ingathering of the exiles, kibbutz golies. Many guests came from Australia, Africa, Brazil, Eretz Yisroel, England, France, and various European countries. This was in addition to the guests who came from all parts of the United States, including even the residents of the West Coast and Canada, who this year also came in greater numbers than usual. Amongst the guests were older Hasidim, Rabbonim, Tmimim, who for decades had not had the

02:04 opportunity to come to Chotzer of Lubavitch. It is difficult to describe the joy and excitement amongst Hasidim who had not met for so many years, particularly those who went through the World War II Holocaust. There is no sufficient space on the page to record in writing all the memories which the elder Hasidim recalled from the time of their stay in Temchit Mmimim in the city of Lubavitch, and from the good days by the Rebbe Rashab, going back from the Rebbe Rashab of blessed memory. With tears in their eyes and hearts filled with holy feeling, the elder Hasidim gazed at the new generation, Der Hashvi, the seventh generation of the young Lubavitcher students and married students, Yungaleit, who stood out in their study, in their davening, and in their Hasidic conduct, just as the elders themselves had conducted in Lubavitch. It seemed as though the Fabrengans of the Days of Awe, Yom HaNeroyim, had already begun this Shabbos, when the Rebbe held a Fabrengan with a large crowd of Hasidim. In the maimer Hasides and in the sichas of the Fabrengan, the Rebbe expounded on the matter of teshuva according to the Derech Hasides, which is one of the commandments of the Torah, and like all the other commandments, it must also be fulfilled with joy, although in its essence it also includes an element of bitterness and brokenheartedness. In this Fabrengan, the Rebbe strongly demanded that every Yid must also care for another in materiality and in spirituality, the gashmis of ruchnis, as this is

04:04 one of the primary foundations of Chabad Hasides. During the Shabbos, one can sense in the air the lack of leisure due to the abundance of quote-unquote work. Truly, there was no free moment, no leisure even to breathe properly. So numerous are the ways, matters that these holy days bring with them, until it is difficult to manage to occupy oneself with them all. On Tuesday, the 26th of Elul, it is recorded here in the journal, today there was a yechidas for the Ramim, the teachers of the Yeshiva Stemchet Mimim in the Rebbe's room. Every year, the Chavri Yan Holla, the faculty, would have the schuss to enter the Rebbe's room for yechidas, and the Rebbe would speak a sicha for them. The Rebbe spoke about the matter of Elishishana, that it is the joining of time with that which is above time, which is the ultimate purpose of the work. Comprehension in inwardness together with Kabbalah Seil. And the directive from this should be that the study with the students should be in a manner where Kabbalah Seil is felt. Kabbalah Seil is acceptance of the yoke of Hashem's kingdom. On the 28th of Elul, Thursday, today the family of Rabbi Yankev Yesef Raskin arrived from Eretz Yisroel, and they visited the Rebbe Tzankhana, the Rebbe's mother. The Raskin family had been closely connected with the Rebbe Tzank since the days of their exile in Alma Ata, where the Rebbe's parents lived in the last years before the stalkers of the Rebbe's father. While they were

06:04 at her home, close to 5 p.m., the Rebbe came earlier than his regular schedule for a regular visit to his mother. When he entered, everyone stood in their place. The Rebbe asked his mother about Rabbi Raskin, who was present there, and she answered, this is our friend. Rabbi Raskin, for whom this was the first time in his life that he merited to see the Rebbe, meet the Rebbe in person, recited with closed eyes and aloud, with trembling and awe, with joy and affection, the blessing of Shecha Yonom. The Rebbe answered Amen and inquired about the details of the trip. Afterwards, the Rebbe gave them a brocha that they should fabreng with simcha. The Rebbe hurried to return 70 since his schedule was very tight, especially on the Erev Eve of Rosh Hashanah. At 8 p.m., all the guests who had arrived that day entered for yechidas. Through the secretariat of the Rebbe, it was instructed that Rabbi Raskin should also enter, although they had already met, he already met the Rebbe in the Rebbe's mother's house. Nevertheless, he also entered this yechidas. We will, Amir Tzacham, continue in the next installment.