- 5725-1965, the Rebbe received a number of manuscripts that were smuggled out of the Soviet Union. Among them were writings of his father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, including one paper spelling out the details of his own travails in captivity, such as the number of prison facilities where he was held and how many days he spent in prison, explaining each aspect according to Kabbalah. Five days later, during a farbrengen for Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s yahrzeit, the Rebbe elaborated on this manuscript at length. 15 Av
- 5735-1975, for the first time, the Rebbe held a farbrengen to mark the fifteenth of Av (the anniversary of various joyous events that took place in ancient times) even though it was not on Shabbat. In the coming years, he continued to speak on this date almost annually. 15 Av
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