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Pocket Edition of the Tanya and a General Letter that were Distributed by the Rebbe during the First Chalukah that took Place during Sefirat HaOmer 1972

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Pocket edition of the Tanya which was published for the 70th birthday of the Rebbe – the 11th of Nissan 1972. Kfar Chabad, the Holy Land. Copies of this edition were distributed by the Rebbe and were sent abroad by his order; it was the first time Tanya books were distributed by the Rebbe (see below). Mounted Inside this copy is the general letter that was enclosed with the copies of this edition with the recipient’s name on the inner flyleaf. 12 cm. Two title pages of three (the first title page is missing). Original plastic binding. Stains. Some blemishes. Good overall condition.

According to the book Mazkeret Netzach (Brooklyn, 2011), during the days of Sefirat HaOmer of 1972, the Rebbe gave every one of the children around the world who had participated in ‘Matanah LaRebbe’ (taking upon themselves to study, etc.) for his 70th birthday a pocket edition of the Tanya or Siddur Tehilat Hashem, with an enclosed general-private letter for each child.


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