In honor for the Rebbe’s 90th birthday on Yud Alef Nissan 5752, a TV documentary was being worked on, telling the story of the Rebbe.
A few months earlier, a professional photography team came to 770 to video the Rebbe on Yud Shevat.
The 90-minute raw footage documents the Rebbe Davening Maariv for the Amud, distributing a Kuntres, Shachris, and then going to the Ohel.
Sadly, Chof Zayin Adar was only a few weeks later, and the documentary never came to fruition.
Seeing the Rebbe up close bring shivers up my spine. Reminiscing remembering orphaned and crying. Oh Rebbe how your missed every day. Your children need you more then ever. Seeing the Rebbe walking into Davening. His slow walk. Know afterwards that the Rebbe was suffering from foot issues had excruciating pains at the time. Remembering on כב שבט it was worse. Where the Rebbe was leaning on the table at times. Something he absolutely never did in public. One can imagine the pain he was feeling. Needless to say, At the time we didn’t think much to it. As we… Read more »
To be more specific, Jerry Levine was hired by JEM, to whom the material belongs. Rabbi Krinsky, of course, got the Rebbe’s permission for the special access. This was for the purpose of a documentary which was a co-production of JEM and the Aleph Institute. It was called Windows to the Soul.
Much of the material has also been released by JEM and is available on numerous pieces available on YouTube, Living Torah, etc.
WHY IS The tv channel nogeah to you, all that is relevant is that the rebbes hisgalus should be bimheiroh vyomeinu mamesh
We miss our rebbe!
On a side note, I don’t remember it being so wild and chaotic
This was Jerry Levine’s camera crew. They asked for special permission to be so “intrusive” has such close -up camera access to the Rebbe. The Rebbe consented. This footage was later used in the film “Windows to the Soul”.
We were busy with Rebbe.
Gotta love the classical Beethoven music being played in the background as they video the Rebbe on the way to the Ohel…
We miss you!!
Hashem, please send Moshiach already
Look what the Rebbe did for us his children. His hand looks so tired moving at such a fast rate standing for so long for us!!!!
beautiful
Anyone know which TV station?
Are there more tapes like this sitting in studio vaults around the world that can be gotten at?