The Coronation Of The King Part 2
(Responses of the Rebbe MH”M in free translation)

THE REBBE ANSWERS CHABAD WOMEN IN YERUSHALAYIM ABOUT COLLECTING SIGNATURES ACCEPTING THE REBBE AS MOSHIACH

N’shei Chabad in Yerushalayim were planning a kinus for kabbalas ha’malchus. The group was divided as to whether the kabbalas ha’malchus should include signatures accepting the Rebbe as Moshiach. The two sides finally decided to send their views to the Rebbe on two separate sheets of paper which would be handed in together.

When the notes were received, the Rebbe first took the one in favor of the idea of the signatures and said:

“May it be in a good and successful time, I will mention it at the tziyun.”

Then the Rebbe examined the second note for a few seconds. This note expressed concern that asking for signatures could push people away. The Rebbe asked for the first note again and placed it on top of the second (negative) note. After examining the first note, the Rebbe took the second note and put it aside. The Rebbe gave the first note back to the secretary with the instruction:

“Give them the answer” (mentioned above).
 

CHABAD WOMEN ASK WHETHER TO WAGE A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF MOSHIACH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

The N’shei Chabad of Crown Heights received an interesting answer about their extensive plans to publicize Moshiach’s identity throughout the world:

“The role of any administration, this one [N’shei Chabad] included, is to run things according to their understanding and not to ask me to look into it, for that would mean that I am the administrator. Informing me is clearly sufficient. I will mention it at the tziyun.

IN CHICAGO THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE REBBE BEING MOSHIACH

One of the shluchim in Chicago wrote: “The boys and girls in the school in Chicago are heatedly involved in the topic of Moshiach. In town they say that Lubavitch is involved in Moshiach and that the Lubavitcher Rebbe is Moshiach. We see that when we speak pleasantly with words that come from the heart, it is accepted, and the time has already arrived for Hashem to answer the plea of the Jewish people that our king and Moshiach be revealed very soon.”

The Rebbe answered, “Continue [giving] good news. I will mention it at the tziyun.”
 

THE RAV OF A CHABAD CONGREGATION IN LUD ASKS: SHOULD WE PUBLICIZE TO OUTSIDERS THAT THE REBBE IS MOSHIACH?

Rabbi Shalom Dovber Volpe was invited to Lud to give a class on “Rebbe b’chezkas Moshiach.” Some people were nervous about this and wanted to bring a different speaker, but the rav of the community, Rabbi Yurkowitz, said there was no longer any problem in saying that the Rebbe is Melech HaMoshiach, even to outsiders. They decided to ask the Rebbe what to do. On 16 Adar 1 5752, the Rebbe answered:

“A judge (the rav on location) can only decide based on what his eyes see.”

* To Rabbi Chaim Gutnick, who wrote that he was afraid to undertake Moshiach projects lest the Rebbe not approve, the Rebbe answered:

“It has already been said about this: A judge can only decide based on what his eyes see.”
 

SHOULD THEY STOP PUBLICIZING MOSHIACH’S IDENTITY?

A Lubavitcher woman wrote to the Rebbe: “Some say that what happened on 27 Adar occurred as a consequence of the special activities to hasten the Geula. [These activities include] saying [that the Rebbe is Moshiach] and beseeching Hashem to allow the Rebbe to be revealed as Melech HaMoshiach. If this is indeed so, should we then cease such activities?”

When the secretary finished reading the letter, the Rebbe did not react. “Should we not respond to this woman?” asked the secretary. The Rebbe responded in the negative. “Should we respond to her?” The Rebbe responded positively. The secretary asked, “Should she be told to stop in order that we merit the realization of the Geula and the revelation of the Rebbe?” The Rebbe responded in the negative. “Should we tell her to continue and increase?” The Rebbe nodded his head in the affirmative.

* Two days later a similar letter arrived. After the secretary finished reading the letter to the Rebbe, he said that the Rebbe’s response of two days before had made an impact. The Rebbe nodded his head in agreement. In answer to the secretary’s question, “Does that answer apply here also?” the Rebbe nodded his head in the affirmative.
 

CAN WE PUT ADS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES STATING THAT THE REBBE IS MELECH HA’MOSHIACH?

Rabbi Yitzchok Springer distributed tens of thousands of forms with which people could undertake resolutions to increase in Torah and mitzvos. At first the heading on these forms said “Help to bring Moshiach,” but after a while he changed it to “Help Melech HaMoshiach.” The Rebbe warmly accepted this latter version and responded with encouraging answers.

Rabbi Groner read the text of the ads that Rabbi Springer had written for publication in the newspapers in Yiddish, Hebrew, and English. He then asked the Rebbe whether the ads could be printed referring to the Rebbe as Melech HaMoshiach and whether the Rebbe’s picture could be included. The Rebbe answered in the affirmative.
  

A TEFILLIN BROCHURE WITH THE REBBE’S PICTURE AND “YECHI”

In Adar 5753, the Rebbe was shown a page of a tefillin brochure with the Sh’ma written on it, illustrated with a picture of the Rebbe and the caption of “Yechi…” The Rebbe was asked for his blessing and consent. The Rebbe, who in the past had instructed that his picture be removed from a similar page that had said “Prepare for the coming of Moshiach,” responded in the affirmative.
 

A FRENCH BROCHURE ABOUT MOSHIACH’S IDENTITY

In Nissan 5753, the Rebbe gave his consent and blessing to Rabbi Yaakov Blum of Paris for the brochure he produced that explained the topic of Moshiach and identified the Rebbe as Moshiach.
 

ENCOURAGING “YECHI” IN FRONT OF MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS

On Yud Shvat 5753, worldwide media had announced that there would be a coronation of Moshiach, and thousands of people arrived in 770 to be present for the event. There were some apprehensive askanim who asked the Rebbe not to attend the gathering so that it should not look as if the Rebbe approved of what the media thought would be a coronation ceremony. The Rebbe did not accede to their request.

The Rebbe appeared on the balcony in front of thousands of people, and while millions more watched the event on television, the Rebbe encouraged the proclamation and singing of “Yechi...” (Long live the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach forever and ever!)
 

We see that when we speak pleasantly with words that come from the heart, it is accepted, and the time has already arrived for Hashem to answer the plea of the Jewish people that our king and Moshiach be revealed.