In
1900, in the town of Lubavitch, the Rebbe Rashab delivered a talk to the
students of his yeshivah, the legendary Tomchei Temimim.
He
called on them to enlist in the “War of the House of David,” to spread the
light of Chasidism throughout the world.
Many
years and many travels later, his successors declared this mission relevant to
every Jewish man and woman, regardless of background, affiliation or education.
Is that
a contradiction? Is it the task of the elite who were present at the Rebbe
Rashab’s talk, or the duty of every person, whether simple or great?
During
this Farbrengen marking the Rebbe Rashab’s birthday, the Rebbe dwells on his
legacy and explains how this calling remains relevant to all.