Rebbes' courts: shalach manos of Smartphone and a huge rattle from Oslo

Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon on Purim, Hagr"s Vozner davened Mincha at home in a small minyan. After the prayer, Hagr"s sat facing the audience, and asked that they sing the famous tune 'Higale Na'. During the singing Hagr"s was filled with joy. Further on, the public sang 'Vetaher Libeinu' with enthusiasm and exaltation. Then, Hagr"s got up from his chair and greeted all those present: "May Hashem add on to you a thousand times and bless you as He spoke to you. May each one of you merit to see the salvation very soon."

In Lelov, the Rebbe received from one of his hassidim along with the shalach manos a smashed Smartphone device as part of the shalach manos on Purim. The chossid said to the Rebbe that he was glad to accede to his holy wish and chaste himself from the device which Gedolei Yisroel banned. The Rebbe was very happy with the chossid and said, "This is the best shalach manos I got from any chossid" When it came time to dance at the Tisch, the Rebbe took the shattered iPhone and started dancing with it...

At the holy court of Klausenburg U.S., they bring the Rebbe a shalach manos of a different kind. The Rebbe is known as a fan of sifrei kodesh, and many see it as a zchus to attach books to their shalach manos. A communiqué issued on behalf of the community said that there is an option to purchase books at the local sifrei kodesh stand, and give the Rebbe as a Purim gift. Here too it is customary to make a 'Tisch' on Shushan Purim, during which there is fundraising for the community.

While at Alexander hassidus, a rattle produced by the carpenter Kobi Orelik 18 years ago, and was reviewed when used in a demonstration against the Oslo agreement, reached the hands of an Alexander chossid - who used it to beat Haman behidur.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!