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== Maamorim the Rebbe ==
== Maamorim the Rebbe ==
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[[File:הרבי אומר מאמר.jpg|thumb|The Rebbe during the delivery of a Chassidic discourse (maamar). Behind the Rebbe, elder Chassidim can be seen standing.]]
The Rebbe during the delivery of a Chassidic discourse (maamar). Behind the Rebbe, elder Chassidim can be seen standing.
 
The Rebbe customarily holds a handkerchief (wrapping it around his palm and fingers) or some physical object while delivering the maamar. Chassidim would explain that this practice stems from the Rebbe's desire to hold something "physical" while delivering the words of the living G-d.
The Rebbe customarily holds a handkerchief (wrapping it around his palm and fingers) or some physical object while delivering the maamar. Chassidim would explain that this practice stems from the Rebbe's desire to hold something "physical" while delivering the words of the living G-d.