19 Of Kislev - Rosh Hashnah to the Chasidic
Imprisonment and redemption of the Alter Rebbe
Alter Rebbe - Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi was the first Rebbe of Chabad dynasty.
Alter Rebbe wrote the Tanya - that this collection of occult wisdom. Consequently, in heaven was a great accusation. As a result of this accusation; was informed of the "mitnagdim"(people who against the Hasidic) of the Alter Rebbe. Because of the Alter Rebbe collected donations from Russian Jews and sent to Israel, fund of Rabbi Meir Ba'al Haness. The Rebbe was informed that seemed send money, which dominated the Turkish government in Israel. At that time Russia was at war with Turkey, and delivery money to, is considered rebellion in the kingdom.
After Sukkot holiday was a black coach (designed for transporting dangerous prisoners) Alter Rebbe's house, and inside armed police came to arrest the Alter Rebbe. The Rebbe immediately ordered his brother- in law Rabbi Israel Keswick to drive to the capital St. Petersburg without delay. The police brought the Rebbe black carriage and the carriage pulled away under heavy guard. Friday afternoon the Rebbe wanted to stop the carriage for Shabbat but was turned down by Minister responsible for of it, and continued driving.
But, out of the carriage wheels broke and stopped, immediately dispatched workers from the nearby village are treated wagon and it continued on the way but alas, only began to ride again one of the horses fell and died, the driver did not understand the reason for this and ran to buy a new horse but, horses could not move the coach, everyone understood that G-d's hand on that will not be able to continue driving, the driver stopped the coach on the road and, the rabbi and the police remained all the Sabbath by the wayside. On Saturday night they drove to the prison.
Chassidim and the Rebbe's household did not know what a prison rabbi led, also was unable to follow the carriage. No one knew where the Rebbe and what his condition?
The Rebbe's meeting with the Czar
Rabbi Schneur Zalman was in prison alone, without fear with faith in God, the room where the Rebbe was small with no windows sun did not penetrate into it, a candle burning there day and night. One of the investigators tried to confuse the Rebbe and asked the middle of the day: Why do not you sleeping now? Rebbe not confused and answered immediately that's the middle of the day, the investigator was most impressed by the rabbi's wisdom.
When the Czar heard the Rebbe's wonderful personality, he wanted to meet him. He dressed in simple clothes and came to visit him. He did not anticipate the Rebbe recognizes him but, as soon as he entered the room, stood Rabbi Schneur Zalman and some respects, the Czar was astonished about this very. And realized that the man of G-d front of him.
A secret in watermelon
Rabbi Israel Keswick did not linger, and immediately went to Petersburg as he was told, even the strange clothes is not changed and did not take identification. So get to Petersburg he had lent identification papers from another Hasid and walked the streets of a different identity.
The meantime in the prison the Rebbe interrogated at length. Many questions asked, and all he gave answers clear and convincing. In their hearts they knew the investigators had no basis made an accusation about him. ut their hands were tied to the Russian law, cannot release without interrogations and confessions. One of the ministers who questioned the Rebbe and were impressed by the rabbi, he turned to the Rebbe one day and said: "I want to do you a favor - what can I do for you?" The Rebbe asked him to inform his family and Chassidim that he is alive. But how to announce it to the Rebbe's family, the minister does not know them?
The Rebbe said to the Minister: "My brother in-law Rabbi Israel Keswick is here in Petersburg, and he wearing strange clothes" The Rebbe described to the Minister the appearance of his brother in-law.
The minister glad to help the Rebbe and went outside and walked in his carriage. After a long wandering; the minister noted, the Jews answering the description of The Rebbe. He stopped the carriage like he is fixing something, and motioned to the Jews go to him. What is your name? He asked. Rabbi Israel was frightened, named for his ID says. "You're lying," he muttered toward the minister, and moved on. Rabbi Israel realized there's more, the minister is not for his throat, but give him something important.
The next day when the minister visited the Rebbe, told him he had met the rabbi described Jews, but his name is not Israel Keswick. The Rebbe asked for from the minister to try again, maybe he would identify himself by his real name. This time when the Minister met the Jew and asked him his name, comes the answer: "Israel Keswick." The minister did not say a word, but continued to drive his carriage slowly. Rabbi Israel followed the wagon without attracting attention. They went on, until they came to the minister's house. The minister gone into his doorway; suddenly fell watermelon out the window. Rabbi Israel rushed and took the watermelon and hurried toward his pension. The presence of the Hasidim began to cut the watermelon, and inside the watermelon was a note in the handwriting of the Rebbe: "Hear O Israel the Lord our G-d is One." the Hasidim were glad, thank G-d the Rebbe lived, but still did not know where he is imprisoned.
Cache in the porridge
Meantime the Rebbe was in big trouble, because the problem of kosher. Days pass and the Rebbe almost ate nothing but fresh fruit and vegetables. His health was not good. This condition, pain, prison supervisor and tried to persuade the Rabbi to eat. But the Rebbe explained the problem of kosher. "And if I'll get you kosher food, you will eat?" - Asked the Commissioner. "If you get me a good porridge from a Jew, and you yourself will take from him, and get me - I will eat," replied the Rebbe. Commissioner, who was a senior, knew the Jews of the city, and everyone seemed to him the rich Hasid Rabbi Mordechai Lippel. The Commissioner called him and asked to make good and kosher porridge for a Jew.
The heart of Rabbi Mordechai told him, that the porridge is for the Rebbe. In the Bottom of the bowl he placed a note in which he wrote: "Who is it and where it is?" And he signed his name. The next day, the bowl was returned to him, in the bottom left some porridge. The Hasid took the leftover porridge carefully; at the bottom of the bowl was a small note. He opened the note. The Rebbe told his chasidims that his condition, and where he was, and instructions for the release. Soon the news circulated among the Hasidim - "Long lives the spirit of the Hasidim."
"Moon blessing in the boat
Building of the prison was on the banks of the river; every time they took the Rebbe building of the investigations they led him in boat. One night when they were in the boat, the Rebbe wanted to bless the moon. He asked the guard to stop. He refused and continued to cruise, and now wonder, the boat stopped by itself. But, the Rebbe refused to bless there, and they continued to sail, and again the Rebbe asked to stop. The guard would stop only if the Rebbe blesses him. The Rebbe wrote the blessings for a note and gave him. The boat stopped and the rabbi blessed the moon. The blessings the Rebbe greeted the guard had indeed existed and guard last long and rich.
The righteous visiting
Two great righteous came to visit the Rebbe imprisonment these were the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezrich who came from the Heaven.
The Rebbe asked them: What is my sin that I am in prison? Why I deserve this? They said to him: Since you published the secrets of Hassidic to many Jews, strengthened the accusation from heaven. If so, Rabbi Schneur Zalman asked: "Do I stop publishing the Chassidut"? No! Answered the righteous. When you come out to freedom from prison, expand further publication of Hasidism. And so, the Rebbe published the Torah of Hasidism in the world.
Release from prison
On Yud-Tes Kislev (19 Kislev) received news of the liberation of the Alter Rebbe, he was saying the verse "redeemed in peace of my soul" Chapter 55 in the Psalms. The news comes among the Hasidim gladly accepted, and all colonies were the The Rebbe sat in jail for 53 days as number 53 chapters written by Tanya. He was released on 19 Kislev, and since this day is celebrated the Day of Redemption "- Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism, because on this day the Chassidic overcame the obstacles piled on her way, and surged forward.
Hasidim days of feasting and gladness.
