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5662-5688 5788, he took the Rebbe with him & his family to Riga, Latvia. The Rebbe was born on Yud-Aleph Nissan 5662 to his parents Harav Levi Yitzchok & 5689-5693 Rebbetzin Chana, in the city of Nikola...

5662-5688 5788, he took the Rebbe with him & his family to Riga, Latvia. The Rebbe was born on Yud-Aleph Nissan 5662 to his parents Harav Levi Yitzchok & 5689-5693 Rebbetzin Chana, in the city of Nikolayev, Before Pesach 5788, the Rebbe moved to Ukraine. Berlin. In 5669 the Rebbe’s family moved to On Yud Daled Kislev 5689, the Rebbe Yekatrinoslav (Dnipro, Ukraine), where married Rebbitzen Chaya Mushka in a Harav Levi Yitzchok became the chief rabbi. grand wedding in Warsaw, Poland, with The Rebbe spent his childhood deeply many important guests in attendance. engrossed in learning under the direction of After the chasunah the Frierdiker Rebbe his father, gaining tremendous knowledge in would send those with difficult Torah all parts of Torah. Additionally, he would questions to the Rebbe for an answer, and help his father in many ways with directing requested that the Rebbe occasionally the community. farbreng with Chassidim. He also sent the In 5683 the Rebbe traveled to Rostov, Rebbe on his behalf on various missions to visiting the court of his future father-in-law, Gedolei Yisroel. the Frierdiker Rebbe, for the first time. The In Shevat 5689, the Rebbe returned with the Frierdiker Rebbe showered him with much Rebbetzin to Berlin until the winter of 5693. affection, drawing him into his inner circle During those years they would visit the and into his work saving Russian Jewry. Frierdiker Rebbe in Riga for Yomim-Tovim In 5684 the Frierdiker Rebbe designated the and other occasions. Rebbe as the future husband for his 5694-5700 daughter, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka - in accordance with the wishes of his father, the In the winter of 5693, the Rebbe & Rebbe Rashab. Rebbetzin moved to Paris, France. During the Frierdiker Rebbe’s imprisonment During this time the Rebbe often served as in 5687, the Rebbe worked diligently for his the Frierdiker Rebbe’s secretary. The Rebbe release. After the Frierdiker Rebbe was also edited and published the Hatomim freed from prison on Yud Beis Tammuz and journals, and met with many great Rebbes forced to leave Russia, at the end of Tishrei and Rabbonim. In 5699, the Rebbe’s father, Horav Levi 5704-5706 Yitzchok, was arrested by the communists, 5704, the Rebbe started publishing the and eventually sentenced into exile in a Teshuvos U’biurim column in the Kovetz remote town called Chi'ili, in Central Asia. Lubavitch periodical, with answers to Soon after, the Rebbe’s mother, Rebbetzin questions he received from people in all Chana, joined her husband in his exile. parts of Torah. Due to the Nazi conquest, the Rebbe & On Chof Av 5704, the Rebbe’s father Harav Rebbetzin left Paris, and arrived in Vichy on Levi Yitzchok was Nistalek in Galus in Erev Shavuos 5700. After a few months, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, and was buried they continued on traveling to Nice, there. remaining there until summer of 5701. In 5706, the Rebbe Published the Throughout the war years, the Frierdiker Hagaddah with his own explanations. Rebbe made continued efforts to obtain American visas for the Rebbe & Rebbetzin, 5707-5709 saving them from war-torn europe. 5707, the Rebbe’s mother Rebbetzin Chana 5701-5703 left Russia, the Rebbe went to Paris (25 Adar) to greet her and bring her to America. The Frierdiker Rebbe’s efforts finally paid off, and on Chof Ches Sivan 5701, the While in France the Rebbe spent much time Rebbe and Rebbetzin docked safely on Farbrenging with the Chassidim and American Shores. encouraged them to send Maamad money to the Frierdiker Rebbe and to strengthen In 5702, the Frierdiker Rebbe founded their Hiskashrus. Machne Israel, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch and Kehot Publication Society and The Rebbe arrived back in New York appointed the Rebbe to serve as the together with his mother on 28 Sivan. chairman of all three organizations. 