Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed

the rebbe encourages the singing of 'yechi' - beginning of 5754 (1993-1994)

Yechi HaMelech, or in its extended form Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed, (Long live our master, our teacher and our rabbi king moshiach forever and ever) is a declaration that was accepted by Chabad Chassidim in the seventh generation with the Rebbe's approval and encouragement, as a declaration of accepting the Rebbe's kingship as Melech HaMoshiach (King Messiah). The Rebbe explained that this declaration, said at the time of coronation, expresses the depth of connection between the people and the king to the extent that the king depends on the people who proclaim "Yechi HaMelech" - adding life to the king, and that the content of the declaration is that the time for Moshiach's coming has arrived and to hasten Moshiach's coming.

Background

Over the years [clarification needed], it was customary to proclaim before the Rebbe at children's gatherings the following text: "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu" (after proclaiming the verses).

In the sicha of 2 Nissan 5748 (1988), the Rebbe explained at length the virtue of the declaration "Yechi HaMelech".

The declaration in the form "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" began in the year 5751 (1991), when following the well-known sicha on 28 Nissan of that year, several Chassidim took actions related to identifying the Rebbe as Moshiach, during which this text was adopted. A declaration in this form was first proclaimed before the Rebbe at the farbrengen of Shabbat Parshat Tazria-Metzora, and the Rebbe responded with a broad smile. A niggun with these words was sung before the Rebbe at the conclusion of that Shabbat upon his entrance to the Evening Prayer and upon his exit, and received special encouragement that continued, unusually, even after the Rebbe reached his place of prayer. On 15 Iyar, nine days later, this niggun with these words was sung both when the Rebbe left the Mincha prayer and when he left the Evening prayer, and the Rebbe encouraged the singing.

In the years 5753-5754 (1993-1994), the Rebbe encouraged the niggun "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" at almost every opportunity when he appeared before the public, and as a result, the declaration in this form spread more and more. Chabad Chassidim today proclaim 'Yechi Adoneinu' at the end of every prayer and at various events, print the declaration in many publications, and also sing this niggun frequently.

References of the Rebbe

2 Nissan 5748 (1988)

On 2 Nissan 5748, in a talk delivered at his home at 1304 President Street, the Rebbe instructed to announce "Yechi HaMelech" (Long live the King), explaining the meaning of this declaration: When the people proclaim "Long live the King," it gives and adds vitality to the king - to the leader of the generation and to the King Moshiach, thereby crowning him. And so the Rebbe writes:

The existence of the king depends on the people "there is no king without a people," meaning that although they are called "people," from the word "dimmed... distant from the level of the king," nevertheless, together with this, they establish the kingship - the king. This is also emphasized in the coronation of the king - when the people proclaim "Yechi HaMelech" (as we also find in the Davidic kingdom), which also emphasizes that the people's action affects the life of the king, the life of a king.

...People of the generation bring about an addition in the matter of life for the leader of the generation, as mentioned above regarding the proclamation "Yechi HaMelech."

In simple terms: After the completion of "life" years to the leadership of the leader of our generation - there must be a primary addition to the matter of life through the action of the people who proclaim "Yechi HaMelech," the content of this proclamation being - that the time has already arrived for "Awaken and sing, you who dwell in the dust" - the honorable holiness of my father-in-law, the Rebbe, leader of our generation, and up to "Awaken and sing David the King Moshiach!"

...The matter of coronation - "Yechi HaMelech" through which we bring about the coming of David the King Moshiach.

...The concept of "there is no king without a people" (the content of the people's proclamation "Yechi HaMelech") is emphasized even more strongly with King Moshiach.

...And action is the main thing: We must finish and complete our deeds and service - including also the request and demand "Until when?", and the proclamation "Yechi HaMelech" David the King Moshiach - with the greatest speed, which is connected with joy and vitality, as these matters... bring about, as it were, the "I will hasten it" of hastening by the Holy One, Blessed be He... to redeem the Jewish people with the greatest speed, immediately and literally, "the Omnipresent did not delay them even for the blink of an eye."

