Editing Purim (section)

==== With the Rebbe ====

* '''Purim 5713 (1953)''' - Unusually, the Rebbe delivered 2 maamarim during the farbrengen, and told a heavenly story about an event from the time of the Rebbe Rashab, and later it became known that Stalin had suddenly died at that same hour.
* '''Purim 5715 (1955)''' - During the farbrengen, the Rebbe asked those present to raise their right hand to accept upon themselves the test of wealth.
* '''Purim 5718 (1958)''' - The style of the farbrengen was different from usual and the Rebbe spoke many personal words to the chassidim, some even in the style of 'mussar'. The Rebbe also gave special blessings, and the farbrengen lasted more than 9 hours.
* '''Purim 5726 (1966)''' - The Rebbe distributed much 'l'chaim' to the chassidim during the farbrengen, and instructed that all bottles be emptied because it was a time of 'whoever extends a hand, we give to them' and gave blessings to all who asked. The distribution of 'l'chaim' continued even after the farbrengen ended until the Rebbe entered his home.
* '''Purim 5731 (1971)''' - President Shneur Zalman Shazar visited our holy courts and participated in the Megillah reading, and afterwards entered for a yechidus with the Rebbe that lasted more than 4 hours.
* '''Purim 5736 (1976)''' - The Rebbe publicly aroused with extraordinary attention regarding the takana of "putting on Rabbeinu Tam's tefillin."
* '''Purim 5741 (1981)''' - It fell on Friday and the Rebbe went after Mincha prayers to the 'small zal', asked that the doors and windows be closed and began to say a maamar on "'''The Jews had light'''".