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Quiet Diplomacy כ"ח סיון The New World TRANSFORMING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Quiet DiplomacyTHE REBBE’S BATTLE TO SAVE RUSSIAN JEWRY Devoted Chossid, Man of the World THE FASCINATING LIFE OF REB URIEL TZIMMER Do it! $5.95 ASIYA L’EILA SIVAN 5778 ISSUE 69 (146) MAY 2018 ב"ה SIVAN 5778 DerherContents ISSUE 69 (146) A Chassidisher Derher Magazine is a publication geared toward bochurim, published and copyrighted by A Chassidisher Derher under the auspices of Vaad Hatmimim Haolami. All articles in this publication are original content. Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Rabbi Tzvi Altein Publisher Rabbi Yossi Kamman Editor in Chief Rabbi Mendel Jacobs Editors Rabbi Sholom Laine Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov Matzos in Sivan Mysterious Rabbi Moshe Zaklikovsky DVAR MALCHUS Messenger Advisory Committee 4 40 Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz A CHASSIDISHER MAISE An Example from Rabbi Dovid Olidort 6 Manchester Kehos Design LEBEN MITTEN REBBE’N - 42 EIGHT FACTS Rabbi Mendy Weg SHAVUOS 5728 Quiet Diplomacy Printed by Infinite Value THE REBBE’S BATTLE TO SAVE The Print House 44 Photo Credits KSAV YAD KODESH RUSSIAN JEWRY 11 Chabad.org The New World Lech Lecha! Jewish Educational Media 12 CHOF-CHES SIVAN— 58 DER REBBE VET GEFINEN A VEG Kehot Publication Society TRANSFORMING THE UNITED Library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad STATES OF AMERICA Walking to 770 60 MOMENTS NCFJE Archives The Rebbe Rashab Vaad Hanochos B’Lahak Derher Letters 24 TIMELINE Rabbi Pinny Lew Do it! 63 Special Thanks to DARKEI HACHASSIDUS Rabbi Chaim Shaul Brook 26 Rabbi Chaim Shaul Glitzenstein Devoted Chossid, Rabbi Sholom Glitzenstein 30 Man of the World Rabbi Shmulik Glitzenstein THE FASCINATING LIFE OF REB Rabbi Mendel Gourarie URIEL TZIMMER Rabbi Shmuel Lubecki Rabbi Michoel Seligson Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin About the Cover: Reproduction of any portion of this magazine is not permissible The Rebbe urged that pressure should be placed on without express permission from the copyright holders, unless for the use of brief quotations in reviews and similar venues. the Soviet government to free its Jews by way of "quiet diplomacy." The images on our cover depict the various Submit your questions and comments: stages of this process, ultimately leading to the freedom of (718) 305 6859, [email protected] Jews trapped behind the Iron Curtain. To subscribe, order a copy, or access back issues visit us at www.Derher.org נא לשמור על קדושת הגליון. A Chassidisher Derher is honored to feature unique and historic photos from Jewish Educational Media’s Living A Chassidisher Derher (USPS #) is published monthly by Archive photo collection. The Living Archive is a project to preserve, and provide access to the video, audio, and A Chassidisher Derher 784 Eastern Pkwy. Ste 400 Brooklyn, NY 11213. photographic recordings of the Rebbe. These photos are copyright by JEM and are available at TheLivingArchive.org Subscription price $71/year. Application to mail Periodicals postage rates is pending at Brooklyn, NY. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to A Chassidisher Derher, 784 Eastern Pkwy. Ste 400 Brooklyn, NY 11213. DerherEditorial The story is told about a Chossid named Reb Perez of Beshenkovitch, who came to spend the Yom Tov of Shavuos with the Rebbe Maharash in Lubavitch. While in yechidus, he complained about his low state in avodas Hashem, and the Rebbe Maharash told him: “You should recite two kapitelach of Tehillim every day with tears. But to kabbolas haTorah, one needs to go with joy!” The Rebbe asks: If saying Tehillim with tears was so important for his neshama, why then would Shavuos be different than any other day? The reason why joy is so important on Shavuos, says the Rebbe, is because every year we receive the Torah anew. Much like a ger who is converting to Yiddishkeit and accepting the Torah upon himself for the first time, we need to accept the Torah with joy, and any reservations might hinder our acceptance. Kabbolas haTorah needs to be done with a full heart! Hence the bracha that the Frierdiker Rebbe always wished קבלת התורה בשמחה“ :everyone around the Yom Tov of Shavuos ובפנימיות”.1 And the simcha of Shavuos stays with us throughout the entire year, accompanying our everyday avoda, as we walk through the final moments of golus and bring the geula. Towards the end of the month, we mark Chof-Ches Sivan, the day the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived in the United States. It is a day that “a new force took flight in the efforts of strengthening and spreading Torah and Yiddishkeit, and spreading the wellsprings of Chassidus…”2 here in this lower hemisphere. (See “The New World” in this issue.) It’s what ultimately sparked the revolution that we’ve witnessed over the following 78 years; one that we are all privileged to be a part of in paving the way for Moshiach. With that in mind, we have every reason to keep the simcha alive. “Yes, there is much work to be done,” says the Rebbe, “but remember that we are riding on the Rebbe’s wagon. There is a faithful driver who will certainly bring us to our destination safely. We have no worry in the world and can continue about our avoda with chayus and simcha!”3 !