Saying L'chaim: Difference between revisions

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The Rebbe initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.

When the Frierdiker Rebbe visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to Eretz Yisroel, he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.

When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to [[Eretz Yisroel]], he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.

By Lubavitcher Chassidim, we say "l'chaim v'livracha" following the nusach of the Heiliker Maggid and the Alter Rebbe, who explained these letters spell "lev-racha," since when nichnas yayin yotze sod through giluy hamiddos, we need a brocha.

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 The Rebbe initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.
-When the Frierdiker Rebbe visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to Eretz Yisroel, he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.
+When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to [[Eretz Yisroel]], he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.
 By Lubavitcher Chassidim, we say "l'chaim v'livracha" following the nusach of the Heiliker Maggid and the Alter Rebbe, who explained these letters spell "lev-racha," since when nichnas yayin yotze sod through giluy hamiddos, we need a brocha.