The First Year
Nessius . From then on , the Rebbe never used the excuse that he required the instruction ! Nevertheless the Rebbe still didn ’ t officially accept the Nessius .
Chabad organizations from allover the world wrote to the Rebbe a letter of Hiskashrus asking for the Rebbe to agree to have all Chabad organizations under his leadership .
Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov from England printed stationery for the Lubavitch School with a heading of , “ Under the leadership of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Shlita ”. He then sent a letter to Rebbetzin Chana on this stationery
He immediately received a telegram from the Rebbe saying , “ I was shocked to see my name on the stationery of Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim of London . I insist that you burn all the stationery and refrain from printing any more of the like without my permission !”
FRIDAY ; LAG B ‘ OMER , I8TH OF IYAR - EREV SHABBOS EMOR :
At the Farbrengen the Rebbe related some stories . He told that the Mittler Rebbe used to bless barren women to have children who would grow up to be Chassidim . Then the Rebbe said : “ Tomorrow every one should ask the Rebbe , the “ Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai ” of our generation , for children , life , and happiness .”
The Rebbe together with an entourage of buses went to the Ohel . Before they departed , everyone gave the Rebbe a Pan . This was the first time that the Rebbe accepted Panim
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