Editing Menachem Mendel Futerfas (section)

== For the Benefit of the Community ==
In parallel with his role as a Mashpia, he continued, following the Rebbe's instructions, in his position as a Shadar (emissary fundraiser) which he would fulfill during the months of Elul - Kislev. In this capacity, he would travel to the United States for fundraising with the Shadar Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Reitzik.

Reb Mendel would farbreng together with Reb Meir Blizinsky. Alongside his role in the yeshiva, he became one of the leading Chabad askanim (activists), working energetically for Kfar Chabad, particularly for Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim and Beis Rivka Kfar Chabad where he served as a board member. He founded the Yiddish Cheder in Kfar Chabad. In 1974, he received a letter in which the Rebbe wrote him a blessing "in the holy work in Tomchei Tmimim and in Kfar Chabad," which he saw as the Rebbe's consent to be involved in the village's affairs. It is also reported that he had an instruction from the Rebbe "to stick his nose" into all Chabad matters in Israel and to do what needs to be done.

When Rabbi (Burke) Shiff returned from our holy courts with clear instructions to establish an institution for immigrants arriving from Russia, he stood by his side to help and was appointed as a board member of the Bukharian Yeshiva institutions until his passing.

He was also among those who worked extensively for the Rebbe's shluchim to the Holy Land.

After 27 Adar and 3 Tammuz

Following 27 Adar and 3 Tammuz, against the backdrop of the concealment that appeared then and enveloped the Chassidic community, Reb Mendel's Chassidic personality and his firm faith and hiskashrus shone forth.

His Response to the State of Concealment

The Rebbe's health condition (to physical eyes) touched Reb Mendel's heart and naturally caused him a lack in the line of joy. During that period, he would sit with tears streaming from his eyes. He could barely speak, only repeating again and again in prayer to the Master of the World: We must have the Rebbe healthy! Not in secret, not in hint, not in derush, but in simple pshat, to our physical eyes! During that period, he would frequently recite Tehillim while wiping his abundant tears with his handkerchief. On the other hand, he never ceased to encourage and call everyone not to be affected and not to be impressed. To go forward with heads held high, in the way the Rebbe guides us.

After Tishrei 1993, when the Rebbe began appearing on the balcony, Reb Mendel expressed: "Nothing can be understood. Every day there are new revelations."

At a farbrengen on Shabbos Mevorchim Teves 1993, Reb Mendel farbrenged in 770 with yungeleit and baalei batim from Anash and said that everyone needs to take upon themselves something in connection with the Rebbe's condition. When one of the baalei batim asked him what he was taking upon himself, Reb Mendel answered that he took upon himself to learn Masechta Beitza, which was physically difficult for him in those years.

About two weeks after 3 Tammuz, Reb Mendel farbrenged in the yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, and although his eyes were streaming with tears, and he barely spoke anything, he said one sentence which he repeated again and again: "He, the yetzer hara, wants us to 'fall' into despair and depression - no and no! We will not 'give' him in any way! Zogt a nigun, a freilichen nigun!, Freilacher, freilacher!"

He would repeatedly quote Rashi's words on the verse "Be tamim with Hashem your G-d" - "Walk with Him in simplicity and wait for Him, and do not investigate the future."

In Sivan 1995, shortly before Reb Mendel's passing, his grandson Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Liberow asked him regarding the printing of the translated Likkutei Sichos books which he refused to print without the title "Shlita" for the Rebbe, but this involved great difficulties and pressures. Upon hearing the question, Reb Mendel immediately responded: "We need to whistle at the world and write shlita." After a few moments of thought, Reb Mendel continued and said: "And if it's possible to act in a way that won't cause argument - certainly good." Following this, Rabbi Liberow found a solution to print the books with the title shlita and note on the title page: "May this be the year of wondrous redemption."

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