Video: The Rebbe Farbrengs for Chof Daled Teves

The Chof Daled Teves farbrengen held on Dec. 31, 1980 marked the occasion of the Alter Rebbe’s yom hilulah. At that farbrengen, the Rebbe speaks about how the Alter Rebbe’s influence is still felt today and also asks the question which is more important: disseminating basic Judaism or teaching chasidus?

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  • duby

    The Rebbe’s answer, much to the surprise of many shluchim, no doubt, is that HaFatzas Hamayanus, spreading chassidus, is more important! In fact, that is the whole purpose of the Rebbeim, to spread chassidus, “kiruv” is only “tzorech ha’shaa”.

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    It’s so painful to see shluchim complaining about Aish or Ohr Sameach opening up in their “territory” when in fact there is nothing to distinguish them from the “competitor”! They both have a Hebrew School, a nice building, etc!

    Our purpose should be…per the Rebbe’s directives, spreading chassidus. If only Shluchim would do that they would be so much more successful in their peulos.

    Of course, spreading chassidus isn’t as glamorous as running a friendship circle and building a magnificent building. But what is the MAIN thing??? What’s the ikkar? What will give the Rebbe true nachas? What does the Rebbe really want??? The real shlichus is spreading chassidus.