The First Year
under the table. His holy eyes were open, staring straight ahead.
After the Rebbe concluded the whole Maamar, Rabbi Nemtzov stood up and blessed the Rebbe in the name of all Anash and Tmimim on the occasion of his acceptance of the Nessius. All those assembled answered with great emotion“ Amen!”
Afterwards the Rebbe said,“ Now Yidden listen! In general the Rebbeim used to demand that Chassidim should do things on their own; not only to rely on the Rebbe. How much more so, when all that you’ re dealing with is the sonin-law. Do not fool yourselves by thinking that you can put everything on my shoulders and you are free to do whatever you want. Have a good time and do what you desire; an easy life! Don’ t think that you have chosen somebody who will work and do everything, so that everyone else will relax under a tree and do what they want.
“ I repeat: no one is going to do it for you. Your work has to be done by yourselves. No one is removing the Shlichus you have been given. No one will spare you from any work. We can work together and I will help in every possible way. I won’ t hold myself back; I will help you. With both our body and soul, we have to fulfil the Shlichus which was given to us by the Rebbe!”
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