GIMMEL TAMMUZ FARBRENGEN in 770 a Thousand Shluchim, Tmimim and Emceed the Event
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Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Posner Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson Rabbi Shneur Zalman Gurary Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba GIMMEL TAMMUZ FARBRENGEN IN 770 A thousand shluchim, tmimim and emceed the event. He called upon Rabbi Shneur Zalman Gurary said Anash gathered on motzoei Shabbos Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, member of that Gimmel Tammuz ought to shake Gimmel Tammuz to farbreng in Beis the Crown Heights beis din, who up every Chassid and inspire him to Moshiach 770. The farbrengen was explained that what we learn from do all in his power to hasten the organized by Rabbi Yaakov Herzog, Korach s mistake is the importance of Rebbe s hisgalus. the gabbaim of the beis midrash and hiskashrus to the Moshe Rabbeinu of Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson, the International Campaign to Bring the generation. Despite the current the Rebbe s secretary, spoke about Moshiach. It was actually a situation, we must strengthen our being in the midst of three dates Rabbi Moshe Teleshevsky Rabbi Shmuel Samuels Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Segal Rabbi Tzvi Telzner continuation of the farbrengen that hiskashrus to the Rebbe and fulfill his associated with Geula: Chaf-Ches took place all Shabbos as mashpiim, directives, particularly in intensifying Sivan (when the Rebbe arrived in three dates are associated with Geula, dates are connected with Geula, and conduct of the Rebbeim stress that rabbanim, and shluchim sat together our anticipation and belief in the America from wartorn Europe), Gimmel Tammuz 5754 didn t change we are in the generation and time of the goal is not to break the and encouraged one another to besuras ha Geula. Gimmel that. Not only is there no change, but Geula, despite anything that seems physicality of the world, but to refine intensify the Tammuz, the the experience itself is part of the contradictory. We cannot it. That is why the Alter Rebbe work in ischalta d geula Geula process. Everything that acknowledge the Satan and his suffered in jail, even though, as R preparing the of the Rebbe happens to the Nasi HaDor is with his claims, for we must forge on and Boruch of Mezhibuzh said, he could world to greet Rayatz (his consent; since Gimmel Tammuz 5754 publicize the besuras ha Geula. have burned Petersberg with a wave Moshiach. release from occurred with the Rebbe s consent, it Rabbi Tzvi Telzner of London of his hand. A video of jail), and Yud- cannot contradict the Rebbe s related several stories about the As Chassidim we must not fall the Rebbe from Beis Tammuz prophecy of Geula and proclamation Rebbe illustrating that even if a into despair. We must cry out to Yud-Beis (his release from that the Nasi HaDor is the Moshiach prophecy of the Rebbe took years to Hashem and the Rebbe and say: Tammuz 5645 Kostroma). of the generation. be fulfilled, whatever the Rebbe said Enough! We ve gone through enough was shown, in Then came How can we grasp this did end up happening as he said it in these seven years! At the same which the Rebbe Gimmel intellectually? The lesson from the would. So too with the Rebbe s time, we must intensify our efforts in stresses the Tammuz 5754. beginning of Parshas Chukas, which prophecies of Geula they will all be the mission of publicizing to the eternal life of But every was the Chitas for Gimmel Tammuz, fulfilled, and we mustn t be ashamed world that the Nasi HaDor is Melech the Rebbe in this Chassid knows, relates to the laws of the red heifer, before those who mock us. HaMoshiach and the prophet of the world. based on the which we cannot understand and Rabbi Y.Y. Segal of Migdal generation. Rabbi Rebbe s sichos, may not question. Our job is to Ha Emek said that Chassidus and the Shmuel Samuels that since these believe what the Rebbe told us: These 36 i BEIS MOSHIACH 22 Tammuz 5761 Issue Number 330 BEIS MOSHIACH i 37 helped a large number of Jews cross the Iron Curtain! The Rebbe HUNDREDS OF SHLUCHIM AT BANQUET screamed and cried for a long time, and said repeatedly that this had been OF SIXTH MOSHIACH CONGRESS an auspicious time. Awhile later I was in France, and I met the legendary mashpia, Reb Nissan Nemenov, ah. I asked Reb Nissan what the Rebbe wanted from us at that farbrengen. How should we have known that it was such a propitious time? Reb Nissan told me then that when Chassidim are truly connected to the Rebbe, they know exactly what the Rebbe wants from them without having to be told. We need to know what the Rebbe expects from us, and not, G-d forbid, Shluchim and