Hayom Yom 28 Iyar - The Tzemach Tzedek saw the Alter Rebbe in a vision

Day 43 of the Omerבְּאַחַד הַחֶזְיוֹנוֹת לַיְלָה שֶׁרָאָה הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק אֶת רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵןIn one of the nighttime visions in which the Tzemach Tzedek saw [his maternal grandfather,] the Alter Rebbe,בְּתוֹךְ שְׁלֹשִׁים לְהִסְתַּלְּקוּתוֹwithin 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 לוֹAfter 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 EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]