The Rebbes reluctance
The Rebbe refused to formally accept the nesius for this amount of time after the Frierdiker Rebbe’s histalkus
1 year
The famous first maamar that the Rebbe recited began with these words.
Basi Legani
The Rebbe formally established this committee to publish his sichos.
Va’ad L’hafotzas haSichos
What is a ksav hiskashrus
a letter expressing their connection to their rebbe
The tables at the farbrengen were set up in the shape of this letter.
a shin
This newspaper incorrectly reported that Chabad Chassidim had crowned a new Rebbe.
What is Hamodia?
The Rebbe delivered his first maamar on this exact date
Yud Alef Shvat
This elder Chossid argued that the newspaper was not incorrect because Chassidim had indeed accepted the Rebbe as their leader.
Shmuel Levitin
A Pa”N K’loli was written and read aloud in this location to encourage the Rebbe to accept the nesius.
The ohel\
Approximately this many people attended the Yud Shevat farbrengen.
800
This was the Rebbe’s initial response when asked to accept the nesius.
Der Rebbe lebt" (The [Frierdiker] Rebbe still lives)?
The Rebbe received this special honor on Simchas Torah 5711, marking a significant shift toward his acceptance of leadership.
Chosson Beraishis
The Rebbe said that the Chassidim must help him in order to do this
What is bring Moshiach and hasten the geula?
When the Rebbe read the Pa”N K’loli, he reacted in this way
He burst out crying
The farbrengen ended at this time
12:25
This elder Chossid from Manchester first approached the Rebbe about accepting the nesius.
Reb Yitzchok Dubov?
This Chossid publicly announced during the farbrengen that “We must say Shehecheyanu” because the Rebbe had finally accepted the nesius.
Reb Avraham Sender Nemtzov
Despite refusing the title of Rebbe, the Rebbe still provided advice, especially to this group.
Temimim
Before the Rebbe’s official acceptance, Chassidim gathered in this country to strategize how to convince him.
Eretz Yisroel
A chossid got up on the table and said this immediately after the rebbe finished the maamer
shehechiyanu
The Rebbe refused to recite a maamar when requested on this Yom Tov.
Pesach
The Rebbe asked the Chassidim to sing this specific niggun after saying his first maamar.
The beinoni
The Rebbe’s response when asked about personal matters like health and livelihood.
I know as much as you do
Chassidim continued saying this Kapitel of Tehillim until Yud-Beis Tammuz 5711
kapitel 71
At the end of the farbrengen, the Rebbe made a siyum on this
Shisha sidrei mishna