Preparations are underway for the levaya and kevura of Reb Yoel Kahn, chief choizer of the Rebbe and mashpia in Tomchei Temimim, who will be laid to rest immediately outside the Rebbe’s Ohel.
Preparations are underway for the levaya and kevura of Reb Yoel Kahn, chief choizer of the Rebbe and mashpia in Tomchei Temimim, who will be laid to rest immediately outside the Rebbe’s Ohel.
Shifts of Bochurim from Tomchei Temimim 770 took rotations reciting Tehilim through the night at the Shomrei Hadas Chapel in Boro Park reciting Tehillim.
For decades, Reb Yoel served as the Rebbe’s chief chozer and maniach. Starting from the Rebbe’s first farbrengen, Reb Yoel, who was renowned for his phenomenal memory, would memorize the Rebbe’s sichos and ma’amarim. Following the farbrengen, usually held on Shabbos or Yom Tov when no recordings are allowed, Reb Yoel would hold a chazara, where the Rebbe’s words would be repeated and transcribed. As a maniach, he prepared the Rebbe’s edited maamorim and sections of Likkutei Sichos for publication. His magnum opus is Sefer HoErkim Chabad, an encyclopedia and analysis of Chassidus concepts.
In his role as the head mashpia of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva at 770, Reb Yoel guided thousands of students in the teachings of Chassidus. He also traveled far and wide to give shiurim in Chassidus and to farbreng. His audio recordings, and books, are used by many more around the world.
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