English translation — משיחות ש״פ שמות, כ״ג טבת ה׳תשמ״ז - הוראות בקשר לכ״ד טבת, יום ההילולא דאדמו״ר הזקן

It is known what the Tzemach Tzedek writes about the passing of the Alter Rebbe,

that "In Moscow, on the 23rd of Teves, eve of the 24th of Teves, at half past eleven at night, the Holy Ark was taken captive, the light of Israel, the anointed of G-d"².

Since the Tzemach Tzedek is not satisfied with recording the time "Erev of the 24th of Teves,"

Because he adds that this was in Motzaei Shabbos Kodesh of Parshas Shemos,

And further: "23

(Teves)

(and he does not even write that this was on the eve of the 24th of Teves, the first of Parshas Va'eira)

— it is understood that the yom hihula has a special connection with Shabbos Parshas "Shemos" and with "23

(Teves)

And the reason can be said: because the histalkus was on motzaei Shabbos Kodesh,

whose essence of motzaei Shabbos Kodesh is

(first and foremost)

a continuation of Shabbos³

(as its name simply — "Motzaei Shabbos Kodesh")

— it shows that the histalkus came as a continuation of that

(Yom Hei)

Shabbos,

Parshas Shemos⁴,

23 Teves.

Since we are now on the day of 23 Teves, Parshas Shemos,

and from it one comes, in close proximity without any interruption, to Motzaei Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Shemos,

the eve of 24 Teves

(as it was in the year of the hillula)

And according to the explanation of the Baal HaHillula himself⁵,

That on the day of the hillula of a tzaddik, "all his deeds, Torah, and service which he served all the days of his life,"

"are revealed and shine in a manner of revelation from above to below.

and brings about salvations within the land." —

It is understandable that now is a time of favor,

to meditate on the service of the Alter Rebbe,

And the main thing — to bring this down into actions <i>l’maaseh b’poel</i> until into "in the innermost part of the earth" and especially David going "in the straight path which He has taught us from His ways and we will walk in His paths"⁶.

And first of all — one can derive practical instructions from his name which they call him in the Holy Tongue⁷.

The name of the Baal HaYom HaHilula — "Shneur Zalman"⁸:

"Shneur" alludes to that which the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe were "two lights",

the light of the revealed Torah and the light of the hidden Torah

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the hidden" —

and how they become one thing,

In one name and then one word

("Shneur")

And on the contrary: first of all, one sees the name as one name,

thereafter only then does one come to "interpretation of the words",

Or this one name means two lights and how they are unified,

until truly united,

one word.

And 'Zalman' is the letters of 'lizman'²,

And in the sefiros — the sefirah of Malchus³,

And in the service of G‑d — the category of action⁴.

Then the matters that are learned in 'Shneur'

(in the revealed Torah and the hidden Torah)

one must bring it down into actual deed,

in time

(and place)

in this physical world.

And regarding practical application¹⁵:

Every Jew,

men, women, and children,

should utilize the moment of grace of 24 Teves,

beginning from the night of the 23rd leading into the 24th of Teves,

also the power and blessing of the holy Shabbat

(and before this)

— the portion "Shmos" — which is called "after the redemption of Israel¹⁶ — beginning with increasing in the service of the Baal HaHillula,

as hinted to in his name:

addition in Torah study,

The revealed Torah and the hidden Torah

(Torah of Chassidut)

And in particular — in the Torah of the Baal HaYom HaHilula

(as on this day his actions and service are revealed)

— both in the revealed Torah,

his Shulchan Aruch,

and also in the Torah of Chassidut: Tanya Kadisha⁷,

Chassidic discourses in Torah Ohr,

in Likkutei Torah, etc.

Addition in the service of prayer — when the Baal HaHilula arranged and composed the Siddur HaTefillah⁸ which is equal for every soul

[Including also the study of Chassidic discourses from the Baal HaHilula regarding prayer,

beginning from the discourse beginning with the words 'HaKol Kol Yaakov',

when it was placed and printed in the introduction to his Siddur]

Addition in giving charity and acts of kindness — as is known, the great emphasis of the Baal HaHilula regarding charity,

as explained in Tanya

(Part I and Part III)

in his letters,

printed in his Igeret HaKodesh printed in the book of Tanya,

and in other places.

And although charity is a general matter,

at first glance not connected with a particular individual

(MShA"B Torah — which is called

Shabbat Parshat Shemot,

23 Shevat,

(Instructions for 24 Shevat)

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after his name² of the author of the maamar,

And in our case — Shulchan Aruch of Admur HaZaken,

Sefer HaTanya of Admur HaZaken,

Siddur of the Alter Rebbe)

— one finds in many places that one designates a charity with a specific person,

Like "the charity of our teacher Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes",

and it will be given².

Therefore, it is also worthwhile,

to connect the addition in charity on the 24th of Tevet — in the name of the Baal HaHillula for the benefit of the institutions that require his work

(and the work of our masters, our leaders, his successors)

And may it be His will that the increase in our actions and our service²²,

And especially charity which brings closer the redemption²² — should further bring closer and hasten the redemption,

And they will awake and sing, dwellers of dust²⁴,

And the Baal HaHilula and all the tzaddikim among them,

And immediately and at once,

And at the beginning of the redemption²⁵.

And all this — with joy²⁶ and a good heart.

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