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[[The Rebbe]] ~~gave~~ a famous ~~talk~~ on the 28th of Nissan 5751 (1991), in which he expressed his pain about the indifference regarding bringing Moshiach, and placed responsibility on the listeners to act for his coming: "The only thing I can still do is hand this over to each of you - do everything in your power to bring Moshiach in actual reality." Later, the Rebbe referred to this talk as "The Famous Talk," and since then this name has spread among Chabad Chassidim as the title for this discourse.

[[The Rebbe]] Spoke a famous [[sicha]] on the 28th of Nissan 5751 (1991), in which he expressed his pain about the indifference regarding bringing [[Moshiach]], and placed responsibility on the listeners to act for his coming: "The only thing I can still do is hand this over to each of you - do everything in your power to bring Moshiach in actual reality." Later, the Rebbe referred to this talk as "The Famous Talk," and since then this name has spread among Chabad Chassidim as the title for this discourse.

The talk caused great awakening among the Chassidim regarding bringing the redemption, and continues to serve as a prominent topic in Chabad discourse from various aspects of discussing its meaning and how to fulfill its demands. Many initiatives and actions regarding hastening the redemption were done in its wake, some of which received positive responses and encouragement from the Rebbe.

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Rabbi Tuvia Peles and Rabbi Zushe Rivkin sent the Rebbe a plane ticket to Eretz Yisrael several days after the talk was given. In response, the Rebbe instructed them to return the plane tickets and wrote that: "This is not at all what was discussed, as is even more obvious."

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[[File:כינוס חרום.jpg|thumb|Advertisement for an emergency gathering held in Kfar Chabad following the talk]]

== Actions Following the Talk ==

==== Establishment of Moshiach Headquarters ====

On Tuesday evening, 3 Iyar, a meeting was held at the Chabad Mobile offices in Crown Heights with the participation of several dozen activists, where it was decided to establish 'The World Headquarters for Bringing Moshiach'. The meeting participants signed a report containing the meeting protocol with the headquarters' plans and the names of its members, to which Rabbi David Nachshon added the words: "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" (Long live our master, our teacher, and our Rebbe, King Moshiach, forever and ever). The Rebbe's response was: "All this was taken to the Ohel, I will mention it at the gravesite."

The headquarters' first action was to convene an urgent meeting at 770 the following day, Thursday, 4 Iyar. For their activities, the headquarters activists received special responses and encouragement from the Rebbe.

==== Rabbinic Ruling ====

During the emergency gathering at Beit Menachem in Kfar Chabad on Saturday night, where Rabbi Zimroni Tzik was the conference moderator, Rabbi Shmuel Fromer suggested issuing a rabbinic ruling that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach (King Moshiach). The proposal was accepted, and at that same event, the secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court, Rabbi David Chanzin, announced on behalf of the rabbis that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach. That evening, the Rabbi of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi, wrote the complete text of the ruling.

Following this, Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub flew to New York, to the Rebbe's court, to present the ruling to the Rebbe. On Monday morning, 2 Iyar, they arrived in New York, and Rabbi David Nachshon waited for the Rebbe near the mikvah, and when the Rebbe arrived, he presented him with the ruling. The Rebbe looked and said with a smile: "Yasher koach, Yasher koach!" (Well done, well done!) and put the envelopes in his frock coat pocket.

Subsequently, additional editions of the ruling were written. Additionally, Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub were sent by the Chabad rabbis to Russia to recite the ruling at the graves of our Rebbes.

==== Acceptance of Kingship ====

In addition to the rabbinic rulings, an awakening began among the Chassidim regarding the importance of accepting the Rebbe's kingship as Melech HaMoshiach. The idea was first raised on the night after the talk by Rabbi Avraham Lipsker, who spoke about it during a telephone broadcast, but it was particularly strengthened at the emergency meeting at 770 on Thursday, 4 Iyar. At the conclusion of the meeting, those gathered - about 250 people - signed a form accepting the Rebbe's kingship, in which they accepted upon themselves the Rebbe as Melech HaMoshiach and committed to dedicate themselves and act according to his holy will. These signatures were submitted to the Rebbe and received a positive and encouraging response. A photo of the Rebbe's response was hung on the walls of 770 and created considerable impact.