וקבלת התורה בשמחה ובפנימיות ,Wishing you all a gut Yom Tov The Editors לפני ל״ג בעומר ה׳תשע״ח 1. Sichas Shavuos 5725. 2. Shabbos Parshas Shelach, 28 Sivan 5749 3. Sichas Chof Menachem-Av 5712. MATZOS IN SIVAN “Chag Hamatzos” as stated in the selling the chametz, and running instruction and teaching. “Tzedek” din). The—צדק ויושר) Torah refers to the Yom Tov of Pesach. the seder, there is no way a rov can means justice However, in the village of Lubavitch, leave town. The situation is similar job of a rov is to instruct people the Yom Tov of Shavuos was often over the Yomim Nora’im, with on how to observe the rules of also referred to as Chag Hamatzos. related responsibilities. Sukkos also Torah. From Moshe Rabbeinu and The reason behind the moniker is that has its unique issues and inquiries. on, in each generation the leader many rabbonim would travel from far This leaves Shavuos, which has showed the way, by delving into and wide to spend this Yom Tov with minimal sha’alos, making it the the dinim written in Torah. the Rebbe. Since Chassidishe rabbonim ideal time to visit the Rebbe. But if the function of a rov is to moreh On a deeper level though, there is simply convey the strict rules, why) מורה צדק are given the title of or motz), a strong connection between Shavuos are rabbonim not referred to as moreh ,מו"צ tzedek, abbreviated as the time that they came to town was (commemorating matan Torah) din, rather than moreh tzedek? called “the holiday of ‘matzos .’” and morei tzedek, as we shall see. Tzedek is also related to the word .(kindness—צדקה וחסד) ,The simple, pragmatic reason Throughout history, leaders tzedakah that the rabbonim came specifically of communities were given many Although the rov must make a for Shavuos is that for other Yomim different titles. In Chassidic decision based on the din, there Tovim they could not leave their circles, the title most used is, as needs to be an element of kindness communities. Before (and during) mentioned, moreh tzedek. involved as well. While investigating Pesach, they are inundated with The word “moreh” shares a root the halacha, his intention must be sha’alos about cleaning the house, with the word Torah, both meaning kindness and mercy. Even in cases SIVAN 5778 4 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER לע"נ הרה"ח ר' יצחק נח ע"ה בן האדמו"ר משה מנחם מענדל מסלאנים סילווער נלב"ע ח"י סיון ה'תשמ"ב הרה"ת ר' בנימין זאב ע"ה בן יבלחט"א הרה"ת ר' אברהם יוסף שיחי' סילווער נלב"ע כ"ב סיון ה'תשע"ג נדפס ע"י הרה"ת ר' אברהם יוסף וזוגתו מרת צבי' הינדא שיחיו סילווער נדפס ע"י משפחתם שיחיו PHOTO: JEM/THE LIVING ARCHIVE / 104489 PHOTO: with potential capital punishment, given additional power to obey the ,instructions of Torah. In particular ושפטו העדה והצילו“ the possuk says and the assembly shall the moreh tzedek is given the strength—העדה decide… and should protect.” to educate others in fulfilling the This implies that the rov must also instructions of Torah, with “tzedek” – encourage behavior beyond the letter justice, integrity, charity and kindness. of the law—lifnim mishuras hadin. For an extra boost in this mission, Many things that were originally the ‘matzos’ would come spend entirely optional, have now become Shavuos with the Rebbe in Lubavitch. standardized behavior. Shluchan By coming to the source from which Aruch—which states the precise the wellsprings of Chassidus spread laws that each of us must observe— forth, they receive renewed strength even quotes occasionally from in all areas of Torah. Especially, in Pirkei Avos, the sefer in Mishnayos their positions of moreh tzedek, and in dedicated to describing behavior inspiring their community to go lifnim that is lifnim mishuras hadin. So mishuras hadin, based on the teachings with this bar now set higher, we and instructions of our Rabbeim. must strive (along with the rov’s By doing this work, and encouragement) to be even better. encouraging others to keep striving Based on this, the connection higher, they will hasten the coming between rabbonim and Shavuos of the ultimate moreh tzedek— runs much deeper than the Moshiach. In several places Moshiach simple scheduling of communal is referred to as tzedek1—as the responsibilities. Shavuos most common title for him is, commemorates Hashem giving us after all, Moshiach Tzidkenu.
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