5710 The Rebbe edited and published many On Shabbos Morning, Yud Shevat, the Seforim of the Rabbeim with his corrections Frierdiker Rebbe was Nistalek and the and footnotes. crown of the Nesius shifted to the Rebbe. In 5703, the Rebbe Published his first Sefer, Immediately afterwards, the Rebbe began “Hayom Yom...” comforting the Chasidim and encouraging them to continue strengthening their Rebbe establishing branches of Tze’irei Hiskashrus. The Rebbe continued Agudas Chabad and N'shei Chabad in Eretz Farbrenging on Shabbos Mevorchim and Yisroel. Similarly, the network of worldwide Yomei Depagra as before, and many Jews Chabad schools was expanded, with of all backgrounds began joining. branches being established in Eretz Yisroel and in Australia. Even though the Rebbe refused to officially accept the Nesius he answered the On Yud Gimmel Iyar, the Rebbe’s brother, questions and requests for Brachos which Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib, passed away and came to him. was buried in Tzfas. The Rebbe worked very diligently to 5713 continue all of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s work and expand it, also sending out new The Rebbe renews the age-old Minhag Shluchim. Chassidim of Chalukas Hashas (to divide Shas every year), moving its time back from 5711 Chof Daled Teves to Yud Tes Kislev. On Yud Shevat 5711, at the Farbrengen That year the Rebbe established the first commemorating the Frierdiker Rebbe’s first Lubavitch summer camp for girls - Camp Yahrtzeit, the Rebbe said the Maamer Basi Emunah - in the Catskills. Legani, thereby officially accepting the Nesius. 5714 5712 During Tishrei, the Rebbe established Keren Hashana, a fund distributing Tzedakah The Rebbe begins encouraging Chassidim, every day of the year, ensuring that its with even greater urgency, to go out to the donors fulfill the Mitzvah daily. streets and teach Chassidus. Also, the Rebbe urges all bochurim and anash Two mitzvah campaigns were launched by the Rebbe this year, Mivtza Lulav and capable enough to receive semicha. Mivtza Matzah, calling on Chassidim to On Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe share these Mitzvos with others. celebrates his fiftieth birthday, reciting a On Shabbos Parshas Kedoshim, the Rebbe Maamer in honor of the occasion. taught the first of his niggunim, Tzama l’cha This year also saw a sharp increase in the nafshi. area of Hafatzas Hamayanos, with the During this year the Rebbe published the After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the Mafteiach (index) on the Tanya which he Rebbe teaches his fifth niggun, ki anu had been working on for many years. amecha. 5715 That summer, the Rebbe once again visited Camp Gan Yisroel, holding a farbrengen The Rebbe issues a call for Chinuch al there as last time. Taharas Hakodesh, saying that Limudei Chol (secular subjects) should not be taught Also taking place that year was the first Lag in Yeshivos. Baomer parade taking place on eastern parkway. By the Farbrengen after the Seder on the Second night of Pesach the Rebbe teaches 5718 his second niggun, V’hi Sheamda. After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the 5716 Rebbe teaches his sixth niggun, tzama lecha nafshi (russian). After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the Rebbe teaches his third niggun, darkecha During this year the Rebbe heightens the elokeinu. urgency of the Ufaratzta campaign, calling for Chassidim to spread Chassidus more Following up on the campaign for Chinuch than before. al taharas hakodesh, the Rebbe establishes the Yeshiva Oholei Torah in Crown Heights - Towards the year's end, the Rebbe began the first Chabad school in America with no publishing his Sichos for the first time, in secular studies. what would eventually become known as Likkutei Sichos. On Shabbos Parshas Balak the Rebbe teaches his fourth niggun, Asader 5719 L’seudasa. After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the That year the Rebbe also established the Rebbe teaches his seventh niggun, Shamil. first Lubavitch summer camp for boys - Stepping up the Ufaratzta campaign begun Camp Gan Yisroel - in Swan Lake, even the previous year, the Rebbe sent even visiting there before camp started and more Shluchim across the globe to open holding a farbrengen. centers of Yiddishkeit and Chassidus. 