The First Year
crowd estimated at 10,000 parted to make a pathway for it . The Rebbe instructed everyone to walk behind the Aron . The procession proceeded to Brooklyn Avenue . From there the Aron went by hearse to the cemetery . The Rebbe and the RaShaG followed by limousine .
The Aron was carried to the burial site . The Rebbe read from a Siddur the Tefilos that one recites when entering a cemetery . As they lowered the Aron into the ground the Rebbe proclaimed in a loud voice : “ This is on condition that should we go to Eretz Yisroel , we will not leave without you !”
After the internment , the Rebbe said aloud Tziduk Hadin from a Siddur , holding back his tears with great difficulty . This was followed by Kaddish . The Rebbe tore Kriyah on the silk Sirtuk that he was still wearing from Shabbos . Those assembled also tore Kriyah . After writing their Panim the crowd left the cemetery at about 3:30 pm , arriving back at 770 an hour later . Tmimim realized that when the Rebbe walked into his room he left the door open . When they looked inside they saw the Rebbe sitting in mourning .
TUESDAY , 13TH OF SHEVAT :
Today , the 3rd day of Shiva , the Rebbe went to the Tzion of the Friediker Rebbe , together with all Anash .
They said the Mayna Loshon and placed their Panim on the Tzion .
Rabbi Y . D . Dubov , one of the elder Chassidim living in
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