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{{quote|Without any doubt whatsoever, all those in the supernal world in Gan Eden delight in the expansion of Tomchei Temimim in the United States. When you come from time to time to visit my brother-in-law the Rebbe — may the Almighty send him a complete and speedy recovery<ref>The letter was written following the Rebbe's health episode on Shemini Atzeres 5738.</ref> and fulfill all the wishes of his heart for good and blessing and length of good days, amen — he sees with his own eyes the Temimim students standing crowded into every corner of the beis midrash, their eyes and their entire being fixed on listening to the words of my brother-in-law the Rebbe, hanging on every syllable that issues from his holy mouth, always ready with absolute self-sacrifice to spread the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidus outward, to every corner of the world.<ref>The letter was published in ''Kfar Chabad'', issue 374, p. 23.</ref>}} | {{quote|Without any doubt whatsoever, all those in the supernal world in Gan Eden delight in the expansion of Tomchei Temimim in the United States. When you come from time to time to visit my brother-in-law the Rebbe — may the Almighty send him a complete and speedy recovery<ref>The letter was written following the Rebbe's health episode on Shemini Atzeres 5738.</ref> and fulfill all the wishes of his heart for good and blessing and length of good days, amen — he sees with his own eyes the Temimim students standing crowded into every corner of the beis midrash, their eyes and their entire being fixed on listening to the words of my brother-in-law the Rebbe, hanging on every syllable that issues from his holy mouth, always ready with absolute self-sacrifice to spread the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidus outward, to every corner of the world.<ref>The letter was published in ''Kfar Chabad'', issue 374, p. 23.</ref>}} | ||
When his only son, [[Shalom DovBer Guraria]], [[ | When his only son, [[Shalom DovBer Guraria]], [[The Books Trial|stole the books]] from the [[Lubavitch Library]] in 5745 [1985], the Rashag opposed this act. As a result, both his wife [[Chana Guraria]] and his son left his home. | ||
This was a wondrous display of ''mesirat nefesh'' and an immense bond with the Rebbe — it became plain for all to see that even though his wife and son had left him over their dispute concerning the Rebbe, he remained alone in his home, out of his complete self-nullification and devotion. | This was a wondrous display of ''mesirat nefesh'' and an immense bond with the Rebbe — it became plain for all to see that even though his wife and son had left him over their dispute concerning the Rebbe, he remained alone in his home, out of his complete self-nullification and devotion. | ||
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* Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, [https://sinun770.org/יארצייט-ו-אדר-הרהח-הרשג-גיס-הרבי-עבודת/ "Yahrzeit 6 Adar — the Rashag, the Rebbe's Brother-in-Law: His Avodah, his Repetition of Maamarim, his Bittul Before the Rebbe, 'and His Greatest Chassid'"] — Sinun Chabad YouTube filter | * Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, [https://sinun770.org/יארצייט-ו-אדר-הרהח-הרשג-גיס-הרבי-עבודת/ "Yahrzeit 6 Adar — the Rashag, the Rebbe's Brother-in-Law: His Avodah, his Repetition of Maamarim, his Bittul Before the Rebbe, 'and His Greatest Chassid'"] — Sinun Chabad YouTube filter | ||
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