Shlomo Majeski Rabbi Yaakov Svei Rabbi Yitzchok Gansburg

us ought to plotz from the fact that the Geula hasn’t come yet! The delay “I recalled a mashal I LEARNING MARATHON of the Geula has to affect us to the heard from R’ A learning marathon of inyanei core of our soul!” Moshiach and Geula took place in which the 24-hour period of Rabbi Itzke Gansburg said, “After Avrohom Maiyor that Chaf-Ches Nissan was divided the Rebbe’s sicha I asked myself, after a hen lays her among the Tmimim. Throughout KINUS HISORERUS FOR ANASH AND ‘What is it that the Rebbe cannot do that time there were groups of alone?!’ I recalled a mashal I heard eggs she stays for a T’mimim learning various Geula- TMIMIM ON CHAF-CHES NISSAN from R’ Avrohom Maiyor that after a related topics. The marathon was hen lays her eggs she stays for a while while and then leaves organized by Efraim Bronstein Many Yomim Tovim fall out on Mishulovin, called upon Rabbi Rabbi Dovid Kahanov, one of the and then leaves them. The chick has and Shraga Cromby. Shabbos this year, and Chaf-Ches Yaakov Schwei of the Crown Heights founders of the popular kuntres Yechi to break out of the egg itself. It has them. The chick has Nissan, a significant date in the beis din, who spoke about the need to HaMelech, and an activist at the two options. Either it can make the to break out of the calendar, was no exception. learn inyanei Moshiach and Geula. He in Flatbush, gave the effort to get out or it can become a of Moshiach will make the revelation Preparations for the Motzaei Shabbos was followed by Rabbi Shloma following analogy: “Imagine if the rotten egg!” egg itself. It has two happen. He quoted the Rebbe words began as soon as the video Majeski, principal and in government announced to the public about the dancing and simcha: “Test it R’ Levi Hendel described the for yourselves and see.” was over. A sign welcoming . He gave a brief that the world’s oxygen supply has events preceding and following the options. Either it can everybody to the kinus was hung historical overview as to the events been seriously depleted, leaving the Chaf-Ches Nissan sicha while he was make the effort to get Many smaller, unofficial behind the dais. ten years ago and said how the entire world at risk of devastation. on kvutza, and then Rabbi Yekusiel took place after the main Rebbe’s Chaf-Ches Nissan sicha Each of us would run around Rapp, mashgiach in 770, discussed kinus was over, farbrengens of longing Rabbi Shmuel Butman, director of revolutionized life as we knew it, frantically looking for a solution. out or it can become the International Campaign to Bring simcha at length and explained how for the realization of the Rebbe’s obligating each of us to connect all Nobody would stand by idly. The our advance joy about the revelation a rotten egg!” prophecy. Moshiach, broadcast his speech to a our actions to hastening Moshiach’s Rebbe screamed, “I did what I could popular New York radio station. coming. do, and now it’s up to you.” Each of “I am speaking to you now from the Lubavitcher Rebbe Melech The Law Offices of HaMoshiach’s beis midrash. In another BERGEL & EDSON LLP Increase in Acts of few moments the special kinus will Personal injury lawyers begin in which we will come up with Licensed to practice in the province of Ontario, a plan of how to bring Moshiach,” Canada Goodness announced Rabbi Butman to the thousands of listeners to his weekly radio program. Rabbi Butman Barry A. Edson Tel: (416) 663-2211 & Kindness explained the significance of the day LL.B. Fax: (416) 663-2348 E-mail: [email protected] and the power that every Jew has to to Bring Moshiach Now! bring Moshiach. 1018 FINCH AVENUE. WEST, 5th FLOOR, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M3J 2E1

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36 i BEIS MOSHIACH 18 Iyar 5761 Issue Number 322 BEIS MOSHIACH i 37 “HAVE YOU DONE ALL YOU CAN?” THE RABBANEI BEIS DIN CHABAD OF ERETZ YISROEL, MASHPIIM, SHLUCHIM, ANASH, AND TMIMIM JOINED TOGETHER FOR A NATIONAL KINUS TO MARK TEN YEARS SINCE THE REBBE SAID, “DO ALL THAT YOU CAN TO BRING ABOUT THE REVELATION OF MOSHIACH.”

