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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