Editing Rabbi Ephraim Yolles (section)

== His Final Visit Pesach 1988 ==
From the 1988 diary: On Tuesday morning 18 Nissan 1988 after Shacharis, he arrived at 770 as he would do every year during Pesach to visit the Rebbe. The elderly gaon arrived accompanied by his sons and grandsons.

He waited at the entrance of Gan Eden HaTachton. When the Rebbe came up from the large zal and noticed him, he warmly shook his hand and then the Rebbe, R' Yolles, and his family members entered Gan Eden HaTachton. After some time, the other family members left and the Rebbe spoke with him privately.

The visit lasted about half an hour. When R' Yolles took leave of the Rebbe, the Rebbe followed him out while two grandchildren supported him and helped him walk backwards as he didn't want to turn his back to the Rebbe. On the way to the exit, a chair was brought and R' Yolles (waiting for the car to take him) sat down.

The Rebbe said to him the words "Yireh kohen b'Tzion" and then added that since it's now Yom Tov they should sing a joyous song. The crowd standing around burst into song "V'samachta b'chagecha" and the Rebbe encouraged the singing with his holy hands while looking with a radiant countenance at R' Yolles and all those around.

The Rebbe waited there for long minutes until the car carrying R' Yolles drove away from the place.