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Whistling at the Farbrengen

Archive video: At a 13 Nissan, 5745, (April 4 1985) Farbrangen, the Rebbe motions to Chassidim gathered in 770 Eastern Parkway to whistle along with the niggun "Al Achas Kama v'Chama." Video

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to number 3
April 27, 2011 5:14 pm

in general it is a goyish thing to do but when the rebbe asked for it we dont have to understand.
… so your teachers were not wrong

to all:
April 27, 2011 9:19 am

the Rebbe himself explained the “inyan” of him motioning to whistle – see farbrengen of purim 5736.

Title
April 26, 2011 10:30 pm

Indeed, this was not such a clear cut inyan. The Rebbe however, was able to transform the whistle!

I was taught whistling is "goyish"...
April 24, 2011 5:17 pm

Were my parents and yeshiva rebbes wrong???

powerful!
April 24, 2011 2:28 pm

powerful!
שנזכה להתגלות תיכף ומיד ממש

date correction
April 24, 2011 1:14 pm

if its 1985 then its 5745

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