has to come. That psak din was written after the Rebbe’s request of the chief , Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Eliyahu, who had come to visit him. Rabbi Gluckowsky described the Rabbi Ashkenazi Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Volpe Rabbi M.M. Gluckowsky unnatural obstacles to the signing of “For 40 years the Rebbe refined and “We must find someone who will “Chaf-Ches Nissan is the greatest the psak din, as well as the answers prepared the world for the revelation galvanize Anash and get them to day in the life of a Chassid. On this from the secretaries that came late at of Moshiach, so that now it is all protest on the roads, with signs and day we received special kochos we night, showing how important the psak ready.” demonstrations. We are not did not have before, so that we din was to the Rebbe. “In my humble obligated to complete the work, but could carry out the great task of opinion, Chaf-Ches Nissan is the at least we will know we expressed bringing Moshiach.” greatest day in the life of a Chassid. On our outrage and tried to influence this day we received special kochos we public opinion.” did not have before, so that we could carry out the great task of bringing Moshiach.” Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi, rav of , made a Participants at the kinus in Kfar Chabad great effort to attend the kinus and apologized for the brevity of his Matteh Moshiach in Eretz Yisroel, showed us how to transform a day that speech, saying he wasn’t feeling well. directed by Rabbi Shmuel Hendel, is not a holiday of any kind into a He said that historically there were two organized a national kinus for Chaf- special and very significant date. He ways that tzaddikim tried to hasten the Ches Nissan for all Chassidim to showed us how this day is an Geula, one in which efforts were made gather and devise a plan of what to do auspicious time. to bring Moshiach despite the fact that and how to bring Moshiach. Hundreds “The lesson we should take from the generation wasn’t worthy, and the of people from all over the country this is to see the special quality of other way was to try and prepare the proved once more that “hu chai every single day, and not to miss out generation for Geula. “The Rebbe has Rabbi Velvel Kesselman Rabbi Zalman Notik Rabbi Elozor Kenign v’kayam” and his words are chayim on opportunities to derive the benefit always worked, and continues to work, v’kayamim. Words like “weak,” “tired,” of each day. That’s our job. There’s no with the second approach. For 40 and “archaic” just don’t exist for question that when we see the good in years the Rebbe prepared the world for Moshiach al pi nigleh and Chassidus. Chabad Chassidim concerning what each day and live with feeling of Geula, Moshiach’s coming so that everything He called upon everybody to get the Rebbe said. we will immediately merit its coming.” is now ready for Geula.” involved in distributing the book. Emcee Rabbi Assaf Frumer opened After singing the niggunim of the Rabbi Zalman Notik, mashpia in Rabbi Yisachar Dov Ber Gurewitz of the program and showed the Chaf- Rebbeim, the niggun of the Rebbe’s Toras Emes, described the night after France discussed the differing opinions Ches Nissan 5751 video. The first father and a rousing “Yechi,” Rabbi the Rebbe delivered the Chaf-Ches concerning how to hasten Moshiach’s speaker was Rabbi Elozor Kenig of Sholom Dov Ber Volpe spoke about Nissan sicha, how many farbrengens coming. “Differences of opinion are Natzeret Ilit, a Moshiach activist, who shleimus ha’Aretz. He spoke of the were held in which the Rebbe’s natural, but we cannot have disunity. focused on the first half of the sicha. “If necessity to protest the government’s message was discussed and dissected. The Rebbe said that if there would you pay attention you see how nearly have been unity among the Chassidim, negotiations with the enemy. Rabbi Chaim Sasson spoke about the entire sicha has to do with the Moshiach would have come already. The main address was given by the distribution of over ten thousand special qualities of an ordinary day in Let us respect each other’s approach Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gluckowsky copies of his book Atta Yadati. His an ordinary week with an ordinary and we will surely merit to greet of Rechovot. He related his story of the book shows how the Rebbe is Rabbi Assaf Frumer, emcee Rabbi Yitzchok Lieberman sidra, in an ordinary year. The Rebbe Moshiach.” first psak din of 5746 that Moshiach and Rabbi Avrohom Lieder

