The Rebbe attends the funeral
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On Shabbat, the 6th day of Tishrei 1964, Rebbetzin Chana passed away. She was 84 years old.
The funeral took place on Sunday morning. Approximately 5,000 people, headed by her son, the Rebbe, accompanied Rebbetzin Chana to her resting place at the Chabad cemetery in Queens, New York. Participants remember the Rebbe weeping profusely at her burial.
To honor her memory, the students of the Central Lubavitcher Yeshivah immediately apportioned the 63 tractates of the Mishnah among themselves, completing the entire study by Yom Kippur. The Rebbe was greatly pleased by this gesture.
The Rebbe sat shivah in Rebbetzin Chana’s apartment, as thousands paid their condolences. Throughout the year of mourning the Rebbe held a farbrengen every Shabbat afternoon and, in his mother’s honor, devoted a special segment to explaining the commentary of Rashi on the Torah portion of the week. He introduced a unique approach to the study of Rashi, revolutionizing Torah study. The Rebbe continued his Rashi talks throughout the rest of his life.
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