The First Year
TUESDAY, FIRST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH:
In the morning, the Rebbe asked that someone bring a copy of the Sicha of“ Erev Rosh Hashanah 5705,” in which the Friediker Rebbe describes the way he prepares himself for the blowing of the Shofar. One of the Bochurim present gave the Sicha to the Rebbe.
During the beginning of Shacharis the Rebbe studied the Kuntres that was published for Rosh Hashanah. When the Chazan reached P’ sukai D’ zimra, the Rebbe began to Daven. A few times during the Davening the Rebbe would close his eyes for a brief moment. In those short moments one could see an awesome expression on the Rebbe’ s face. The pushing was tremendous, for everyone wanted to see the Rebbe at the time of the Tekios. Rabbi Shmuel Levitin and Rabbi Moshe Dovber Rivkin blew the Shofar. After
Davening everyone passed by the Rebbe, who wished them a“ Good Yom Tov!” At 4:30 pm the Rebbe Davened Mincha. After Mincha the Rebbe went to Tashlich at the Botanical Gardens on Eastern Parkway, where they would do it every year. To the right of the Rebbe was Hagaon Harav Meir Ashkenazi. Everyone followed in an orderly fashion. On the way to Tashlich the Rebbe explained the reason of Tekios Shofar according to the Rambam, and the reasons according to Nigleh and Chassidus why Rosh Hashanah cannot occur on Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday.
The Rebbe then repeated some stories. One was that the Alter Rebbe said that on the night of Rosh Hashanah the
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