29th of Adar

Chasidishe Maaseh
The Chassidim used to occasionally steal manuscripts of Chassidus that the Rabbaim declined to make public. But on one of the manuscripts the Alter Rebbe wrote, “A Cherim in both this world and next world to anyone who violates the privacy of this manuscript”. Therefore no one dared to steal that one. One time a fire burnt down the whole house destroying everything. The Alter Rebbe was searching for “illegal” copies of his documents. When he searched for the document with the Cherim warning but didn’t find it, his son Reb DovBer said, “Didn’t you write that the punishment for stealing this document is cherim?” The Alter Rebbe replied, “What has become to mesiras nefesh for Torah?”

Question of the day
What would the Chasidim do?

Hachlata of the day
Go out of your way to be nice to a friend.

Quote of the day
What is popular isn't always right and what is right isn't always popular.