Editing Simcha Elberg (section)

== Publications About the Rebbe ==

=== Acceptance of Leadership in "HaPardes" ===
In the month of Shevat 5711 (1951), immediately after the Rebbe officially accepted the leadership of Chabad Chassidut, Rabbi Elberg wrote about the Rebbe:<blockquote>"The Rebbe of Lubavitch, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, is a man of virtue and elevated above the people in his brilliance and righteousness, a genius and wonderfully knowledgeable in all chambers of Torah, both revealed and mystical, a righteous and pure man in his deeds, with pleasant character traits in his relationship with people, so that anyone who has had a connection with him is amazed by his noble soul and delicate spirit... By nature, he is modest and extremely humble; from his youth he has devoted day and night with wonderful diligence to the doors of Torah and fear of Heaven, and engaged in the service of God according to the ways of Chassidut, but he has always conducted himself in solitude, modestly and quietly... His Holiness, his father-in-law, the Rebbe of Lubavitch, cherished his son-in-law Rabbi Menachem Mendel very much, and many times spoke in his praise before his close associates and greatly extolled his greatness in genius and righteousness and his broad, firm, and upright mind."

— "HaPardes" Journal, 5711 (1951)</blockquote>Shortly thereafter, Rabbi Elberg published another article in which he refers to the beginning of the Rebbe's leadership of the Chabad movement:<blockquote>"With the election of the new Rebbe as leader of the Lubavitch community, Lubavitch was raised to its historical height and breadth. Indeed, the current Rebbe represents a perfect understanding, one hundred percent, of the deep concepts of Chabad foundations, and on the other hand, the Rebbe is one of the great scholars of our generation in revealed Torah, in learning methods, in expertise in rabbinic literature in all its branches, and in addition, a man of righteousness and abstinence. There is no doubt that with him the entire house of Lubavitch will be elevated. And the Rav did not reach his appointment and elevation merely because of the merit of being a 'grandson.' His honor and lineage are by virtue of his tremendous personality, his greatness in all areas of Torah; he grew and became worthy to take the throne of the Lubavitch kingdom... And as before, Lubavitch will be the representative of the blended Torah, of the revealed and hidden Torah intertwined as one. And it is no wonder that even among renowned people, those who know the Rebbe's way, the way of Torah, the way of abstinence and modesty, his appointment as leader of Lubavitch aroused great hopes for renewal and restoration of the crown to its former glory, for it is a vital necessity for Lubavitch to exist and work with all its strength and might in all lands of our dispersion, and especially here in America."

— "HaPardes" Journal, 5711 (1951)</blockquote>In the month of Elul, towards the end of 5711 (1951), he wrote:<blockquote>"The Rebbe, our master Menachem Mendel shlita, who is the seventh generation of Chabad leaders, continues the holy work of Chabad in all its scope, both in saying Chabad Chassidic discourses every Shabbat Mevarchim, holiday, and special days, and in receiving people for 'yechidut' three times a week at a set time, and in letters of response to those who ask him, in addition to his work in public activities spreading Torah and fear of Heaven throughout the world."

— "HaPardes" Journal, 5711 (1951)</blockquote>

==== Pro-Chabad Articles ====
In the month of Shevat 5730 (1970), Rabbi Elberg wrote in "HaPardes" about how the Rebbe continues in all exact details the Chabad Rebbes before him, and he is even distinguished from them in that he has reached where none of his predecessors reached. In 5743 (1983), he wrote an article about the successful journey that Chabad had made and what still lay ahead, that "a truly great person is not satisfied with things he has done."

In the month of Iyar 5732 (1972), on the occasion of the Rebbe's seventieth birthday, Rabbi Elberg wrote in "HaPardes" an article on "The Essence of Lubavitch" - about the virtue of self-sacrifice of the Chassidim in Russia and its continuation in the United States. Among other things, he writes:<blockquote>"Self-sacrifice. In these two words is wrapped the entire content and soul of Lubavitch. Self-sacrifice is the pillar and central bolt and foundation upon which Chabad Chassidut is based. It is the flowing and never-ending spring from which Lubavitch draws all its spiritual powers."

— "HaPardes"</blockquote>In the month of Shevat 5734 (1974), he wrote in "HaPardes" about the shluchim (emissaries) scattered throughout the world, the difficulties they are forced to deal with, and about the Rebbe - the driving force behind them. In the continuation of the long article, he brought special stories about the beginning of shlichus in Hong Kong and Spain. In another article, he describes the situation in the United States in the period before the Lubavitcher Rebbe's arrival, when it was not possible to find a young bearded man. In an interview he gave to "Kfar Chabad Weekly," he spoke about the spread of Chabad in the world and its breakthrough beyond the boundaries of the "court," about its building of Judaism in the United States and about returning the "Jewish form" there. In 5739 (1979), "Algemeiner Journal" wrote about its creation of the teshuva movement and "kiruv rechokim" (outreach to the distant) and about the approach to every Jew in a fatherly way until bringing them under the wings of the Shechinah. Although initially people mocked Chabad for this approach, today everyone admits they did well.

After participating in a farbrengen with the Rebbe on 10 Shevat 5740 (1980) (in which Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik was also present), he wrote that the definition of the Rebbe is in two words - "Leader of Israel." "One can be a very great person, a genius and righteous, but not a leader. The Lubavitcher Rebbe is a leader." Towards 11 Nissan 5750 (1990), he wrote similar things and compared the Rebbe to ancient leaders who sacrificed everything they had for the sake of Klal Yisrael.

On the 25th of Adar 5749 (1989), an event was held in New York to mark the publication of the tenth volume of the Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh (Holy Letters). Rabbi Elberg was present at the event and he said:<blockquote>"One who studies the style of the Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh, a concise and clear style like no other, immediately recalls the language of the Rambam, a language in which every word is precise and calculated, where with the absence or addition of one word, questions are asked and answers are given. Indeed, one who studies the Torah innovations in the Igrot Kodesh sees the greatness of precision in every word, similar to what our Sages said: The early ones - why were they called 'scribes'? Because they would count every letter in the Torah... like the special and wonderful style of the Gaon Rabbi Chaim of Brisk."</blockquote>