5717 5720 After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the 5723 Rebbe teaches his eighth niggun, After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the Rachamana d’anei. Rebbe teaches his eleventh niggun, Stav ya The Rebbe announces this year to be a pitu. special one, being the 200th anniversary of Chof Daled Teves - Shnas HaKa”N - is the Baal Shem Tov’s passing, celebrated in a special heavenly aura, and commemorating it in various ways. the Rebbe unprecedentedly farbrengs three In honor of this special year, the Rebbe times in honor of the date. Out of norm, the visits Camp Gan Yisroel a third time, holding second farbrengen begins straight away a farbrengen there with the staff and with a Maamer at the hour of 10:30 - the campers. exact time of the Alter Rebbe’s Histalkus. Through a variety of projects, the Rebbe 5721 continues the spirit of Shnas HaKa”N After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the throughout the year. Rebbe teaches his ninth niggun, Ata During this year the Rebbe began v’chartanu. campaigning more and more for the 5722 liberation of the Jews as well as the manuscripts of the Rabbeim trapped in After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the Russia. Rebbe teaches his tenth niggun, An’im Z’miros. 5724 During this year the first official Lubavitch After Hakafos on Simchas Torah night, the Kollel was established. Rebbe teaches his twelfth and thirteenth niggunim, Ki Anu Amecha and Hu Elokeinu. On Yud-Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe celebrates his sixteith birthday, holding a On Chof Av, the Rebbe established the farbrengen for the first time in its honor. Keren Levi Yitzchok fund, named after his father. Already now, with various activities the Rebbe begins the preparations for the next 5725 year - announcing it to be Shnas HaKa”N On Vov Tishrei, the Rebbe’s mother, (year 150), marking 150 years from the Alter Rebbetzin Chana, passed away and was Rebbe’s passing. buried near the Ohel. The Rebbe launches various initiatives in Yidden everywhere safe, especially in Eretz his mothers honor, among them the famous Yisroel where Hashem constantly watches Rashi Sichos (when the Rebbe would over them. explain a Rashi from the parsha by the 5728 Shabbos farbrengen). In connection with this, the Rebbe farbrenged every single The Rebbe emphasizes the obligation Shabbos during this year. Yidden in America have to use their country's influence on the world to better Another initiative the Rebbe spearheaded in education across the globe. his mothers memory was the reprinting of the Alter Rebbe’s Likkutei Torah. To mark 5729 the occasion, the Rebbe called on Starting during the fabrengens of this year Chassidim to learn the Chassidisher Parsha as well as the next, the Rebbe begins - the weekly portion from Torah Ohr and explaining the Alter Rebbe’s Iggeres Likkutei Torah. Hateshuva. These Sichos would later be 5726 published in Likkutei Sichos vol. 39. The Rebbe establishes a Tzedakah fund During this year, the Rebbe calls for named Keren Chana in his mothers honor. strengthening Jewish neighborhoods, and establishes a new Lubavitch community in Various activities were initiated by the Eretz Yisroel - Nachlas Har Chabad. Rebbe to honor the 100th yahrzeit of the Tzemach Tzedek, including beginning the 5730 publication of the Tzemach Tzedek’s Before Yud Shevat (twenty years of the Chassidus. Rebbe’s Nesius) the Rebbe announces that 5727 the time had come to finish writing the Moshiach’s Sefer Torah which was started Being that in the times of the Beis by the Frierdiker Rebbe in 5702. the Siyum Hamikdash this year we would perform the was held in 770 during a special farbrengen Mitzvah of Hakhel, the Rebbe announces on Friday afternoon 9 Shevat. the entire year to be a year of Hakhel. During this year, the Rebbe began the battle Just before the six day war, the Rebbe for Miyhu Yehudi, demanding that the Israeli launches the first of the ten Mivtzoim, government fix its “law of return” to only Mivtza Tefillin, proclaiming that Tefillin keep recognize as Jews those who were born to a Jewish mother or converted properly Continuing the Yud-Aleph Nissan spirit, for according to halacha. the only time during the Nesius the Rebbe farbrenged during the first and last two days The Rebbe started publishing his fathers of Pesach, each time explaining pesukim Seforim Likkutei Levi Yitzchok, and began from his new Kapitel. expounding on parts of it by farbrengens. 