— Sefer HaSichos 5748, Vol. 1, p. 350 and onwards

In the talk of Shabbat Parshat Shemini, Erev Rosh Chodesh Iyar, 5748, the instruction to proclaim "Yechi HaMelech" appears again briefly:

There must be an addition in the matter of life - "Yechi HaMelech," David the King Moshiach (explained at length in the talk of 2 Nissan). — Sefer HaSichos 5748, Vol. 2, p. 417, note 80

Following this talk, a special awakening began among the Chassidim to implement these words: Just moments after the Rebbe finished his talk, Rabbi Shalom Ber Wolpo proclaimed in the Rebbe's presence: "Yechi HaMelech" and "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu" (Long live our master, teacher and Rebbe). Later that night, many danced in the street near the house singing "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu," and hundreds of students and Chassidim proclaimed "Yechi HaMelech," "Yechi HaMelech HaMoshiach" and similar phrases. During a private audience with wealthy donors that took place the next day, on 3 Nissan 5748 in the small hall, R' Chaim Goldberg said to the Rebbe "Yechi HaMelech" and the Rebbe responded to his words by answering: "Amen." On 4 Nissan 5748, as the Rebbe was leaving to go to his home, the student Elchanan Mishulovin proclaimed the declaration "Yechi HaMelech" three times, with the crowd responding "Yechi" after him, and the Rebbe raised his holy hand in a gesture of encouragement. The back cover of two volumes of notes and explanations of the students of Ohalei Torah published for 11 Nissan 5748 was adorned with the declaration: "Yechi HaMelech L'olam" (Long live the King forever). During a general audience held on 9 Sivan 5748, one of the women passed by and proclaimed: "Yechi HaMelech HaMoshiach," and the Rebbe replied: "Amen, soon," and then blessed her: "Blessing and success." During the distribution of dollars on 11 Nissan 5749 (1989), one of those passing by proclaimed before the Rebbe: "Yechi HaMelech HaMoshiach" and the Rebbe blessed him with a smile on his face: "Good tidings."

A broad, worldwide initiative was planned following the talk by Rabbi Shmuel Fromer and Rabbi Zimroni Tzik, whereby during Moshiach's meals throughout the world, they would review the content of the Rebbe's talk and proclaim "Yechi HaMelech." The initiative began to move quickly, received the agreement of many rabbis and emissaries, and it appeared that it would be implemented, until a certain emissary arose and acted to cancel and torpedo the plan. By Divine Providence, that same emissary received a huge donation from an inheritance in those days. The next day, on 19 Nissan 5748, the Rebbe delivered a talk in which he expressed with pain and sharpness about those who pour cold water on a tired soul that clamors about Moshiach's coming and proclaims that Moshiach must come, etc., when those who cool things down claim that it will harm and disturb their rest and their spreading of the wellsprings with wealth, etc. Those who were familiar with the secret of the matters felt that the words were directed (also) towards this event.

In the years that followed, on 2 Nissan 5749 and 5750, they sang in the Rebbe's presence when he entered for prayers "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu" in connection with this talk that the Rebbe delivered on this date.

After the Talk of 28 Nissan 5751

On 28 Nissan 5751 (1991), the Rebbe announced in a talk to the Chassidim: "I am handing this matter over to you, do everything in your power to bring Moshiach Tzidkeinu in actuality."

Following this talk, all activities to bring Moshiach gained new momentum, including the instruction regarding the proclamation of "Yechi HaMelech" and its meaning: accepting the Rebbe's kingship as Melech HaMoshiach.

In a two-page report about the founding meeting of the World Headquarters for Bringing Moshiach, it was written in enlarged letters: "Yechi HaMelech, the honorable Admor Shlita, Melech HaMoshiach forever and ever," and the Rebbe's response on the report on 4 Iyar 5751 was: "All that is attached - I will mention at the Tziyun."

On Friday, Erev Parshat Tazria-Metzora, R' David Nachshon brought a bottle of mashke to the Rebbe's secretariat to receive it at the Shabbat farbrengen, for farbrengens about accepting the kingship (a note was attached to the bottle stating this purpose).

On the night of Shabbat Kodesh, the eve of 6 Iyar 5751, the Rebbe encouraged the singing of "Sisu V'Simchu B'Simchat HaGeulah" on his way out from the evening prayers. Afterward, Rabbi David Nachshon urged the crowd to add the words "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" to this melody, and the dancing with these words continued for a long time, even at the Shalom Zachors held that night throughout Crown Heights.

The next day at the farbrengen, at the end of the fourth sicha, the Rebbe mentioned as usual that now they would come up from below and announce the details (and this time the Rebbe added another section that was not said in previous Shabbats:) and this publication is done throughout the entire world, extending to all the order of hishtalshelut, and we merit to hear the announcement that "Behold, this one (Moshiach) is coming." At the conclusion of the distribution, R' David Nachshon, R' Avi Taub, and R' Shmarya Harel approached to receive the bottle of mashke. The Rebbe poured them about half a cup of mashke (more than usual), and then R' David Nachshon announced (content): "This mashke will be used for activities to accept the Rebbe's kingship. Following the rulings of rabbis and batei din that the time of redemption has arrived and that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach who must be revealed and redeem the Jewish people, we therefore proclaim (and he proclaimed for the first time in the Rebbe's presence): "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed!" after which the crowd repeated the proclamation: "Yechi!" and so alternately three times. During the proclamation, a smile spread across the Rebbe's face.