38 i BEIS MOSHIACH 18 Iyar 5761 Issue Number 322 BEIS MOSHIACH i 39 upon the rabbanim present that weekend to declare that the Rebbe HUGE CROWD AT MOSHIACH SHABBOS must be revealed immediately. Rabbi Halperin stood near the Torah and declared in the name of the rabbanim IN BE’ER SHEVA that al pi din the Rebbe is Moshiach 350 FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ATTENDED A MOSHIACH SHABBOS ON and that Hashem must bring the CHAF-CHES NISSAN * DOZENS OF RABBANIM AND MASHPIIM LECTURED Geula now. THROUGHOUT THE SHABBOS ON THE TOPIC OF HOW TO PREPARE Rabbi Gedalia Akselrod spoke at TO GREET MOSHIACH. the lunch meal about the need to increase the study of Chassidus, Matteh Moshiach in Eretz Yisroel especially , as a preparation for organized a wonderful Moshiach kabbalas pnei Moshiach Tzidkeinu. Shabbos for the Shabbos of Chaf- Rabbi Halperin focused on each Ches Nissan, marking ten years since phrase of the Chaf-Ches Nissan sicha, the Rebbe told us to “do all that you with the main emphasis on the fact can” to bring Moshiach. The special At the Melaveh Malka (from right to left): Rabbi Ashkenazi, Rabbi Zilsberstein, that the kochos we have are the Shabbos began with words from Prof. Branover, Rabbi Shlomo Kalisch, Rabbi Shlomo Maidenchek Rebbe’s kochos, giving us the potential Rabbi Y.Y. Wilchansky of Matteh to accomplish a tremendous amount Moshiach. He read the sicha of Chaf- of the Shabbos decided to have a Moshiach’s coming. He quoted the with them. Ches Nissan 5751 and explained Tahalucha to the various shuls in the Rebbe’s sichos and the Rambam’s what is required of us at this time. area. commentary on Mishnayos, The women requested an Then Rabbi Shneur Zalman Garelik, concluding that the obligation to additional farbrengen with Rabbi director of the Chabad House in Be’er Shabbos Mevarchim T’hillim was believe in the Rebbe’s prophecy that Zushe Zilberstein, who captivated Sheva, greeted the guests. His speech followed by shiurim in Chassidus the Geula will take place in our them with miracle stories and a combined ideas from the sichos on the given by Rabbi Velvel Kesselman for generation is one of the principles of discussion of their moral lessons. sidra, Chaf-Ches Nissan, and the the men and Rabbi Levy Yitzchok faith. The men farbrenged in the lobby uniqueness of Be’er Sheva. Ginsberg for the women. Some of the participants at the Melaveh Malka After krias ha’Torah, Rabbi of the hotel with Rabbi Zimroni Tzik, Simultaneously, Rebbetzin Rochel Before krias ha’Torah, Rabbi Binyamin Akiva, director of the director of the Aguda L’Maan HaGeula Perhaps the Rebbe was alluding to The first speaker at the farbrengen Hendel gave a speech to women Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi, rav of Chabad House in Rosh HaAyin, called HaAmitis V’HaShleima, and Rabbi about a woman’s perspective on the all these important ideas whose after the meal was Rabbi Dovid Kfar Chabad, spoke about emuna in sicha of Chaf-Ches Nissan and its words begin with the letter Alef, said Nachshon, who described his work connection to Parshas Shmini, which Rabbi Zilberstein: since Chaf-Ches Nissan – signing up speaks about supernatural abilities. rabbanim for the psak din that the 1) Emuna - our pure faith, which Rebbe is Moshiach, and the She included numerous recent is being sorely tested these days. miracle stories in her talk. encouragement he got for this project 2) Achdus and Ahavas Yisroel - the from the Rebbe. The participants davened Kabbalas main subjects addressed by the Rebbe Shabbos with spirit and much singing. Rabbi Y.Y. Wilchansky, Rabbi in his final sicha on Parshas VaYakhel Zushe Zilberstein, Rabbi Yisroel After “Lecha Dodi” the crowd burst 5752. into a mighty singing of “Yechi.” Halperin, and Rabbi L.Y. Ginsberg Afterwards, the Friday night meal 3) Anochi - the acronym for “ana also participated in the farbrengen. began amidst niggunei simcha and nafshi kesavis yehavis,” referring to the The women enjoyed a farbrengen niggunei hisorerus. Rabbi Zushe Igros Kodesh, through which we that began with a speech from Zilberstein delivered the main communicate with the Rebbe and Professor Yermiyahu Branover and address of the Shabbos. He spoke experience miracles. was followed by speeches by about the Rebbe’s first maamer, “Basi 4) Oros d’Tohu and ofen ha’miskabel Rebbetzin Sima Ashkenazi and L’Gani” 5711, in which the Rebbe - the way to bring Moshiach. Rebbetzin Rochel Hendel. cried when he spoke about the urgent need to disseminate Yiddishkeit 5) ich - eliminating the ego, which The sight of masses of Chassidim throughout the world until even Jews interferes with achdus walking the streets of Be’er Sheva at the far corners of the world knows towards the mikva the next morning Alef. * * * was so impressive that the organizers

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Tanchum Borashansky, a senior member of Anash in Be’er Sheva. After Mincha, Rabbi Eliezer Brod, rav of Karmei Yosef spoke, following which the Chassidim walked on Tahalucha to nearby neighborhoods. After chazaras divrei Elokim chayim with Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Volpe, and after Maariv, a Melaveh Malka was arranged. Professor Branover, Professor Shlomo Kalisch, and Rabbi Zushe Zilberstein spoke. Rabbi Shlomo Maidenchek addressed the Vaad Rabbanei Chabad of Eretz Yisroel, saying that every Vaad Rabbanei Anash ought to stand by Matteh Moshiach, the organization that accomplishes so much in inyanei The organizers of the event: Rabbi Shmuel Hendel and Rabbi Yirmiyahu Kalifa Moshiach and Geula. with guest, Rabbi Zushe Zilberstein The emcee, Rabbi Y.Y. Wilschansky, thanked the organizers Hendel. He also announced the main gift, a book containing these sichos, of the event, singling out Rabbi hachlata of the event: to learn ten which was given out at the Moshiach Yirmiyahu Kalifa and Rabbi Shmuel sichos with ten Jews from a special Shabbos.

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