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    Translated by Rabbi Awaharn Yaakov Finkel Shabbos Secrets - The Mysteries Revealed First Published 2003 Copyright O 2003 by Rabbi Dovid D. Meisels ISBN: 1-931681-43-0 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be translated, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in an form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording, or otherwise, withour prior permission in writing from both the copyright holder and publisher. C<p.?< , . P*. P,' . , 8% . 3: ,. ""' * - ;., Distributed by: Isreal Book Shop -WaUvtpttrnn 501 Prospect Street w"Jw--.or@r"wn owwv Lakewood NJ 08701 Tel: (732) 901-3009 Fax: (732) 901-4012 Email: isrbkshp @ aol.com Printed in the United States of America by: Gross Brothers Printing Co., Inc. 3 125 Summit Ave., Union City N.J. 07087 This book is dedicated to be a source of merit in restoring the health and in strengthening 71 Tsn 5s 3.17 ~~w7 May Hashem send him from heaven a speedy and complete recovery of spirit and body among the other sick people of Israel. "May the Zechus of Shabbos obviate the need to cry out and may the recovery come immediately. " His parents should inerit to have much nachas from him and from the entire family. I wish to express my gratitude to Reb Avraham Yaakov Finkel, the well-known author and translator of numerous books on Torah themes, for his highly professional and meticulous translation from the Yiddish into lucid, conversational English. The original Yiddish text was published under the title Otzar Hashabbos. My special appreciation to Mrs.

  • בחצרות קודשינו B'chatzrois Kodsheinu

    ב"ה בחצרות קודשינו B'chatzrois Kodsheinu גליון ז' יום שבת קודש ג' תשרי תשע"ד ימים נוראים | Issue 7 לעבן מיט די צייט ימים נוראים Second Day Farbrengen attributed to. The Rabbeim used to say da'ach After the farbrengen, the Rebbe on the second day of Rosh Hasha- would give out 'kos shel brocha'. The na, but did not have a farbrengen. distribution of 'kos shel brocha' on At the end of 5711, the first Rosh motzei Rosh Hashana was unique in Hashana since the Rebbe accepted this that the Rebbe did not distrib- the ne'sius, some elder chassidim ute any bottles of mashke or wine to asked the Rebbe to say chassidus on the Rabbonim or communal people Rosh Hashana. The Rebbe - unlike etc. Unlike the other motzei Yom the previous Rabbeim, would not Tov's. say chassidus alone without a far- When the second day of Rosh Ha- brengen, except on rare occasions shana fell out on Friday, (like this – answered to their surprise - Rosh year.) the time of the farbrengen Hashana there will be a farbrengen, changed throughout the years. In which during it I will say da'ach. the earlier years, the Rebbe far- When the Rebbe entered the far- brenged Friday afternoon, and brengen he said that since it is dif- bentched before shekiah, then dis- ficult to introduce newminhagim tributed 'kos shel brocha' and said that were not practiced by our pre- the ma'amer. From 5724 and on, vious Rabbeim, therefore I want to the Rebbe bentched after Shabbos eat now the Yom Tov meal together came in, kept the wine for the next with the chassidim.