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Avodah must be Besimcha( with joy). The Tzemach Tzedek and Reb Nochum went to the Alter Rebbe and asked,“ If so, why are you crying?” The Alter Rebbe replied,“ They are tears of joy.”
The large crowd gathered along the bank of the river to watch the Rebbe perform Tashlich. Some Chassidim asked the Rebbe if they should speak to the crowd and explain to them the custom of Tashlich. The Rebbe replied in the affirmative and that they should speak in English and Yiddish. After Tashlich the Tmimim went to speak in various Shuls, in accordance with the Rebbe’ s instructions on the previous Shabbos.
WEDNESDAY, 9TH OF TISHREI-EREV YOM KIPPUR:
The Rebbe Davened Shacharis slightly earlier than usual. After Shacharis, the elder Chassidim approached the Rebbe and asked if they can receive Lekach( honey cake). The Rebbe answered in the affirmative. As the Rebbe started to distribute Lekach he recounted that the Friediker Rebbe would say,“ To give Lekach is an old custom. For we see that the Baal Shem Tov used to say,‘ I am giving you Lekach and Hashem should give you a good year”. The Rebbe RaShaB added,‘ And a sweet year.’ To many people the Rebbe said,“ A happy year!” and to some people, the Rebbe gave Brochos on specific issues!
Reb Mordechai Shusterman related that when he heard that the Rebbe was giving Lekach he was in East Flatbush with Reb Chaim Meir Bukiet and Mr. Rappaport. They
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