Many remember the excitement in the months leading up to Yud Alef Nissan 5752, when we celebrated 90 years – Shnas Hatzadik. The Sichos about Moshiach’s imminent arrival, the Rebbe’s frequent trips to the Ohel, and the long hours he spent with us Chassidim. Then came Chof Zayin Adar, a day which has shaken the world till this very day.
That Yud Alef Nissan was celebrated with mixed emotions, as over a month had passed without seeing the Rebbe.
This Nigun to the words of Orech Yomim, by Reb Faitel Levin, is one of the Nigunim composed for that Yud Alef Nissan.
Reb Faitel sent a cassette of his Nigun to the Rebbe. It was later related by those present, that the Rebbe listened to the Nigun for a remarkably long time, showing strong signs of satisfaction and encouragement.
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Times have changed, and many have yet to see the Rebbe. But the certainty in the Rebbe’s words, and the hope to see him soon, stay clear and strong. We now hope and pray, that before this Yud Alef Nissan, we should see the Rebbe again, and celebrate with him as he leads us to the Geula.
VIDEO
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Lyrics:
Waiting late for Mincha
Maariv then a Sicha
Dollars for Tzedakah nearly every day
Shabbos afternoon
Excitement fills the room
Standing in my place the Rebbe I await
Each and every week
He’s giving us a peek
Opening our eyes to a new reality
Moshiach’s on his way
He’ll be here any day
ואראהו בישועתי
Now, I hear my beeper ring
“Mincha now” it’s signaling
The streets are filled as young and old run with urgency
Hoping that today
The curtains open wide will stay
ואראהו בישועתי
Seeing the Rebbes face
Fills my heart with hope and strength
In these hard and trying times, on him I do rely
But now the curtains closed
The strongest darkness yet imposed
To his window I look up and in my heart I cry
Hashem oh don’t you hear
Too much for me to bear
Oy Rebbe, Ad Mosai how long will this be?
I know you’re still with me
But you I want to see
ואראהו בישועתי
I’m firmly standing strong
I know it won’t be long
The day will come and with joy we’ll sing this song
Forever finally
Together we will be
Thank you. Very moving. Rebbe we miss you, Rebbe we need you. Gut yom tov
Very beautiful, brought tears to my eyes. Moshiach right now!
Beepers have a whole new meaning now
Very interesting, never knew R Faitel had such a neshomosdike niggun for Oirech. Looks like he and R’ Sholom flipped roles after Shuvo 🙂 And lebidek one always wins. But the Rebbe spent long time on one Oreich and selected the other!!! Remarkable. Feels like rotzon chasidim takes over personal one.
btw the rebbe didnt pick the niggunim the vaad did
What does this have anything to do with this beautiful article? You are bringing machlokes under the guise of sweet words. All I see are bochurim who found a niggun to connect with in their yeshivah and they created a song like all of the camp songs which are english words to a nigun tune. This is very inspiring.
Yes, I was Stam clarifying a misconception, that wasn’t my intention. Yes it is a beautiful niggun
wow beautiful
The original recording of the nigun
https://youtu.be/HF2_BIGXWDM?si=5Zhr4Nelj5lJ1ikU
The niggun shuva (fast pace) is r’ feitel levin NOT r’ sholom brochstat , his niggun is a slow pace niggun which originally was song when the rebbe came down the 3rd step after davening leaving shul on vov nissan תש״נ someone started the fast paced niggun shuva and the rebbe really liked it and encouraged it