5733 5731 The Rebbe calls for Torah libraries to be The Rebbe calls for Yidden everywhere to established throughout the world, as well for “conquer” the world through learning Torah, every Jewish home to be filled with Torah requesting that all Torah-learning related books. activities be stepped up. Additionally, the Rebbe launched Mivtza The Rebbe continued publishing his fathers Purim, a campaign for every Jew to fulfill the Torah in the Seforim Likkutei Levi Yitzchok, Mitzvos of Purim. and began expounding on a portion of the explanations on the Zohar every Shabbos at During this year, the Rebbe also established the farbrengen. This minhag continued a Chabad community in Tzefas, Eretz throughout the years similar to the Rashi Yisroel. Sichos. 5734 5732 During the Yom Kippur war, the Rebbe Leading up to the Rebbe’s seventieth continuously infuses Klal Yisroel with birthday, the Rebbe requested that those strength, saying that Eretz Yisroel is who would like to give him gifts should Hashem's land which he will surely watch connect it with learning Torah. over, and calling on the Israeli government not to rely on the goyim, rather to protect On Yud-Aleph Nissan itself, the Rebbe the Jewish people in the best possible held a celebratory farbrengen with the many manner. guests who traveled to 770 to spend this special day in his presence. On Simchas Torah, the Rebbe teaches his fourteenth and final niggun, Hoaderes During the farbrengen, the Rebbe v’hoemuna. announced a campaign for 71 new institutions to be opened in honor of Shnas Hashivim. In the aftermath of the war the Rebbe the special power the children have, and the launches Mivtza Torah, Tzedakah, Bayis strength they give the Jewish people. Molei Seforim and Mezuzah. In connection with this, the Rebbe chose Just before the year came to a close, the twelve pesukim and quotes from Chazal, Rebbe launched yet another Mivtza - Mivtza asking for every Jewish child to memorize Neshek - calling on all women and even them. girls under bas mitzvah to light Shabbos Also in the realm of education, the Rebbe and Yom Tov candles. repeats his call for bochurim to receive With all the new Mivtzoim, a new era of Semicha, and begins establishing Yeshivos spreading Yiddishkeit dawned, as across America. Chassidim hit the streets to spread On Purim the Rebbe instituted that Yiddishkeit like never before. To add to the Chassidim should begin wearing Rabbeinu newfound excitement, the concept of Tam’s Tefillin from the age of Bar Mitzvah. Mitzvah tanks was born in this year and was strongly encouraged by the Rebbe. During the month of Elul the Rebbe launches the final of the ten Mivtzoim - 5735 Mivtza Ahavas Yisroel - asking for every Yid During this year the Rebbe launched two to add in his love and kindness towards his more Mivtzoim, Mivtza Kashrus and Mivtza fellow Jew. Taharas Hamishpocha. 5737 In addition, the Rebbe institutes that During this year, the Rebbe renews the Siyumim be made every day during the nine concept of Mashpiim and Mashpios, asking days between Rosh Chodesh Av and every Chossid to take an older person to Tishah B’av. whom he will ask questions and be 5736 accountable to in his Avodas Hashem. The Rebbe proclaims this year “Shnas Additionally, the Rebbe publishes for the Hachinuch” (year of education), launching first time the famous series of Maamorim Mivtza chinuch, a campaign to strengthen from the Rebbe Rashab, referred to as the education of Jewish children. Hemshech Ayin Beis, from the years Throughout the year, the Rebbe spoke of 5672-5676. The Rebbe called for all Jewish children to Pesukim from the Torah and the dollar is for own a Siddur and a Tzedakah Pushka. Tzedakah as a preparation for Matan Torah. 