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== Complete Faith in the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach ==

In winter 1993, he would participate in Friday night prayers in the Rebbe's minyan, and afterward join other secretaries on the balcony behind the Rebbe, notably standing out among them in singing and dancing "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" according to the Rebbe's tempo and encouragement.

In winter 1993, he would participate in Friday night prayers in the Rebbe's minyan, and afterward join other secretaries on the balcony behind [[the Rebbe]], notably standing out among them in singing and dancing "[[Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed]]" according to the Rebbe's tempo and encouragement.

He maintained his famous mental clarity until his final moment. Three days before his passing, he signed the salaries for kollel members under his supervision, leaving nothing unfinished. He passed away on Friday night, 3rd of Iyar 5753 (1993), at age 91, and was buried in Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, New York.

He maintained his famous mental clarity until his final moment. Three days before his passing, he signed the salaries for kollel members under his supervision, leaving nothing unfinished. He passed away on Friday night, 3rd of Iyar 5753 (1993), at age 91, and was buried in Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, [[New York City|New York]].

== Family ==

* His wife: Rebbetzin Etel Tzerna Hodakov - passed away on 20 Sivan 5766 (2006). During her life, she translated books and educational materials. Most notably, she translated the book "Der Rebbe" - a historical account of the life and times of the Alter Rebbe - from German to Yiddish.

* His wife: Rebbetzin Etel Tzerna Hodakov - passed away on 20 Sivan 5766 (2006). During her life, she translated books and educational materials. Most notably, she translated the book "Der Rebbe" - a historical account of the life and times of [[the Alter Rebbe]] - from German to [[Yiddish]].

* His son: Rabbi Shalom Yisrael Hodakov - Crown Heights

* His son: [[Rabbi Shalom Yisrael Hodakov]] - Crown Heights

* His daughter: Mrs. Chaya Rivka Kramer - Crown Heights

== His Books ==

# Collection of Instructions from the Rebbe's Secretariat to the Ohali Yosef Yitzchak Network - Educational directives received from Rabbi Hodakov by principals and teachers of the Ohali Yosef Yitzchak Network. Edited by Rabbi Yechiel Malov.

# Education and the Educator - Collection of educational directives. Published by Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch in 1995. Compiled by Rabbi Chaim Meir Dayan of Kfar Chabad, edited by Rabbi Alter Eliyahu Friedman of Tzfat.

# Education and the Educator - Collection of educational directives. Published by [[Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch]] in 1995. Compiled by Rabbi Chaim Meir Dayan of [[Kfar Chabad]], edited by Rabbi Alter Eliyahu Friedman of Tzfat.

== Further Reading ==

# Ateret Zekenim - Rabbi Hodakov's activities from Riga to New York following the instructions of Chabad Rebbes. Detailed 90-page overview - history, public service, first-time published letters and rare documents.

# Stories from the Rebbe's Room - by Menachem Zigelbaum, 2009.

# Stories from [[the Rebbe's Room]] - by Menachem Zigelbaum, 2009.

# Mendi Kurtz, "Rabbi Hodakov" from an upcoming book, special edition (30 years since Rabbi Hodakov's passing), "Kfar Chabad" weekly magazine, issue 2004, Pesach 5783.

# Mendi Kurtz, "Rabbi Hodakov" from an upcoming book, special edition (30 years since Rabbi Hodakov's passing), "[[Kfar Chabad Magazine|Kfar Chabad]]" weekly magazine, issue 2004, Pesach 5783.

# Zusha Wolf, Yemei Temimim - Documentation of the Rebbe's instructions through Rabbi Hodakov to Rabbi Efraim Wolf.

# The Rebbe's Engine - Instructions from the Rebbe through Rabbi Hodakov to R' Shlomo Meidanchik.

# Yosef Ashkenazi, Otzar HaChassidim - Personalities and Chassidic teachings of Chabad mentors in New York, published by Chazak, 2013.

# Yosef Ashkenazi, Otzar HaChassidim - Personalities and Chassidic teachings of Chabad mentors in New York, published by [[Chazak Publications|Chazak]], 2013.

# Mendi Kurtz, "I Miss Them," revelations about Rabbi Hodakov's connection with his students from Riga, "Kfar Chabad" weekly magazine, issue 2013.

# Mendi Kurtz, "I Miss Them," revelations about Rabbi Hodakov's connection with his students from Riga, "[[Kfar Chabad Magazine|Kfar Chabad]]" weekly magazine, issue 2013.

