Auction 61

Pamphlet of Ma'amarim from 1922 with Two Enclosed Dollar Banknotes, Given Directly by the Rebbe—First Edition, 1992.

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Pamphlet of Ma’amarim by the Rebbe Rayatz, “Ma’amarim 1922”, first edition, New York 1992. Given directly by the Rebbe with two banknotes of $1 on the 10th of Shvat, 1992. On each of them, including the pamphlet, a pen notation:  "מיד כ"ק אדמו"ר שליט"א". Overall good condition.

“Just before the Yom HaBahir 10th of Shvat, there came into the hands of the Otzar HaChassidim editorial board several Ma’amarim by the Rebbe the Admor HaRayatz, which were said about seventy years ago in 1922, and had not yet been published. The Rebbe ordered them published in a special pamphlet to be handed out on the Yom HaBahir. On the night before after Maariv, the Rebbe gave out these pamphlets to men and children. At this setting the Rebbe gave out around 7,000 copies.”

Description of the pamphlet: It is called the “Pamphlet of Ma’amarim 1922” and includes three articles from early 1922 found recently in manuscript. They are accompanied by notes and marei mekomot. They are “LeDavid Mizmor”, from the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah; “Shir HaMaalot MiMaamakim” from Shabbat Tshuva”, “KeNesher Yair Kino”—Shabbat Parshat He’ezinu. At the beginning of the pamphlet is a pictures of the Rayatz. At the end is a facsimile of an antique manuscript, and a biography of the Admor. The pamphlet was red in color and contains around 50 pages. The first page carried the date: “Motzei Shabbat Parshat Bo”. See: Mazkeret Netzach by students of the central Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch yeshiva. New York 2011.