Farbrengens
On this festival of liberation, we should arrange a Farbrengen in each and every location, where we will study and discuss the Mittler Rebbe’s teachings and make firm resolutions regarding all of the abovementioned activities.
Get Ready for the Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen
During these Farbrengens we should plan for the upcoming Grand Farbrengens that will be held on the 19th of Kislev, the Alter Rebbe’s festival of liberation.
Plan Yud Tes Kislev Events Everywhere
We should lay plans for these Farbrengens in each and every location – even the furthest far-flung spot on the globe. We should ensure that in every nook on this physical planet where Jews may be found, that that location will be permeated with the Chassidic light and warmth of Yud Tes Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus.”
Open Discussions
We should further increase in holding Chassidisher Farbrengens amidst joy and gladness of heart, in which we discuss concepts from the inner dimension of Torah. The main thing is for these discussions to be fully comprehensible – the broadest comprehension that comes from thorough discussions between friends. (9th of MarCheshvan 5752; Sichos Kodesh p.276).
Use the Last Moment Before Geulah for a Real Farbrengen
We expected that the Farbrengen (which should rightfully have been held on Motzei Shabbos) would have been attended by all Chassidim, both men and women, and accomplished with far greater strength, intensity and expansiveness. After all, [we are so very close to Geulah;] all the auspicious dates for Moshiach’s arrival has already long passed, and the many excuses for his delay have long been exhausted and so forth. And now … there is no longer even a moment to wait; there is not even [the fraction of time required for the proverbial] “blink of an eye” before [the arrival of] the true and complete Redemption in the most literal sense.
Despite all this, the Chassidim remain “cold-blooded” [and unmoved by the magnitude of the present time. Further, this is not the only thing about which they remain impassive – rather] to our great sorry, they are “cold-blooded” when it comes to other matter as well; who can tell where this sorry state will take us?!
However, one thing is clear: We are not to take this “cold-bloodedness” into account, but should instead work with the inner essence and purpose – especially since we are connected to and influenced by [the Mittler Rebbe’s] “expansiveness,” and should accomplish with ever-increasing expansiveness.
We will therefore utilize this opportunity to once again promote these activities… (11th of Kislev 5749; Hisva’aduyos p.414)
