The Arrest And Liberation of The Friedikker Rebbe

The doorbell suddenly rang and the door was smashed open. ALL RIGHT. WHO HERE IS? Excuse me. Why must you shout? You know who Schneersen is. If you didn't know, why would you come here? If you're looking for me, I am right here. I am certain that you will not disturb me from my evening meal. Rabbi Schneersen, you are under arrest. I demand permission to put on to Fillain and Darin to pray and also that kosher food be made available to me from my own home. But you may take your religious books even. All right, COME DOWN THE STEPS." AND so sure enough, they walked downstairs and they went to the courtyard. It was a very tearful moment. I'll help you, Rabbi. You know, easy does it. Okay. Are you in? >> Yes. Thank you. They started to drive away. The driver pulled up. We are here now at 24. >> Excuse me, Mr. Lmanson. Are you going to keep your word what you told me that I will be allowed to put on my tillin even before entering the prison? You are starting to demand things. Are you oblivious to what your situation is? Do you realize you are under arrest? Do you realize you're going to prison? The clock struck half 4. Please. I'm a religious Jew. Just give me 5 minutes to put on my villain or even 3 minutes. Please, no. He understands. NO. But the Reb realized at that moment he would not have a chance other than this moment while he's walking behind the guard to put on the fillin. So quietly, the reb began to put the tillin on his hand first. And after he put the tillin on his arm, he began to put the shell rush on. And at that moment, the god suddenly turned around. What is this? I TOLD YOU NO, AND you're still trying to put on your twillin. How dare you? I will teach you a lesson. And with that, the guard gave a zest, A PUNCH TO THE REB, AND A PUSH at the same time. And the rebel those metal steps. Reb realized that his belt buckle cracked and part of the metal went into his stomach and he was bleeding. He was in a lot of pain. You will soon see the fine treatment that will be showed to you by the head of the sixth division. Perhaps three or 4 days in that secluded room with the mice AND RATS AND THE SLIME AND THE MUD will get you to change your mind. You won't be thinking about your religious things anymore." And then as he sat to rest for a moment, he started to gather his inner strength, grabbed onto a railing, began to pull himself up and went up step by step until he got to the top. The man or beast called Petra arrived. Fever extended his hand to TAKE HIS TILLAGE. >> FORGET EVERYTHING. YOU MUST remember that you ARE A PRISONER HERE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? The rebet continue to walk until they arrive to jail cell 160. In the name of the Lord, I am commencing a hunger strike until my request for my children and religious books is fulfilled. The door was closed. It was now three full days that no food or water had passed the Reb's lips. Finally, on Friday afternoon, a Jewish member of the GPU brought the Reb his fillin and holy books. And the Reb told him, "I will not eat prison food. Only food that is brought from my house will I eat." The Reb immediately began to put on his filling and he began to dine. A short time passed and the prison god brought three holas from the reb's house for the shabas meals. After some while a set of guards came to the cell and told the reba to proceed to the office and there he was informed that his sentence had been reduced. You will be freed from prison and sent for 3 years in castramama. As the reb approached the table, he observed his case documents were lying there. He noticed that on the first line there was something crossed out. Looking closer, he noticed it was nullifying his official death sentence. The next line stated that the Reb should be sent for 10 years to Slovakia. And next to it was written yet no. And on the last line was written three years castramama. On Sunday on Gimmel Tama, the guard finally said to him, "You have permission to return home for 6 hours." The reb came home at a time when his family thought that they would never ever see him again. Before long, the reb arrived at the station. And from the step of the coach, the Reb said, As the Reba finished, the train left and traveled for 24 hours. It finally arrived in Castra Hashem in just a few days on Yud Bay Thomas, the Reb's birthday. Rabbi, I regard this as a personal privilege to tell you that you are a free man. The hidum and all the Eden, they celebrated without end. THE JOY KNEW NO BOUNDARIES. And this hagula is celebrated till this very day.