5738 5740 During Sukkos, the Rebbe calls for extra joy Since 5736 - Shnas Hachinuch - the Rebbe and celebration. On Shemini Atzeres, began a new emphasis on the education of during the fourth Hakafa, the Rebbe Jewish children. On the heels of this suffered a heart attack. After finishing campaign, In 5740, the Rebbe announced Hakafos and making Kiddush in the Sukkah, that through reaching and educating the the Rebbe allowed the doctors to treat him children we affect all of Klal Yisroel, and a miniature hospital was set up in the because the children themselves go and Rebbe’s room. The Rebbe quickly educate their parents, bringing them closer recovered and about five weeks later on to Yiddishkeit. Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the Rebbe returned to his home on president street, Chassidim The Rebbe requests that the Lag Baomer were overjoyed, dancing all night long. parades be organized throughout the world. When Shavuos came around, the Rebbe During this year, the Rebbe called for urged that all Jewish children, even babies, Tanyas to be published in every country of hear the Aseres Hadibros. the world. Towards the end of the year, the Rebbe Additionally, The Rebbe campaigned very suggested that occasional childrens rallies strongly for the Israeli government not to be held, where Jewish children come give away even one inch of Eretz Yisroel. together to do Torah, Tefillah and Tzedakah. 5739 5741 The Rebbe arranges the rescue of Jewish The Rebbe emphasizes that the entire year youth from an increasingly dangerous Iran, is a Hakhel year, when Yidden gather bringing them to America. together as one. At the farbrengen of Erev Shavuos, the Following up on the special emphasis of the Rebbe personally distributed a pocket-sized past few years on children's education, Siddur along with a dollar bill exclusively to “Tzivos Hashem” is formally established, children under Bar or Bas Mitzvah. The driving the point home that every Jewish Rebbe explained that the Siddur contains child is a soldier in Hashem's army. The motto of this army, the Rebbe declared, is The Rebbe proclaims this year to be the “WE WANT MOSHIACH NOW”. 100th anniversary of the Rebbe Maharash’s passing, instructing us to learn from him to Additionally, the Rebbe issued a call for act in a manner of “Lechatchila Ariber”. Jewish children to unite through purchasing Additionally, the Rebbe announces the a letter in the Sefer Torah L’yaldei Yisrael, acronym of this year to spell out ‫תהא שנת‬ saying when the first one is finished a ‫( גאולת משיח‬may this be the year of second should immediately be started. Moshiach’s redemption). 5742 During this year the Rebbe called for After last year's campaign for Jewish Hafatzas Hamayanos not to be limited only children to unite through owning a letter in to Yidden, but that even the Goyim should the same Sefer Torah, the Rebbe expands be influenced to keep the Sheva Mitzvos this call to all Jews everywhere, men and B’nei Noach. In this vein, the Rebbe also women, commissioning a separate Sefer begins to campaign for all schools Torah in which they can purchase letters. worldwide to start the day with a “moment of silence”, when every student could think On Yud-Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe about the purpose of his life and obligations celebrates his eightieth birthday, and as for to Hashem. the past ten years, holds a farbrengen in 770 in honor of the ocasion. At the end of 5744 the farbrengen, the Rebbe spends three The Rebbe announces the acronym of this hours personally handing out a special year to spell out ‫( תהא שנת דברי משיח‬may edition of Tanya to everyone present, as a this be the year for the words of Moshiach). token of appreciation for participating in the Yud-Aleph Nissan farbrengen. During this year the Rebbe declared that each and every Yid is capable and obligated The Rebbe begins talking more openly to demand that Hashem immediately bring about the imminent coming of Moshiach, Moshiach. announces, based of what is found in Seforim, that the acronym of this year to The first Kinus Hashluchim takes place on spells out ‫( תהא שנת ביאת משיח‬may this be Shabbos Mevarchim Kislev. (For American the year of Moshiach’s coming). Shluchim only, the first international Kinus was in 5748). 5743 On Yud-Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe once becoming more and more active, spreading again distributed a special edition of Tanya Yidishkeit and Chassidus worldwide. to everyone present. 