Hayom Yom 11 Menachem Av - The Alter Rebbe journeyed to Mezritch in 5524 (1764)

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן הָלַךְ לְמעֶזרִיטשׁ, בְּיַחַד עִם אָחִיו מַהֲרִי"ל, בִּשְׁנַת תקכ"דThe Alter Rebbe journeyed to Mezritch together with his brother Maharil, in 5524 (1764). מַהֲרִי"ל הָלַךְ בְּלִי רְשׁוּת בֵּיתוֹ וְלָכֵן חָזַר מִדַּרְכּוֹMaharil had set out without permission from his wife, and therefore returned in the midst of the journey.וְרַבֵּנוּ בָּא לְמעֶזְרִיטשׁ — וְשָׁהָה שָׁם, בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה, עַד אַחֲרֵי חַג הַפֶּסַח תּקכ"הThe Alter Rebbe arrived in Mezritch and remained there — on this first occasion — until after Pesach in 5525 (1765).שְׁבוּעַיִם הָיָה מְסוּפָּק אִם לְהִשָּׁאֵר שָׁםFor [the first] two weeks he had been undecided as to whether to stay or not.וְהַמַּאֲמָר הָרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁשָּׁמַע הָיָה נַחֲמוּ נַחֲמוּThe first maamar he heard [from the Maggid] was entitled Nachamu Nachamu. וְיֵשׁ בָּזֶה סָפֵק אִם הוּא הַמַּאֲמָר הָרִאשׁוֹן לְבוֹאוֹIt is not known whether this was the first maamar he heard after his arrival,אוֹ הָרִאשׁוֹן לְאַחַר הַשְּׁבוּעַיִּם שֶׁהֶחְלִיט לְהִשָׁאֵר וְנִתְקַשֵׁרor the first he heard after two weeks that convinced him to stay and establish a connection [to the Maggid].Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]