# A Chassidisher Derher magazine issue #1

[[Category: The Rebbes Secretary's]]

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 == Complete Faith in the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach ==
-In winter 1993, he would participate in Friday night prayers in the Rebbe's minyan, and afterward join other secretaries on the balcony behind the Rebbe, notably standing out among them in singing and dancing "Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed" according to the Rebbe's tempo and encouragement.
+In winter 1993, he would participate in Friday night prayers in the Rebbe's minyan, and afterward join other secretaries on the balcony behind [[the Rebbe]], notably standing out among them in singing and dancing "[[Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach L'olam Va'ed]]" according to the Rebbe's tempo and encouragement.
-He maintained his famous mental clarity until his final moment. Three days before his passing, he signed the salaries for kollel members under his supervision, leaving nothing unfinished. He passed away on Friday night, 3rd of Iyar 5753 (1993), at age 91, and was buried in Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, New York.
+He maintained his famous mental clarity until his final moment. Three days before his passing, he signed the salaries for kollel members under his supervision, leaving nothing unfinished. He passed away on Friday night, 3rd of Iyar 5753 (1993), at age 91, and was buried in Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, [[New York City|New York]].
 == Family ==
-* His wife: Rebbetzin Etel Tzerna Hodakov - passed away on 20 Sivan 5766 (2006). During her life, she translated books and educational materials. Most notably, she translated the book "Der Rebbe" - a historical account of the life and times of the Alter Rebbe - from German to Yiddish.
+* His wife: Rebbetzin Etel Tzerna Hodakov - passed away on 20 Sivan 5766 (2006). During her life, she translated books and educational materials. Most notably, she translated the book "Der Rebbe" - a historical account of the life and times of [[the Alter Rebbe]] - from German to [[Yiddish]].
-* His son: Rabbi Shalom Yisrael Hodakov - Crown Heights
+* His son: [[Rabbi Shalom Yisrael Hodakov]] - Crown Heights
 * His daughter: Mrs. Chaya Rivka Kramer - Crown Heights
 == His Books ==
 # Collection of Instructions from the Rebbe's Secretariat to the Ohali Yosef Yitzchak Network - Educational directives received from Rabbi Hodakov by principals and teachers of the Ohali Yosef Yitzchak Network. Edited by Rabbi Yechiel Malov.
-# Education and the Educator - Collection of educational directives. Published by Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch in 1995. Compiled by Rabbi Chaim Meir Dayan of Kfar Chabad, edited by Rabbi Alter Eliyahu Friedman of Tzfat.
+# Education and the Educator - Collection of educational directives. Published by [[Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch]] in 1995. Compiled by Rabbi Chaim Meir Dayan of [[Kfar Chabad]], edited by Rabbi Alter Eliyahu Friedman of Tzfat.
 == Further Reading ==
 # Ateret Zekenim - Rabbi Hodakov's activities from Riga to New York following the instructions of Chabad Rebbes. Detailed 90-page overview - history, public service, first-time published letters and rare documents.
-# Stories from the Rebbe's Room - by Menachem Zigelbaum, 2009.
+# Stories from [[the Rebbe's Room]] - by Menachem Zigelbaum, 2009.
-# Mendi Kurtz, "Rabbi Hodakov" from an upcoming book, special edition (30 years since Rabbi Hodakov's passing), "Kfar Chabad" weekly magazine, issue 2004, Pesach 5783.
+# Mendi Kurtz, "Rabbi Hodakov" from an upcoming book, special edition (30 years since Rabbi Hodakov's passing), "[[Kfar Chabad Magazine|Kfar Chabad]]" weekly magazine, issue 2004, Pesach 5783.
 # Zusha Wolf, Yemei Temimim - Documentation of the Rebbe's instructions through Rabbi Hodakov to Rabbi Efraim Wolf.
 # The Rebbe's Engine - Instructions from the Rebbe through Rabbi Hodakov to R' Shlomo Meidanchik.
-# Yosef Ashkenazi, Otzar HaChassidim - Personalities and Chassidic teachings of Chabad mentors in New York, published by Chazak, 2013.
+# Yosef Ashkenazi, Otzar HaChassidim - Personalities and Chassidic teachings of Chabad mentors in New York, published by [[Chazak Publications|Chazak]], 2013.
-# Mendi Kurtz, "I Miss Them," revelations about Rabbi Hodakov's connection with his students from Riga, "Kfar Chabad" weekly magazine, issue 2013.
+# Mendi Kurtz, "I Miss Them," revelations about Rabbi Hodakov's connection with his students from Riga, "[[Kfar Chabad Magazine|Kfar Chabad]]" weekly magazine, issue 2013.
 # A Chassidisher Derher magazine issue #1
 [[Category: The Rebbes Secretary's]]
 [[he:חיים מרדכי אייזיק חדקוב]]