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One Dollar Bill Received from the Holy Hands Lubavitcher Rebbe, on the 6th day of Tishrei 5748 - The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, led the Chabad-Lubavitch movement from 1951. He is known for his profound wisdom, compassionate leadership, and unwavering dedication to the Jewish people. One of the many ways he sought to uplift and inspire was through the distribution of dollar bills. It was customary for the Lubavitcher Rebbe to give out dollars to his Chassidim and many other men women and children who came to see him on different occasions. The Dollars were usually distributed in relation to Holidays and Significant Days of the Year, on Sundays, and in the Rebbes later years different variations of dollars were given out and included along with the special Kuntreisim that would be distributed in 770. This one-dollar bill was received directly from the holy hands of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, on the 6th of Tishrei, 5749 (September 17, 1988), during the auspicious and solemn days leading up to Yom Kippur. The 6th of Tishrei holds particular significance in the Chabad calendar, as it is the yahrzeit (anniversary of passing) of the Rebbe’s esteemed mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson. In honor of her memory, the Rebbe would hold a special farbrengen each year on this day, filled with profound teachings, heartfelt stories, and messages of inspiration. As part of his ongoing encouragement of acts of goodness and kindness, the Rebbe distributed dollar bills to men, women, and children, urging each recipient to give the dollar to charity and thereby multiply its impact. On the Front of this Dollar Bill is written by R' Avraham Yaakov Ginsberg: ” On the 6th day of Tishrei 5748, Received from the hands of his Honor and Holiness the Admo”r Shlit”a. ” Provenance: R' Avraham Yaakov Ginsberg