By Chabad.org
On the eve of Nissan 28, 5751 (April 11, 1991), the Lubavitcher Rebbe issued an emotional call to his followers, and to the world Jewish community, to increase their efforts to bring Moshiach and the ultimate redemption.
Spoken in an anguished voice and couched in uncharacteristically personal terms, the Rebbe’s words deeply shocked the Chassidim present in the Rebbe’s synagogue and reverberated worldwide.
“How is it that the Redemption has not yet been attained?” the Rebbe cried.
“That despite all that has transpired and all that has been done, Moshiach has still not come? What more can I do? I have done all I can to bring the world to truly demand and clamor for the Redemption…The only thing that remains for me to do is to give over the matter to you.
“Do all that is in your power to achieve this thing–a most sublime and transcendent light that needs to be brought down into our world with pragmatic tools… I have done all I can. I give it over to you. Do all that you can to bring the righteous redeemer, immediately! I have done my part.
“From this point on, all is in your hands…”
No abatement was seen in the Rebbe’s activities following this talk. On the contrary: although approaching his 90th birthday, he accelerated. Every Shabbos there was another farbrengen, and sometimes several more during the week. Every Sunday, the Rebbe stood for hours, greeting visitors with blessings and advice–and a dollar to give to charity. His campaign to bring the world to an awareness of the imminence of the Age of Moshiach continued and intensified.
But a suspenseful expectation hung in the air. The Rebbe had implied that the torch that had been passed from leader to leader, from prophet to sage since Abraham–that torch had now been passed by the Rebbe to each and every one of us.
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WE GOTTA TRY! ALL OF US! FOR REAL
does jem have this video with english subtitles. I understand the Rebbe’s words.
Everyone is always quoting “ich hub gettun altz vos ich ken” (I did all that I could). And “tut altz vos ir kent”. I suggest the words that really need to ring in our ears most are “Ich gib es ibber YEDDERN fun aich!” (I am giving it over to EVERY ONE of you!) This is not a job that “men zol ton” but one that we need to feel is a PERSONAL responsiblity. That’s how the Rebbe said it: YEDDERN FUN EICH — EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU! It also means that we, as individuals, have that power and… Read more »
The last part of the sicha:
http://youtu.be/r70996jDOeo
from chof ches nissan until chof zayin adar is 11 months!!
After the Rebbe said it the way it is, and shouted at us for what we are, everyone started saying “ad mosai” and “we want Moshiach now”. I stood there shocked, silent. To me, after the Rebbe said that if we really wanted Moshiach he would have been here long ago, instead of “ad mosai” I heard “I’m a b.s. artist. I can even stand and b.s. in front of the Rebbe after he said that I don’t care about Moshiach, I can pretend I do….”. “We want Moshiach now” – total b.s. Anyway, what we can do now is… Read more »