The First Year
SHEVAT 5710
SHABBOS , YUD SHEVAT :
At approximately 7:15 in the morning , the Friediker Rebbe requested that he should be brought into the room where he accepts Yechidus . The Friediker Rebbe waited for a few minutes , lifted up his holy eyes , gazed at the entire room as if searching for something . He then asked to be returned to his room .
The Friediker Rebbe lay on his bed for a while . At 7:40 he felt ill . The Friediker Rebbe ’ s family and Dr . Zeligson were immediately called . The doctor arrived at 8:00 and found the Friediker Rebbe in a critical condition . As Dr . Zeligson attended to the Friediker Rebbe , there was an urgent request that they should call the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin . Sholom Dovber Eichorn ran to the Rebbe ’ s house . When the Rebbetzin opened the door he realized immediately that the Rebbetzin was already aware of the situation .
The Bochurim began saying Tehillim . Other doctors with medical equipment arrived and tried unsuccessfully to stabilize the situation . Suddenly the door to the elevator opened and the doctors left with their equipment in hand . “ What ’ s the situation ?” one Bochur asked . “ Gone !” was the bleak reply . The Bochur couldn ’ t believe what he had heard and asked again . This time there was no reply . The Bochur relayed the sad news to the Tmimim near him .
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