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The Book of Chabad-Lubavitch Customs / 71 Nissan, 5680, in Rostov [on the River Don], and his resting place is there."285 "At about twenty minutes after four, with the approach of dawn on the second day of the first month, the highest heavens opened up, and the pure soul ascended — to pour itself forth into its Father's bosom. With a holy sweetness, with a noble tranquillity, our holy master handed over his soul to G-d, the L-rd of all spirits."286 (c) Yud-Alef Nissan: The eleventh of Nissan is the birthday of the seventh of the Rebbeim of Chabad, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson — ;תרס׳׳ב) the Lubavitcher Rebbe Shlita, who was born in 5662 ;תש׳׳י) and assumed the mantle of leadership in 5710 ,(1902 287.(1950 May he be blessed with long and happy years! (d) Yud-Gimmel Nissan: The thirteenth of Nissan is the yahrzeit of the third of the Rebbeim of Chabad, Rabbi Menachem Mendel — the Tzemach and] assumed the (תקמ׳׳ט; Tzedek, who [was born in 5549 (1789 תקפ׳׳ח; leadership in 5588 (288.(1827 "Moreover, we must inform you of the passing of our holy master during the night preceding Thursday, the thirteenth of Nissan, 37 minutes after ...289 a.m."290 his resting place is in the ;(תרכ׳׳ו; This was in 5626 (1866 village of Lubavitch. 285. From Chanoch LaNaar (Kehot, N.Y.), p. 16; see also HaYom Yom, entry for 2 Nissan. Regarding the circumstances of his passing, see Ashkavta DeRebbe [by Rabbi Moshe DovBer Rivkin; Vaad LeHadpasas HaKuntreis, N.Y., 1953]. 286. From a letter of the Rebbe Rayatz, published in Chachmei Yisrael Baal Shem Tov [and in Igrois Koidesh (Letters of the Rebbe Rayatz), Vol. I, p. 110]. 287. For an outline of the biography and activities of the Rebbe Shlita, see the intro¬ ductory summary in HaYom Yom (bi-lingual edition, pp. A19-A26). [See also Yemei Melech (a documented biographical study of the Rebbe Shlita), compiled by Rabbi M. M. Laufer (Kehot, Kfar Chabad, 1989; 3 vols., Heb.).] 288. For his biography, see the Appendices to the Responsa entitled Tzemach Tzedek, in the section dealing with Orach Chayim; see also [the Biographical Appendix to] Derech Mitzvosecha, collated by the Rebbe Shlita; and see Beis Rebbe, Part III. 289. The manuscript page is torn at this point. 290. From the manuscript book known as "87-Schneiderman," p. 49a. .

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