On Saturday night, when the Rebbe entered for Maariv prayers in the small zal (as usual every Motzaei Shabbat), for several minutes before he entered they sang "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" (to the tune of "Zol Shoyn Zayn Di Geulah"), and upon his entrance the Rebbe encouraged the singing with his holy hand, and when he reached his regular place for prayer he even encouraged with both hands (which was rare when praying in the "small zal"). And also when he left after the prayer, he encouraged the singing.

On 8 Iyar 5751, a document accepting his kingship was submitted to the Rebbe, signed by many Chassidim, which read: "We, the undersigned, accept upon ourselves the kingship of the honorable Admor Shlita, Melech HaMoshiach, to act with self-sacrifice in all his desires and all that he will demand of us, with joy and gladness of heart, and Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed." The Rebbe responded to this letter the next day, 9 Iyar 5751: "I will mention at the Tziyun and he will bring good news."

On Monday, 15 Iyar 5751, at the conclusion of Mincha prayers, the Rebbe delivered a sicha and distributed dollars to the crowd. Afterward, the Rebbe left the synagogue while strongly encouraging the crowd's singing of "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed," with R' David Yisrael Nachshon being encouraged in a special way with a complete circular motion of his holy hand. Similarly, after Maariv prayers on the same day, when the Rebbe left, he encouraged the crowd who sang this tune with great intensity.

In the period that followed, until 27 Adar I 5752, there were additional opportunities when this proclamation and proclamations with identical content were spoken and written by Chabad Chassidim. For example, at a major, publicized women's event at 770 held on 28 Tevet 5752, Rebbetzin Sima Ashkenazi proclaimed three times "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed." This gathering was accompanied by blessings and encouragement from the Rebbe before and after it took place.

Such proclamations also continued to some extent in front of the Rebbe during this period, both in letters and the like, especially in letters from groups of women to which the Rebbe responded positively and with encouragement, and also verbally. For example, on 24 Menachem Av 5751, R' Moshe Dirzhinsky (a Tzach activist in Jerusalem) passed by and blessed the Rebbe in the name of the regular Rambam study group in Jerusalem that all the blessings in the Torah should be fulfilled in the Rebbe, and proclaimed loudly: "Yechi Adoneinu HaMelech L'olam." The Rebbe smiled broadly and blessed him: "Good tidings, much success."

Toldos 5752 (1991)

Expanded article - Dvar Malchut Toldot (Second Talk)

In the farbrengen that took place the following year, 5752 (1992), on Shabbat Parshat Toldot, the Rebbe addressed the content and significance of the declaration "Yechi Adoni HaMelech David L'olam" (Long live my lord King David forever) that was read in the Haftarah of the previous Shabbat: "The eternity of David's kingship which continued into Solomon's kingship, whose completion is through the King Moshiach who is 'from the house of David and the seed of Solomon' - the content of this declaration is the revelation of the existence of the King Moshiach."

5753 (1993)

After 27 Adar I 5752 (1992), during the period when "He has borne our illnesses and carried our pains," the community of Chassidim in 770 began to proclaim "Yechi" at prayer gatherings for the Rebbe's recovery, at events, farbrengens, etc. A central "Yechi" dance was also established after singing Lecha Dodi in the main minyan at 770. On 11 Nissan 5752 (1992), a gathering for Tzivos Hashem children was organized outside 770, centered around the children's declaration of "Yechi HaMelech."

After the shofar blowing on the first day of Rosh Hashanah 5753 (1992), they sang only the melody without the words (since it was after the shofar blowing, and one should not interrupt from the beginning of the shofar blowing until the end of the prayer). On the second day, when they sang after the shofar blowing, they received special encouragement from the Rebbe. Throughout the month of Tishrei 5753 (1992), the "Yechi" was sung in the Rebbe's presence several times and the Rebbe encouraged the crowd. On Simchat Torah 5753 (1992), during the Hakafot when the children proclaimed it before the Rebbe, the Rebbe suddenly began to encourage it in a special and vigorous manner, and the declaration turned into a song that continued to receive special encouragement from the Rebbe. Since then, the singing of "Yechi" became a regular practice at the end of every prayer when the Rebbe came out to the congregation, with the Rebbe encouraging the singing almost every time with movements of his holy head and body, and several times even with his left hand. The special effort involved in this encouragement was often apparent.

