The Rebbe at The Rashag’s Levaya
On Zayin Adar I 5749, the levaya of the Rebbe’s brother-in-law, R’ Shemaryahu Gurary, known to all by his acronym Rashag, we are republishing a gallery from Rebbedrive of his levaya in which the Rebbe attended • Full Article, Photos
On Shabbos morning, 6 Adar I 5749, the Rashag passed away. That same day, at the farbrengen, the Rebbe mentioned this and spoke of the privilege that he had that the “Nasi of our generation” appointed him to the administration of the yeshiva and the tremendous results of his work that could readily be seen by everyone.
His levaya took place the next day – Zayin Adar I, and the Rebbe led the way and accompanied the bier until the grave was fully covered. Rashag was buried to the right of the Ohel, near his father-in-law, the Rebbe Rayatz. After Shabbos, the Rebbe said to print a new edition of Tanya even before the end of the shiva.
Throughout the sheloshim, the Rebbe davened in his brother-in-law’s home on the third floor of 770, an exceedingly rare occurrence.
Right after the shiva, the matzeiva was erected. It was a Sunday afternoon, close to the time that the Rebbe went to the Ohel, since the Rebbe expressed the desire to be present for the unveiling of the stone.
The Rebbe turned toward where the stone stood and despite the narrow passageway between the graves, pushed in very close to the place of the stone. During the event, a number of chapters of Tehillim were recited.
For a full biography of the Rashag, click here
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…the first few pictures are from Lubavitch Yeshiva on Ocean Parkway.