A pesach thought from the Rebbe

As we approach Rosh Chodesh Nissan, having finished with the four parshios that herald the season, it is time to really focus on the upcoming Holiday of Pesach.

Pesach is the time of year when we cleanse our houses of all Chometz, essentially starting fresh. It is no surprise that this coincides with Spring, which is a time of renewal and rebirth of the land. Everything is fresh, clean and new.

The more mystical connotations of the holiday has been expressed that one should use the opportunity to clean out the "Chometz" of the soul, i.e. to use this time for introspection and see which middos need to be corrected, such as pride, anger and jealousy, to name a few, and work on them, do some "spring cleaning" and sweep them out of our souls.

An obvious question here is, wouldn't this be more appropriate during the High Holiday season? When everyone is focused on their actions of the past year, and is looking to improve?

I think the answer can be found in the Halacha of Parshas Zochor and leap years. We know that one must remember Amalek annually, because otherwise one forgets. So what should we do in a leap year, when it is 13 months between readings of Parshas Zochor? One answer that is given is that one should have Kavana when Hazkoras Amalek
is read during the year, in Parshas Ki Tetze (or even Beshalach). This way the reminder is heard within a year.

We can extrapolate this P'shat to the fact that we should work on ourselves at the halfway point of the year, Pesachtime. It has been a half of a year since the focused attention on our deeds and actions during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and we can use the "tune up" to re-assess and re-evaluate where we are going spiritually. We don't only have to do so once a year during Elul and Tishre. By doing it now, and remembering that Ben Odom L'Chaveiro was what was missing from the Talmidim of Rabbi Akiva, which lead to their deaths, we can elevate ourselves to a level that hopefully can continue for the rest of the year, all the way into Elul.

It is also a good time to focus on Middos, as we will be spending alot of time with family and friends, and would not wish to insult or offend people by being callous to one another.

The Rebbe wishes everyone a Chag Kosher V'Sameach.

De Rebbe's Niggun, 2009

When I was a boy back in Depentzde
all I wanted to do was learn and dance
after cheider I would tantz,
tantz mitout mein pantz

Then I grew up, as you can see,
and later became the Depentzde rebbe
now you can learn the dance just watch me
tantz mitout mein pantz

CHORUS
Its two to the right, and two to the left
two to the right, and two to the left
two to the right, and two to the left
With the Rebbe of Depentzde


Now I'm the Rebbe with all the heartz
Who comes from middle europe partz
Playing the niggun on mein guitartz
The Rebbe of Depentzde!

The chassidus is still looking to build a sheil
Now we want to add a scheil
Were we will learn toirah and always dance
With the Rebbe of Depentzde

CHORUS

Now after three years I think its time
For the Rebbe to expand his paradigm
That's a pretty big word for a Rebbe
The Rebbe of Depentzde

We will have a melave malke, put out a kol koireh
Create an oihel to the dor rishoina
Solicit donations for a hotel to honor
The rebbe of depentzde


As I said last year we need yeshious
Especially for parnassah and for some kallas
At their chassunas we should be zoche to dance
With the Rebbe of Depentzde


CHORUS

My efficient gabbai has left for the year
To study toirah in the hoily ir
Of Yerushalayim where hes starting a branch
Of the chassidus of the Rebbe of Depentzde

The shammos is here a Taira Bucher
Who zitz and learns with a real geshmacha
But also plays the niggun with a bren and a fire
Of the rebbe of depentzde

CHORUS

A special maidel is my kleine tochter
Who thinks she’s the oldest of the mishpucha
If she was a yingle, she would want to be
The Rebbe of Depentzde

Her older tocher doesn't want a mention
To avoid the attention of all the mention
But she helped with the motions, so all could tantz
With the Rebbe of Depentzde

CHORUS

You all know my Chushuva Rebbetzin
Wonderful, and long sufferin’
You would be too without a chanze,
if you were married to The Rebbe of Depentzde

All of my family that is here today
As well as the ones far away
Are always in the mind and the Heartz
Of the Rebbe of Depentzde

CHORUS

In Depentzde, We Don’t wear no pants CHORUS
With a fire, bren, heartz, etc. etc,
REPEAT

People, get with the program!!

Its almost Purim, and the Rebbe is very busy getting ready to greet his throngs of Chassidim that always choose to visit and call on the mystically holiest day of the year.

However, as it is my position that I must look out for this most humble man and Tzaddik, it saddens me to see that he has NO FOLLOWERS!!! in Blogland.

Now the Rebbe took time out from his very hectic schedule so that he could allow this access to him through the internet, in effect being Mekadesh the entire internet with his presence, and NO ONE HAS BOTHERED to make his words, thoughts, Divrei Torah and Brocho a regular part of their lives!!

I think it is terrible, but I am most worried that the Rebbe will have Chalishas Hadas over this. So make sure that you click on as a follower, so the Rebbe should not feel bad that his message is not getting to his Chassidim timely on this coming day of the year where we are to feel great joy and happiness.

Thank you for listening.

De Rebbe is in the house

The response to the Rebbe posting the blog has been feverish among the chassidim, and the Rebbe feels a new song coming on, which should just put the chassidim into and absolute frenzy. Stay tuned ( literally) for details of this annual delight for all the loyal chassidim.

The Rebbe will also be holding special hours for the Bakushes that have been flying in, so that he can spend individual time with his chassidim, ( and hit them up for donations to the new sheil)

As usual, stay tuned, and keep warm.