Daily Farbrengens
We should continue to hold Farbrengens during the coming days, and increase them from one day to the next: On the 11th (which is like the semi-festive post-holiday, “Isru Chag”), the 13th, 14th, 15th (mid-month means a full moon, which represents the full power of the month’s divine service), 16th, 17th and 18th of Kislev. Moreover, all of these dates are merely preparatory days for Yud Tes Kislev…
Striving for Perfection
The 14th of Kislev is connected with marriage [the Rebbe was married on the 14th of Kislev], and with the full moon [which represents perfection of the month’s divine service as well as the full power of the Jewish people who are likened to the moon]. (Parshas Vayishlach 5751; Hisva’aduyos p.388.)
Ever Greater Perfection
A Jew does not simply make do with having completed the service required of the day of the month – rather, he knows that this state of completeness is merely preparation for an ever-greater state of completeness.
From Day to Day
… Beginning with today’s Farbrengen (the 10th of Kislev), which we continue throughout the day (each location and group according to their particular conditions). Following that, we continue with a Farbrengen on Motzei Shabbos after Havdalah (during the Melave Malka meal of David, King Moshiach). We then farbreng again on Sunday (11th of Kislev) and similarly during the following days…
On this Shabbos, we bless the coming week, which includes the 14th of Kislev. Further, we have the days between now and the 19th of Kislev to prepare:
- Monday the 12th of Kislev;
- Tuesday the 13th of Kislev, the third day of the week [which corresponds to the third day of Creation, about which it is repeated in the Chumash that Hashem saw] “it was good”;
- Wednesday the 14th of Kislev;
- There is certainly reason to farbreng on Thursday the 15th of Kislev – for a full moon represents a complete state of the month’s divine service and also a complete state of the Jewish people (who reckon their calendar by, and are compared to, the moon);
- Friday the 16th of Kislev, which is when we prepare for Shabbos – the day from which [all the days of the coming week, including] the 19th of Kislev, Yud Tes Kislev, is blessed. [“Regarding Friday, it also contains this extra quality of ‘good’ having been mentioned twice [in Bereishis], similar to Tuesday” – footnote 410];
- There is all the more reason to farbreng on Shabbos, the 17th of Kislev (17 being the numerical value of “Tov,” “good”);
- Sunday the 18th of Kislev (18 spells the word “Chai,” “life”);
- The very greatest Farbrengen of all takes place on Yud Tes Kislev itself, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus!” (10th of Kislev 5749; Hisva’aduyos p.404)
… The activities of the month of Kislev, the “Chassidisher Month” … regarding the arrangement of Farbrengens … and likewise the continuation on Motzei Shabbos (at the Melave Malka, the “meal of David, King Moshiach”), and so on until the Farbrengen of Yud Tes Kislev – that comes on the heels of fitting preparations – great preparation. (Parshas Vayishlach 5748; Hisva’aduyos p.445-446)
We should continue the Farbrengens throughout Kislev, and particularly on the days which are associated with the teachings and customs of Chassidus. (Parshas Vayeitzei, the 9th of Kislev 5752; Hisva’aduyos p.355)
