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Fresh Waters EXPLORING the NEW ADDITIONS to the REBBE’S TORAH ציור פני הרב DARKEI HACHASSIDUS Total Transformation the REBBE’S FRENCH REVOLUTION Fresh Waters EXPLORING THE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE REBBE’S TORAH ציור פני הרב DARKEI HACHASSIDUS Total Transformation THE REBBE’S FRENCH REVOLUTION ספר התורה לקבלת פני משיח צדקינו THE STORY OF THE FAMOUS SEFER TORAH, WITH NEW NEVER BEFORE SEEN $2.00 DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS פרסום ראשון! SHEVAT 5776 ISSUE 40 (117) DerherContents SHEVAT 5776 ISSUE 40 (117) Grow and Give 04 DVAR MALCHUS First Yahrtzeit 06 CHOF BEIS SHEVAT 5749 Double Portion 10 KSAV YAD KODESH Sefer Torah shel Moshiach 12 THE STORY OF THE FAMOUS SEFER TORAH Getting Ready to Daven 22 HORAOS V’HADROCHOS ציור פני הרב 26 DARKEI HACHASSIDUS About the Cover: Young and old stand together at the Rebbe’s Farbrengen; Fresh Waters 29 Tishrei, 5740. EXPLORING THE NEW IGROS KODESH JEM/The Living Archive ID: 193031 30 DerherEditorial Yom haGadol v’hakadosh, Yud Shevat, marks the Together with that, we must work to internalize our Frierdiker Rebbe’s yom hilula and the day the Rebbe became personal connection with the Rebbe and our devotion to our nossi; it is Rosh Hashanah L’mlachim. As the Rebbe fulfilling his horaos. The Rebbe famously spoke of the vort explained at the farbrengen of Yud Shevat 5741: “There is a from the mashpia in Lubavitch, Reb Michoel der Alter, special virtue given from above at the time of year that the that when learning Chassidus one must take the words to king began his reign; or with regards to a nossi, the time heart, as though he was discussing his very own father! (See when there is a renewal in his leadership. Although he was farbrengen Yud Shevat 5725, sicha 6.) a nossi or a king throughout his entire life, even before that These two points are really one and the same; two specific day of his appointment, nevertheless, since this day inseparable components of our lives as Chassidim. Even marks a major milestone in his life, it is an appropriate day when speaking of the need to apply Chassidus in a personal to be celebrated with a yom mishteh, or a hisvaadus.” (Sichos manner, the Rebbe concludes that this will lead the Chossid Kodesh 5741 vol. 2 p. 183.) to better feel and understand the need to share Chassidus True to the Rebbe’s words in his letter for Beis Nissan with others. (Ibid.) 5710 (the day that marked the beginning of the Frierdiker In this magazine, we placed emphasis on these two most Rebbe’s nesius); Yud Shevat is a day that we recommit integral components. ourselves to connecting with the Rebbe and all his inyanim. One will read of the importance of “tziyur p’nei harav”— As such, this edition of the Derher includes several articles envisioning the Rebbe’s face and remembering how each and in this spirit. every one of us is connected to him in a very personal way. The Rebbe taught us that all of a Rebbe’s inyanim are both At the same time, a detailed composition is featured of personal and communal. Every matter the Rebbe discussed the Rebbe’s impact and wide-ranging activities in France; is applicable and accessible for each and every Yid, and it is essentially spurring a true spiritual revolution in the country our duty to spread the Rebbe’s words as a part of the effort in once considered “beyond spiritual hope.” This is a major hafatzas hamaayanos. milestone in the realm of hafatzas hamaayanos. As the Rebbe explained on Shabbos parshas Vayeshev, 5752, the בס"ד The Momentous Gathering 38 INSIGHTS IN HAKHEL The Attempted Cherem 40 ARUM CHASSIDUS Total Transformation 42 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Headline’s Answer 60 A STORY Outdoor Distribution 20 62 BEHIND THE PICTURE 32 64 Letters to the Editor transformation of France constitutes and symbolizes the completion of preparing the world for the coming A Chassidisher Derher Magazine is a publication geared of Moshiach. toward Bochurim, published and copyrighted by • Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolomi. All articles in this publication The day before Yud Shevat was also when the Rebbe are original content by the staff of A Chassidisher Derher. chose to complete the “Sefer Torah for Moshiach”—a Vaad Talmidei Library of Rabbi Sholom Dovber Levine project commenced by the Frierdiker Rebbe in 5702. Hatmimim Agudas Chasidei Chabad Rabbi Pinny Lew Rabbi Tzvi Altein During the inaugural farbrengen of Yud Shevat, Kehot Publication Society Rabbi Shmuel Lubecki Copy Editors Vaad Hanochos B’Lahak Rabbi Leibel Schapiro 5711, the Rebbe explained that the Frierdiker Rebbe Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz Special Thanks to Rabbi Michoel Seligson could have completed the task of writing the sefer Rabbi Dovid Olidort Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin Torah Rabbi Moshe Zaklikovsky on his own without the