Towards 10 Shevat 5753 (1993), a satellite event was planned in which Chabad Chassidim from around the world would accept the Rebbe's kingship as King Moshiach with a declaration of "Yechi" in a live broadcast. In preparation for this event, Anash throughout the world prepared with tremendous excitement, and some even called it "the coronation." However, there were those who were concerned that the Rebbe would encourage the singing of "Yechi Adoneinu" before the eyes of the entire world, and they asked the Rebbe if this was indeed his holy wish, and he confirmed it. Even when they asked if it might cause damage to Chabad, the Rebbe dismissed this concern. Indeed, at this event, the Rebbe encouraged the declaration and singing of "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" (Long live our master, our teacher, and our Rebbe, King Moshiach, forever and ever), and since then this has become a fixed custom among Chabad Chassidim worldwide that after every prayer they declare three times "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" (as well as after the Torah reading, and before the shofar blowing on Rosh Hashanah). On 6 Tammuz 5754 (1994), a gathering of the Beit Din of Chabad rabbis in the Holy Land and additional Chabad rabbis took place, in which they ruled that this declaration should continue, and that it should continue to be written on the cover page of the Kfar Chabad magazine.

In total over the years, the Rebbe encouraged the singing of 'Yechi Adoneinu' on more than 450 occasions, 417 of which are documented in video recordings, and in fact this is the song that the Rebbe encouraged the most times throughout the years of his leadership.

See Also

• Niggun 'Yechi Adoneinu' to the melody of 'Zol Shoyn Zayn Di Geulah'
• Niggun 'Yechi Adoneinu' to the melody of 'Chayalei Adoneinu'

Further Reading

• The essence of the holy declaration "Yechi Adoneinu" • Special panel discussion
• I proclaimed a declaration that was heard throughout all Seder Hishtalshelus, Beis Moshiach weekly 27 Nissan 5781 page 10, marking thirty years since the special event.
• Walking proudly with Yechi Adoneinu, Beis Moshiach weekly issue no. 1345 page 20.
• Rabbi Shlomo Majeski: What is the source for the Yechi declaration, from Beis Moshiach weekly issue 643 page 26.
• Modeh Ani and the declaration of 'Yechi Adoneinu' upon waking up.
• Notes of Anash and Temimim on the practice of saying "Yechi" before "Modeh".

External Links

Sichos of the Rebbe:

• Sicha of 2 Nissan 5748 - explaining the content of the declaration "Yechi HaMelech". (Link inactive, 2 Shevat 5785)
• Photograph of a section of the sicha, as edited by the Rebbe and printed
• Lesson on the sicha of 2 Nissan 5748 by Rabbi Shlomo Majeski

Yechi Adoneinu with the Rebbe's encouragement

• Declaration of "Yechi HaMelech" before the Rebbe - 4 Nissan 5748
• The Rebbe encourages the singing of "Yechi" 15 Iyar 5751 - the first documented singing, World Tzach
• Kinus HaShluchim 5753 - The Shluchim sing, the Rebbe encourages (Link inactive, 2 Shevat 5785)
• Kinus HaShluchim 5753 - The Rabbanim and Shluchim enthusiastically declare 'Yechi Adoneinu' (Link inactive, 2 Shevat 5785)
• Collection: 30 Years of Yechi - Central 770 Dvar Malchus Study Committee of World Tzach
• Collection: Derech HaMelech Nelech - Special compilation surveying the events of Tishrei 5753 when the declaration and singing of "Yechi" was permanently established with the Rebbe's encouragement

Miscellaneous

• "We need to cry out what the Rebbe encouraged with his head": Rabbi Meir Porush in an interview
• Whoever tries to erase "Yechi" will not succeed • The passionate speech of Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun
• M. Fried, "The effect of the people who declare: Yechi HaMelech!" ● Review, Beis Moshiach weekly, 2 Nissan 5773 (13.03.2013)
• Hisorerus gathering Nissan 5754, R' Mendel Futerfas declares "Yechi"
• With faith and bitul: Great Chassidim cry out "Yechi" • Watch
• Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Offen declares Yechi Adoneinu with devotion

• We are the proof that the Rebbe is alive and well • Yisroel Halperin
• Hisorerus gathering in Kikar Malchei Yisrael 5755, Rabbi Yona Metzger declares "Yechi"
• 5747: Declaration of "Yechi Adoneinu Melech HaMoshiach" during joyous dancing
• The 12 Pesukim: Why do we declare "Yechi Adoneinu" at the end? Rebbe to children - video by Maor Kids
• The speech of Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik
• Declaration of Yechi HaMelech before the Rebbe - special interview with Rabbi Elchanan Mishulovin. [By Hachnosas Orchim organization 5784].
• Passionate speech by Rabbi Reuven Wolf: "All of Am Yisrael needs to declare 'Yechi'!"