Subsequently, the initiative of collecting signatures for accepting the Rebbe's kingship spread to the Holy Land, as well as among Chabad women and girls, with the Rebbe's consent and blessing.

==== Study of Topics on Redemption and Moshiach ====

During the week after the talk, several students from the yeshiva in New Haven (among them Dov Menachem Drabkin) conceived an idea to create an index of the Rebbe's talks on matters of Geulah (Redemption) and Moshiach, to increase the study of these topics to bring about the Redemption. In his talk at the farbrengen that Shabbat, the Rebbe alluded to this - explaining that studying topics of Redemption is the direct, easy, and fastest way to bring about the revelation and coming of Moshiach; and added, "In our generation, when there are index books in alphabetical order for all the sayings of our Sages, etc. (which were added in recent generations and years) - it is easier to find the sayings of our Sages and the discussions dealing with matters of Moshiach and Redemption."

Later, the Rebbe further stated that the study of topics on Redemption is required not only as a segulah (spiritual remedy) to bring about Moshiach's coming but also to live in accordance with the threshold period of Redemption, through contemplating the concepts of Redemption intellectually, and practical conduct accordingly.

When Rabbi Chaim Gutnick sent a letter to the Rebbe asking what specific work was required that the Rebbe referred to in the well-known talk, the Rebbe responded by sending him the talk he gave that Shabbat, Parshat Tazria-Metzora, in which he explains that the direct way to bring Moshiach is through studying topics on Redemption and Moshiach.

== See Also ==

* Ad Mosai

* Oros D'tohu B'keilim D'tikun

== Further Reading ==

* Mashiach Friedman, Yemei Besorah, New York 5773/2013, Chapter Three - The Famous Sicha, p. 57.

== External Links ==

==== The Sicha ====

* The Sicha: Mugah (Lashon Hakodesh) • Text Version

* Full video of the Sicha with translation to Lashon Hakodesh by the Institute for Spreading the Torah of Mashiach

* Short clip from the Sicha

* The complete Sicha and the dollars distribution that followed

* Journal from Beis Chayeinu - 28 Nissan 5751/1991

* Video journal of the events of 28 Nissan 5751/1991

==== Following the Sicha ====

* What to do to bring Mashiach? Dollars distribution, following the Sicha

* "If I am a Rebbe, then I spoke clearly" Dollars distribution, following the Sicha

* Activities of Chabad Chassidim immediately after 28 Nissan, with the Rebbe's encouragement - Interview with Rabbi Shmuel Butman

* Actions of Chassidim to bring the Geulah since the famous Sicha

==== About the Sicha - Documents and Opinion Articles ====

* HaShturem Sheli Al Dvar Bias Mashiach • Mevakesh Lefi Kochan (5776/2016) • Mevakesh Lefi Kochan (5781/2021), published by Vaad Chayalei Beis David

* One Sicha: 20 Years, 20 Insights ● Project - Twenty Rabbis, Shluchim, Mashpi'im and more, on the meaning of the Sicha

* The Mission and Responsibility – In-depth interview about the 28 Nissan Sicha with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, in Beis Mashiach weekly together with Medakdekim editorial, Parshas Shmini 5778/2018

* Is there no one who truly asks for Mashiach? Interview with Rabbi Zushe Silberstein, from Beis Mashiach weekly

* "Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Krauss returns to the defining event of 28 Nissan 5751/1991" - Article published on ynet

* Bringing Mashiach is not advice, it's a mission! Beis Mashiach weekly Parshas Tazria-Metzora 5777/2017

* MashiachCast 28 Nissan - Mendy Evert and Itche Krauss in a fascinating MashiachCast program

* 'Hazman Grama' issue marking thirty years to 28 Nissan 5751/1991 • Fascinating

* Rabbi Shalom Yaakov Chazan, Between Purim 5747/1987 and 28 Nissan 5751/1991

* Thirty years to the shocking Sicha: Rabbi Nachshon in a candid interview

* Friday night on COL Radio - Parshas Shmini, Rabbi Michael Tayeb on the message from the Sicha