5746 By the Achron Shel Pesach farbrengen, the The Rebbe pushes that select quotes from Rebbe instituted that everyone learn a daily Seforim be publicized regarding the shiur in Rambam, thereby uniting all Jews obligation placed on every Jew to demand together through learning a sefer that Moshiach’s coming. The Rebbe urged that a covers the entirety of Torah. For those who letter chain be created, where each person could not join either of the two study tracks, will forward these quotes to at least ten of three perokim or one perek, the Rebbe friends. said they should learn from the Rambam’s Sefer Hamitzvos instead. On Sunday, Yud-Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe exited his room and distributed dollars for 5745 Tzedakah to the public. From then on until The Rebbe announces the acronym of this Chof Zayin Adar, every Sunday the Rebbe year to spell out ‫( תהא שנת מלך המשיח‬may would stand outside his room for hours this be the year of King Moshiach). giving brachos and dollars to all who came by. When the first cycle of Rambam study finished, the Rebbe instructed that public During this year the Rebbe asked that siyum celebrations be held, and that the everyone fulfill the Mishna’s directive of second cycle immediately be started. “Aseh Lecha Rav”, to appoint for himself a personal Rov or Mashpia. The saga of the Seforim trial began towards the end of this year, when it was revealed Although The Rebbe almost entirely that a relative of Beis Horav was stealing stopped saying Maamorim, at the same Seforim from the Frierdiker Rebbe’s library, time we also merited that the Rebbe began suggesting that they were his private editing Maamorim from previous years and inheritance and that Lubavitch is not active publishing them for almost every Yom Tov ‫ח״ו‬. or Yoma D’pagra. These Maamorim later became Sefer Hamaamorim Melukat. The Rebbe was tremendously pained by this fact, and called on Chassidim to counter 5747 these dark events with light, by showing that Lubavitch is only growing stronger and The Rebbe announces the acronym of this dismissed, and on Beis Kislev the Seforim year to spell out ‫( תהא זו שנת משיח‬may this finally came back to 770. be the year of Moshiach). On Chof Beis Shevat, Rebbetzin Chaya During this year the Rebbe urges the Mushka passed away, and was buried near establishment of Chabad Houses the Ohel. For the entire year of aveilus, the worldwide, saying that this can be done Rebbe remained in his house on president even in one's own home, even a child in his street, with all Sichos and Teffilos taking bedroom, by making it a place of Torah place there, returning to 770 only for Tefillah and Tzedakah. Shabbos. On Hei Teves the Seforim case finally Many initiatives were started by the Rebbe concludes in a resounding victory for the that year to honor the Rebbetzin’s memory, Rebbe - DIDAN NOTZACH! The judge ruled beginning already during the first day of that by law the Seforim must be returned to Shiva when the Rebbe established Keren the library where they belong, and for the HaCHoMeSH - a Tzedakah fund named for next week Chassidim celebrated, dancing the Rebbetzin. The Rebbe spoke and farbrenging each night until morning, throughout the year about “‫”והחי יתן אל לבו‬, with the Rebbe saying a Sicha every day. that the living take to heart and learn from the Rebbetzin’s ways. On Chof Hei Adar, 5748 the Rebbetzin’s birthday, the Rebbe The Rebbe announces the acronym of this launches Mivtza Yom Huledes in her year to spell out ‫( תהא שנת חירות משיח‬may memory. this be the year of freedom through Discontinuing all weekday farbrengens, the Moshiach) as well as ‫( ּתִ ְׂש מַ ח ּותְ ׂשַ מַ ח‬be Rebbe began to farbreng every single joyful and make others joyful). As in Shabbos, continuing until Chof Zayin Adar previous Hakhel years, the Rebbe (weekday Sichos after Davening also proclaimed the entire year to be a Shnas became increasingly more often). Hakhel, and encouraged men, women and children everywhere to come together in 5749 special Hakhel gatherings. The Rebbe proclaims the year to be a On Chof Hei Cheshvan, the appeal filed by “Shnas Habinyan”, a year to buy and the other side in the Seforim trial was expand buildings dedicated to spreading Yiddishkeit and Chassidus, as well as “Shnas Hayeled