Anash at the closing session held in Oholei Menachem to miss the point. We must publicize the prophecy of the Rebbe. world. The next speaker was Rabbi The emcee thanked Rabbi Cheifer The whole problem is that we Shmuel Cheifer from Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Zushe Silberstein, shliach in Montreal Rabbi Shmuel Cheifer for his words of chizuk and called look at the Rebbe as an ordinary who indicated that there wasn t much upon Rabbi Zalman Liberov to On Sunday night, Motzaei Canada, who spoke about our unique human being. If we were true left to say after the heartfelt words of address the assembly. With his Gimmel Tammuz, following Maariv mission in these times. Throughout Chassidim we would not hesitate Rabbi Silberstein. In the beginning characteristic fiery intensity Rabbi with the Rebbe MH M, the crowds all the years, everything we did was we would act! of the sixties, I was with the Rebbe Liberov spoke at length about the who had arrived in 770 proceeded to with the Rebbe s kochos. So too now, for Shavuos, and the Rebbe spoke Words that come from the heart significance of the day, and that we Oholei Torah for the Banquet of the when the Rebbe says I have done passionately about the Jews left in enter the heart, the emcee pointed can witness today how the Rebbe is Sixth Moshiach Congress. what I have to do, it is entirely up to Russia and asked that everyone say out, then called upon R Michoel alive and well. He then went on to us! l chaim for the Jews of Russia. The evening was emceed by Rabbi Chazan, Chairman of the Vaad Apparently the Rebbe was not address the main point of such a Mendy Hendel, Director of the When Avrohom Avinu was told Hakohol of Crown Heights, who satisfied with the response, and the gathering that it lead to practical International Center to Greet to bring his only son as a sacrifice, welcomed the crowd in the name of Rebbe screamed from the depths of action. He proffered the practical Moshiach, who also organized the which was totally contrary to logic, the local residents, and thanked the his heart: Why don t they say l chaim suggestion that every shliach who is event. Rabbi Hendel pointed out that intellect, and even the clear promise International Center for all it does for for the Jews of Russia? This was an based in an area that has a the original Gimmel Tammuz in from Hashem, he did not flinch. He the community. auspicious time and they could have community of Anash should Russia was the beginning of Geula, knew that just as the word of Hashem even though it appeared otherwise is always right, so too now. He did so, too, we must look at this day as not attempt to read other the beginning of Geula. He began the interpretations into what he was told, ’ evening with Torah, t filla, and R Micheol Chazan to discern some hidden agenda. He tzedaka, as is customary. got up early in the morning and set After the video, Rabbi L.Y. out on the road, even saddling his The lights dimmed and on a large Shapiro, secretary of the Badatz, was donkey himself. Avrohom Avinu video screen appeared the holy visage called upon to say the Rebbe s knew that the nature of a test is not to of the Rebbe MH M in a few choice chapter of T hillim, followed by a ask questions. selections on Moshiach and Geula. heartfelt proclamation of Yechi. The Rebbe s cry, Ker ah velt haint! Following this, special pushkas for the We are in a similar situation, and resounded throughout the hall. This building project of the Hachnasas our job is not to ask questions and was followed by the Rebbe Orchim were passed around and the raise doubts. The last message we demanding, Do everything in your participants gave tzedaka with the heard from the Rebbe is, Yechi power to bring Moshiach Tzidkeinu! intent of speeding up the Geula. Adoneinu Moreinu V Rabbeinu Melech The last scenes were of the Rebbe HaMoshiach Lolam Va ed! and we The next speaker was Rabbi Zushe encouraging the singing of Yechi. have to publicize this to the entire Silberstein, shliach in Montreal, From right to left: Rabbis Sholom Eidelman, Levi Yitzchok Donation table for the new Hachnasas Orchim project Shapiro, Shmuel Cheifer, and Moshe Morosov 38 i BEIS MOSHIACH 22 Tammuz 5761 Issue Number 330 BEIS MOSHIACH i 39 YOM SH KULO MOSHIACH - IN PARIS In addition to many Gimmel Tammuz farbrengens, Rabbi Dovid Shmuel Zavay, director of the Chabad House in Neuilly, organized a Yom Sh Kulo Moshiach. The comprehensive program included learning, lectures, and farbrengens. On Sunday, Gimmel Tammuz, the marathon program continued from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. Participants studied the maamer V Ata Tetzaveh Rabbi Shneur Zalman Liberov Rabbi Menachem Mendel HaKohen Hendel and davened Shacharis.