Editing Yoel Kahan (section)

==== As a Chozzer ====
Immediately upon arriving at 770, his exceptional talents became apparent, and he began writing hanacha (transcripts) of the Rebbe's sichos (talks). The elder Chassidim who had been chozzrim for the Rebbe Rashab were impressed by his special ability in both understanding and phenomenal memory. The Rebbe instructed him to be his chief chozzer and from then on viewed him as primarily responsible for all transcripts and publications of his teachings.
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Rabbi Yoel served as the Rebbe's chozzer from the beginning of the Rebbe's leadership. A few days after the Rebbe accepted the leadership, at the farbrengen of 11 Shevat 5711, the Rebbe turned to him and requested him to prepare a hanacha of the maamar "Basi LeGani" that was said at the farbrengen. It is also known that on Shavuos 5712 in the early morning, the Rebbe held a farbrengen and waited to say the maamar until Rabbi Yoel returned from the mikvah.