* Tzivos Hashem choir in a moving clip for 28 Nissan

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+[[file:כ"ח ניסן נ"א.png|thumb|[[The Rebbe]] while delivering The Famous [[Sicha]]]]
-[[The Rebbe]] gave a famous talk on the 28th of Nissan 5751 (1991), in which he expressed his pain about the indifference regarding bringing Moshiach, and placed responsibility on the listeners to act for his coming: "The only thing I can still do is hand this over to each of you - do everything in your power to bring Moshiach in actual reality." Later, the Rebbe referred to this talk as "The Famous Talk," and since then this name has spread among Chabad Chassidim as the title for this discourse.
+[[The Rebbe]] Spoke a famous [[sicha]] on the 28th of Nissan 5751 (1991), in which he expressed his pain about the indifference regarding bringing [[Moshiach]], and placed responsibility on the listeners to act for his coming: "The only thing I can still do is hand this over to each of you - do everything in your power to bring Moshiach in actual reality." Later, the Rebbe referred to this talk as "The Famous Talk," and since then this name has spread among Chabad Chassidim as the title for this discourse.
 The talk caused great awakening among the Chassidim regarding bringing the redemption, and continues to serve as a prominent topic in Chabad discourse from various aspects of discussing its meaning and how to fulfill its demands. Many initiatives and actions regarding hastening the redemption were done in its wake, some of which received positive responses and encouragement from the Rebbe.
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 Rabbi Tuvia Peles and Rabbi Zushe Rivkin sent the Rebbe a plane ticket to Eretz Yisrael several days after the talk was given. In response, the Rebbe instructed them to return the plane tickets and wrote that: "This is not at all what was discussed, as is even more obvious."
-[[File:כינוס חרום.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:כינוס חרום.jpg|thumb|Advertisement for an emergency gathering held in Kfar Chabad following the talk]]
+== Actions Following the Talk ==
+==== Establishment of Moshiach Headquarters ====
+On Tuesday evening, 3 Iyar, a meeting was held at the Chabad Mobile offices in Crown Heights with the participation of several dozen activists, where it was decided to establish 'The World Headquarters for Bringing Moshiach'. The meeting participants signed a report containing the meeting protocol with the headquarters' plans and the names of its members, to which Rabbi David Nachshon added the words: "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" (Long live our master, our teacher, and our Rebbe, King Moshiach, forever and ever). The Rebbe's response was: "All this was taken to the Ohel, I will mention it at the gravesite."
+The headquarters' first action was to convene an urgent meeting at 770 the following day, Thursday, 4 Iyar. For their activities, the headquarters activists received special responses and encouragement from the Rebbe.
+==== Rabbinic Ruling ====
+During the emergency gathering at Beit Menachem in Kfar Chabad on Saturday night, where Rabbi Zimroni Tzik was the conference moderator, Rabbi Shmuel Fromer suggested issuing a rabbinic ruling that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach (King Moshiach). The proposal was accepted, and at that same event, the secretary of the Chabad Rabbinical Court, Rabbi David Chanzin, announced on behalf of the rabbis that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach. That evening, the Rabbi of Kfar Chabad, Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi, wrote the complete text of the ruling.
+Following this, Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub flew to New York, to the Rebbe's court, to present the ruling to the Rebbe. On Monday morning, 2 Iyar, they arrived in New York, and Rabbi David Nachshon waited for the Rebbe near the mikvah, and when the Rebbe arrived, he presented him with the ruling. The Rebbe looked and said with a smile: "Yasher koach, Yasher koach!" (Well done, well done!) and put the envelopes in his frock coat pocket.
+Subsequently, additional editions of the ruling were written. Additionally, Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub were sent by the Chabad rabbis to Russia to recite the ruling at the graves of our Rebbes.
+==== Acceptance of Kingship ====
