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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 22 Iyar - A G‑dly innovation the Rebbe and Chassidim are never alone
Description: Day 37 of the Omerפַּעַם אַחַת הִתְוַעֲדוּ חֲסִידִים הָרִאשׁוֹנִים — בִּשְׁנַת תּקמ"ד-זOnce, at some time in the years 5544-5547 (1784-1787), a group of early chassidim who were farbrengen together וְתוֹכֶן שִׂיחָתָם הָיָהspoke of דעֶר רֶבִּי — רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן — האָט אוֹיפגעֶטאָן וואָס מעֶן אִיז נִיט עֶלעֶנטhow their Rebbe, the Alter Rebbe, had done away with solitude. אַמאָל, אִיז דעֶר רֶבִּי — דעֶר רָאשׁ מְתִיבְתָּא אוּן גָּאוֹן — געֶוועֶן עֶלעֶנטIn previous eras, a Rebbe — a rosh yeshivah or a gaon — was alone, אוּן דִי תַּלְמִידִים זַיינעֶן געֶוועֶן עֶלעֶנטand his disciples were alone. דעֶר דֶּרֶךְ הַחֲסִידוּת וואָס דעֶר רֶבִּי האָט מְיַיסֵּד געֶוועֶןThe path of Chassidus blazed by the Alter Rebbe אִיז דעֶר גְרוֹיסעֶר גֶ-טלִיכעֶר אוֹיפְטוּbrought about an awesome G‑dly innovation: וואָס דעֶר רֶבִּי אִיז נִיט עֶלעֶנט אוּן חֲסִידִים זַיינעֶן נִיט עֶלעֶנטthe Rebbe is not alone and the chassidim are not alone.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]