Day 43 of the Omer

בְּאַחַד הַחֶזְיוֹנוֹת לַיְלָה שֶׁרָאָה הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק אֶת רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן

In one of the nighttime visions in which the Tzemach Tzedek saw [his maternal grandfather,] the Alter Rebbe,

בְּתוֹךְ שְׁלֹשִׁים לְהִסְתַּלְּקוּתוֹ

within thirty days of the latter’s passing,

אָמַר לְפָנָיו הַמַּאֲמָר עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד

[the Alter Rebbe] delivered a maamar [based on the teaching of the Mishnah], “The world stands on three things….”

אַחֲרֵי הַמַּאֲמָר אָמַר לוֹ

After delivering the maamar, the Alter Rebbe [quoted and interpreted a Talmudic teaching]:

אִישׁ מַזְרִיעַ תְּחִלָּה יוֹלֶדֶת נְקֵבָה — זֶהוּ אִמְךָ

“‘When a man gives seed first, a female is conceived.’ This alludes to your mother.

אִשָּׁה מַזְרַעַת תְּחִלָּה יוֹלֶדֶת זָכָר — זֶהוּ אַתָּה

‘When a woman gives seed first, a male is conceived.’ This refers to you.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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