5713-1953, the Rebbe thanked a chasid for sharing the good news that he had studied all six orders of the Mishnah in their entirety. The Rebbe added that the man should also commit several chapters to memory, in order to recite them while walking in the street. (18 Tevet)
5738-1977, the Naroler Rebbe, Rabbi Chaim Myer Yechiel Shapira, visited the Rebbe along with his son and grandchildren. The Rebbe congratulated him on the new kollel that he had established in Bnei Brak, Israel, where he lived. Upon confirming that the kollel’s students studied Jewish law and were receiving rabbinical ordination, the Rebbe expressed great satisfaction. (16 Teves)