‘Derher’ Magazine Publishes the Rebbetzin’s Notes

Marking the 26^th Yom Hilulla of the Rebbetzin, A Chassidisher Derher Magazine has presented an interview offering a rare glimpse into the life of the Rebbetzin.

Chassidim who were privileged to interact with the Rebbetzin were few and far between. One such individual, Reb Mendel Notik, was fortunate to serve as a Mashba”k (Meshamesh Bakodesh) at the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s home for a number of years in the late 1970s. This relatively short time period, for him, seemed to last for an eternity. The stories and experiences etched in his memory are virtually endless.

Here is a small excerpt from the article:

“On the days that the Rebbe went to the Ohel, the Rebbetzin would rarely leave the house. If she did leave, she would come back early in order to be near the phone, waiting to hear of news that the Rebbe had returned.

The Rebbetzin would sit near the phone waiting for that call and if someone would call in the interim she would apologize quickly, saying that she could not talk since she was waiting to hear from the Rebbe, and that she would call him or her back later.

In mazkirus, Rabbi Klein would be sitting with phone in hand waiting to notify the Rebbetzin of the Rebbe’s return. The first six digits of the phone number would already be dialed and the second the Rebbe’s car arrived he would dial the last digit. Only after the Rebbetzin heard that the Rebbe had returned safely to 770 would she breathe a sigh of relief and leave her post.”

Presented together with the article are a series of notes in the Rebbetzin’s handwriting that have never been published before. They can be viewed in the article below.

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