Yud Menachem Av 5771 Highlights (with pictures and audio)

Last night, the Rebbe davened Maariv from the amud. He broke his fast at the home of his son, Rav Bentzion, with a fleishigeh seduah at which the Rebbe made a siyum on Masechtas Rosh Hashanah (l'ilui nishmas his father, ztz"l). Afterward the Rebbe sang Reb Sheya's "A Freilichen Tisha B'Av" and his own Lev Tahor.

This morning the Rebbe's brother, Reb Aharon davened from the amud until Chazaras Hashatz, at which point the Rebbe took over till the end of davening. After davening, the Rebbe quickly drank L'Chaim and went home to eat breakfast before going out to the "feld" (lit. field, term used for cemetery). We said the customary Tehilim and letters of the name of the Rebbe, ztz"l, and the letters of "neshama" from 119, as is customary. The Rebbe, shlit"a, then read all of the many kvittelach that were given to him and placed them in the tziyun of his father, ztz"l.

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The Rebbe, shlit"a, in the Ohel, listening to the bakashos of one of the mispallelim.

HaRav Reb Aharon, shlit"a, by the kever of HaRav Shloime, ztz"l, of Denver.

HaRav Efraim of Chicago, shlit"a, writing kvittelach.

HaRav Bentzion, shlit"a, writing kvittelach.

Waiting in line with kvittelach.

The Rebbe, shlit"a, davening by the kever of his brother, Rav Muttie, ztz"l.

May the merit of all the tzadikim be a berachah for us and all of Klal Yisroel!