+In addition to the rabbinic rulings, an awakening began among the Chassidim regarding the importance of accepting the Rebbe's kingship as Melech HaMoshiach. The idea was first raised on the night after the talk by Rabbi Avraham Lipsker, who spoke about it during a telephone broadcast, but it was particularly strengthened at the emergency meeting at 770 on Thursday, 4 Iyar. At the conclusion of the meeting, those gathered - about 250 people - signed a form accepting the Rebbe's kingship, in which they accepted upon themselves the Rebbe as Melech HaMoshiach and committed to dedicate themselves and act according to his holy will. These signatures were submitted to the Rebbe and received a positive and encouraging response. A photo of the Rebbe's response was hung on the walls of 770 and created considerable impact.
+Subsequently, the initiative of collecting signatures for accepting the Rebbe's kingship spread to the Holy Land, as well as among Chabad women and girls, with the Rebbe's consent and blessing.
+==== Study of Topics on Redemption and Moshiach ====
+During the week after the talk, several students from the yeshiva in New Haven (among them Dov Menachem Drabkin) conceived an idea to create an index of the Rebbe's talks on matters of Geulah (Redemption) and Moshiach, to increase the study of these topics to bring about the Redemption. In his talk at the farbrengen that Shabbat, the Rebbe alluded to this - explaining that studying topics of Redemption is the direct, easy, and fastest way to bring about the revelation and coming of Moshiach; and added, "In our generation, when there are index books in alphabetical order for all the sayings of our Sages, etc. (which were added in recent generations and years) - it is easier to find the sayings of our Sages and the discussions dealing with matters of Moshiach and Redemption."
+Later, the Rebbe further stated that the study of topics on Redemption is required not only as a segulah (spiritual remedy) to bring about Moshiach's coming but also to live in accordance with the threshold period of Redemption, through contemplating the concepts of Redemption intellectually, and practical conduct accordingly.
+When Rabbi Chaim Gutnick sent a letter to the Rebbe asking what specific work was required that the Rebbe referred to in the well-known talk, the Rebbe responded by sending him the talk he gave that Shabbat, Parshat Tazria-Metzora, in which he explains that the direct way to bring Moshiach is through studying topics on Redemption and Moshiach.
+== See Also ==
+* Ad Mosai
+* Oros D'tohu B'keilim D'tikun
+== Further Reading ==
+* Mashiach Friedman, Yemei Besorah, New York 5773/2013, Chapter Three - The Famous Sicha, p. 57.
+== External Links ==
+==== The Sicha ====
+* The Sicha: Mugah (Lashon Hakodesh) • Text Version
+* Full video of the Sicha with translation to Lashon Hakodesh by the Institute for Spreading the Torah of Mashiach
+* Short clip from the Sicha
+* The complete Sicha and the dollars distribution that followed
+* Journal from Beis Chayeinu - 28 Nissan 5751/1991
+* Video journal of the events of 28 Nissan 5751/1991
+==== Following the Sicha ====
+* What to do to bring Mashiach? Dollars distribution, following the Sicha
+* "If I am a Rebbe, then I spoke clearly" Dollars distribution, following the Sicha
+* Activities of Chabad Chassidim immediately after 28 Nissan, with the Rebbe's encouragement - Interview with Rabbi Shmuel Butman
+* Actions of Chassidim to bring the Geulah since the famous Sicha
+==== About the Sicha - Documents and Opinion Articles ====
+* HaShturem Sheli Al Dvar Bias Mashiach • Mevakesh Lefi Kochan (5776/2016) • Mevakesh Lefi Kochan (5781/2021), published by Vaad Chayalei Beis David
+* One Sicha: 20 Years, 20 Insights ● Project - Twenty Rabbis, Shluchim, Mashpi'im and more, on the meaning of the Sicha
+* The Mission and Responsibility – In-depth interview about the 28 Nissan Sicha with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, in Beis Mashiach weekly together with Medakdekim editorial, Parshas Shmini 5778/2018
+* Is there no one who truly asks for Mashiach? Interview with Rabbi Zushe Silberstein, from Beis Mashiach weekly
+* "Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Krauss returns to the defining event of 28 Nissan 5751/1991" - Article published on ynet
+* Bringing Mashiach is not advice, it's a mission! Beis Mashiach weekly Parshas Tazria-Metzora 5777/2017
+* MashiachCast 28 Nissan - Mendy Evert and Itche Krauss in a fascinating MashiachCast program
+* 'Hazman Grama' issue marking thirty years to 28 Nissan 5751/1991 • Fascinating
+* Rabbi Shalom Yaakov Chazan, Between Purim 5747/1987 and 28 Nissan 5751/1991
+* Thirty years to the shocking Sicha: Rabbi Nachshon in a candid interview
+* Friday night on COL Radio - Parshas Shmini, Rabbi Michael Tayeb on the message from the Sicha
+* Tzivos Hashem choir in a moving clip for 28 Nissan
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