The First Year
TAMMUZ 5710
TUESDAY, 12TH OF TAMMUZ:
During Shacharis the Rebbe was crying. At 1:00 pm the Rebbe, with three busloads of Chassidim, went to the Ohel. Before the Rebbe departed from the Ohel he said that everyone should say“ Mi Shebeirach” three times. Once for the people in Eretz Yisroel. The second for the sick in Eretz Yisroel. The third for all Anash and Klal Yisroel throughout the whole world. After the Rebbe finished the Mayna Loshon he wished the Friediker Rebbe a Gutten Yom Tov. Then when the Rebbe walked back a few steps he started to cry bitterly.
In the evening the Rebbe ate in the dining room( stalova) of the Friediker Rebbe, the room in which the Friediker Rebbe would have his Farbrengens on special occasions. The Rebbe sat at his usual place. A big congregation sat around the table. The Rebbe was very quiet, sitting with immense Bittul. Throughout the Farbrengen they sang
Niggunim. During the singing the Rebbe stared at the chair of the Friediker Rebbe. Afterwards the Rebbe davened Maariv. Immediately following Davening, all those assembled went down to- the Beis Hamedrash for the
Farbrengen of the Rebbe.
TUESDAY, 19TH OF TAMMUZ:
A great many people from all walks of life would ask the Rebbe’ s advice. He accepted people until the early hours of
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