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bringing the Geulah closer), since the Geulah depends on the spreading of Chassidus. If the Rebbe will accept the Nessius and teach Chassidus, it will draw the Geulah closer!” The Rebbe said,“ Yes, but you have to help me!”
Afterwards, many of the elder Chassidim announced in Shul that all Anash should write a Pan to the Friediker Rebbe. In it they should request that the Friediker Rebbe should cause the Rebbe to want to accept the crown of Nessius of Chabad completely, in a revealed manner. Also, that the Nessius should be a total success!
This Pidyon Nefesh was read aloud at the Ohel. Then it was given to the Rebbe. At first the Rebbe refused to read it, but then he began to read it with great emotion. Tears could be seen coming from the Rebbe’ s eyes. The Rebbe was at the Ohel for a very long time and finally returned from the Ohel to Crown Heights just before Sh’ kiah.
As everyone had been at the Ohel the whole day without eating, they hurriedly ate after Mincha. Everyone then rushed to get a place for the Farbrengen. After Maariv, the
Farbrengen was officially called for 8:00 pm. At 8:45 the Rebbe left his mother’ s house and made his way towards 770. Throughout the evening the crowd streamed into the Beis Hamedrash in order to participate in this Farbrengen of the Kabolas Hanessius. The Beis Hamedrash was packed. The pushing cannot be described, as a crowd of over 800 people tried to enter the Beis Hamedrash which itself wasn’ t very large.
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