assistance of others, but Rabbi Yechiel Cagen Rabbi Levi Treitel Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov he wished to include everyone so that all of the Yidden Rabbi Yosef Boruch Friedman Design Photo Credits will have the zechus of participating. Rabbi Mendel Gourarie Rabbi Mendy Weg Jewish Educational Media Rabbi Levi Greisman Printed by Similarly, says the Rebbe, each and every one of us Beth Loubavitch of Paris is responsible to assist in the larger goal of completing The Print House Reproduction of any portion of this Magazine is not permissible without express permission the final stages of preparation for the coming of from the copyright holders, unless for the use of brief quotations in reviews and similar venues. Moshiach. Submit your questions and comments: From this special day of Yud Shevat, may we each Call: (970) 680 3370 | Email: [email protected] gather the necessary inspiration to indeed do our part, To subscribe, order a copy, or access back issues visit us at www.Derher.org and may our collective efforts be successful in bringing A Chassidisher Derher is honored to feature unique and historic photos from Jewish Moshiach teikef umiyad mammash. Educational Media’s Living Archive photo collection. The Living Archive is a project to preserve, and provide access to the video, audio, and photographic recordings of the The Editors Rebbe. These photos are copyright by JEM and are available at TheLivingArchive.org GROW AND GIVE In this sicha of Chamisha Asar Chamisha Asar B’Shevat is a The unique value of vegetation is B’Shevat, Shabbos parshas yom tov; we don’t say tachanun and represented in its name—tzomeach— Beshalach 5747, the Rebbe celebrate with eating fruits. translated as “growth” in present The reason the trees’ new year is tense—constant development; as states that man must learn a yom tov for Yidden is that man is opposed to man, who only grows in from the tzomeach within him, compared to a tree, as the Gemara childhood and adolescence. It also to constantly grow in avodah interprets the possuk “Ki ha’adam eitz reproduces throughout its life, as and to never stop influencing hasadeh.” opposed to man who only reproduces others. This comparison of a person to up to a point. a tree, whose qualities of life and However, being an “olam katan,” speech are superior to the tree’s value man has an element of tzomeach of growth, is unusual; especially within him. considering that the possuk doesn’t These two points—that there is a simply compare them, but very clearly tzomeach in every person and the fact says “man is a t re e.” that we must learn from it—explains Yet, the comparison of man to a the comparison in the possuk. tree is based on the following factors: The tzomeach within man gives him Every creation is unique in its own strength to constantly grow in avodah way. We can learn something special — as Chazal say, מנוחה שנאמר ילכו מחיל אל חיל יראה אל .from each one - Hashem did not create anything in vain, and Aside for personal growth, the everything tzomeach within us also gives us the - ”לא בראו אלא לכבודו“ was created for Hashem’s honor. capacity for sustained influence, even on non-Jews. SHEVAT 5776 4 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER PHOTO: JEM/THE LIVING ARCHIVE / 104489 PHOTO: לזכות התמים מנחם מענדל בן הרה"ת חיים צבי שי' לרגל הגיעו לעול מצות ביום י"ז טבת תשע"ו Chazal say, Constant growth and sustained — teaching Torah to influence are always something to another is a form of birth. work on, but we are given a special As such, the tzomeach enables man koach to develope them on Chamisha to reproduce throughout his life, even Asar B’Shevat. Most importantly, on gaining strength in old age. this day Hashem provides us with the Being the trees’ “Rosh” Hashanah, koach to reach an infinitely higher in that it contains its entire year—as level of avodah than before. the general Rosh Hashanah does This koach lasts until the following for all of creation—Chamisha Asar year, when a new koach will enable B’Shevat is a day to restart the avodah man to climb even higher. of constant growth and influence, which should continue throughout the year. SHEVAT 5776 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 5 לעבן מיטן רבי'ן JEM/THE LIVING ARCHIVE ID: 261327 לזכרון הרבנית הצדקנית מרת חי' מושקא נ"ע זי"ע בקשר עם יום ההילולא כ"ב שבט נדפס ע"י משפחת האגער שי' לונדון, אנגלי' First Yahrtzeit CHOF-BEIS SHEVAT 5749 On Chof-Beis Shevat 5748, Chassidim across the THURSDAY, 20 SHEVAT globe were shaken by the news that the Rebbetzin In a sense, the extended special Shabbos really was nistalek from this world. Throughout the began on Thursday. In the evening, the tankistin ensuing year of aveilus, the Rebbe led most of from Eretz Yisroel (led by Rabbi Dovid Nachshon) the weekday tefillosand “dollars” from his home held a siyum and hachnasas sefer Torah in the on President Street.
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