v’hayalda”, a time to focus On Yud Tes Teves the final appeal filed by on Jewish children. Additionally, the Rebbe the other side in the Seforim trial was announces the acronym of this year to spell dismissed, with the saga finally coming to a out ‫משיח טובה‬/‫( תהא שנת מעשים טובים‬may close when the last Seforim came back at this be the year of good deeds/ good year the end of the year. for Moshiach). Continuing the emphasis on Shnas Starting Yud Shevat, entering into the Hoarboim begun last year, the Rebbe calls fortieth year since the start of the Rebbe’s for various initiatives, including establishing Nesuis and the Frierdiker Rebbe’s forty new Chabad institutions, as well as Histalkus, the Rebbe increasingly began hitting one thousand Chabad institutions quoting from Chazal, that after fourty years worldwide. one really understands his Rebbe’s 5751 teachings. Towards the end of the previous year, the On Chof Beis Shevat, the Rebbetzin’s first Rebbe had already announced the acronym Yahrtzeit, the Rebbe said that through girls of this year to spell out ‫תהא שנת אראנו‬ carrying her name and being educated in ‫( נפלאות‬may it be a year when I will show her spirit, the Rebbetzin’s spirit lives on. wonders). 5750 During the Kinus Hashluchim, the Rebbe Towards the end of the previous year, the suggests the publishing of a Sefer Rebbe had already announced the acronym Hashluchim, an album with pictures of all of this year to spell out ‫( תהא שנת ניסים‬may the shluchim and their families. it be a year of miracles). On eve of Chof Ches Nissan, the Rebbe The Rebbe points to the revolutionary but said a Sicha emphasizing that the peaceful uprisings going on in the world as responsibility to bring Moshiach lies on a sign that we are in the last moments of every Yid personally, urging each person to Galus. During the Gulf War, the Rebbe add in his Avodas Hashem, and see to it assures the Yidden of Eretz Yisroel that that Moshiach is brought down immediately. they needn't fear, because Hashem watches In the weeks that followed, the Rebbe over his land and his people, so surely pointed to learning Torah, especially the nothing bad will happen to them. Rebbe’s Torah, on the topic of Moshiach as a way to hasten his arrival. In general, and specifically since 5750 and 5753-5754 onwards, the Rebbe began talking about During these two years, the Rebbe mostly Moshiach in ever more present terms, even remained in his room but would often Daven pointing to occurrences happening in the in a specially built room in the back of the world as a sign of his imminent arrival. Shul, many times even coming out onto the 5752 adjacent porch to spend time with Chassidim. Often, he would encourage their Towards the end of the previous year, the singing as they Davened that the Rebbe Rebbe had already announced the acronym should have a Refuah Sheleima. of this year to spell out ‫תהא שנת נפלאות בכל‬ (may it be a year of wonders in everything). On Motzai Shabbos, Gimmel Tammuz 5754, at 1:50am, the Rebbe was Nistalek During this year the way the Rebbe spoke and was laid to rest in the Ohel of the about Moshiach reached a new peak, Frierdiker Rebbe, in Queens, New York. speaking about how Moshiach is ready to come any moment now. ✦ On Gimmel Shevat, the Rebbe spoke about Although we have never seen the Rebbe, the Frierdiker Rebbe’s speech impairment in we know that he is still with us, even more his last years, saying how Chassidim must than before, helping us and guiding us, take initiative to spread the Rebbe’s leading us to Geula. When we continue the teachings. In honor of Purim Katan, the work the Rebbe left us, doing our Shlichus Rebbe edited the Maamer V’atah Tetzaveh, to make this world a Dirah Betachtonim, we which explains the concept of a Nossi continue to make him proud. Hador, and distributed it to Chassidim. May we be reunited with the Rebbe very These events, as well as many others of the soon, with the coming of Moshiach speedily first half of the year, were later interpreted in our days. by Chassidim as ways the Rebbe was preparing us for what was to come. On Chof Zayin Adar I, while at the Ohel of the Frierdiker Rebbe, the Rebbe suffered a stroke. Since then, we no longer heard the Rebbe speak or teach Torah.