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Impressive Crystal Vase Purchased by the Admor the Maharash for the Rebbetzin - Confirmation by His Great-Granddaughter Rebbetzin Chanah Gourarie - Purchased by the Admor the Maharash for the Rebbetzin Rivkah, when he was in Paris during his journey. The Rebbe the Rashab gave the vase to his granddaughter when he packed the possessions of the Admor the Maharash.  The Admor the Maharash, the fourth of the dynasty, used to travel a lot in and outside of Russia (Italy, Germany and France) for his public activity and for medical needs. On one of his trips to France, he purchased this vase.  The vase's rich style reflects the Rebbe the Rashab's leadership, which was characterized by extreme wealth (gold artifacts and a prestigious car), reflecting his perception that gold was created for Tzaddikim: ”Fool! For whom was gold created...For gold was created from the very beginning for the Tzaddikim”.  After more than a hundred years during which the Chabad Chassidut resided in Lubavitch, the Admor the Rashab was forced to live the town in 1915 due to the approach of the German army in WWI.  When he packed his possessions, the Rashab gave the vase to his granddaughter.  Description:  Impressive square vase, widening upwards, calssic European style, made of thick glass, with geometrical diamond cuts. Attached to a square base with four wings (see pictures).  Placed in a case. The confirmation refers to the vase only.  Fracture to the top of the vase.  The Exaltation of a Tzaddik's Possessions in Lubavitch Philosophy In his Sichot, the Rebbe frequently glorified the sanctity and spiritual significance of the possessions of a Tzaddik. The Rebbe quotes his father-in-law, the Frierdiker Rebbe: ”The place where [the Tzaddik] studied and engaged in Torah, and all the objects he used for his Avodah, [the Tzaddik's] holiness rests upon them as a result of his Beirur of the world”. The Rebbe explains: ”The life of a Tzaddik is eternal; not only in spiritual matters but also - regarding his physical location and physical possessions (his table, his chair, etc.)... for the holiness of the Tzaddik permeates all of his affairs... the sanctity of the Tzaddik's place and possessions (even after his passing) remains in the same manner as the time when the Tzaddik actually used them, like a soul within a body”. (Likutei Sichot, 32, pp. 19-27). ”Un Farnutsn Gezunterheit” - And Enjoy [Them] in Good Health In the book Bechol Beiti Ne'eman Hu (pp. 539-542), it is recounted that the Chassid Rabbi Zalman Gourarie, who was a collector of Chabad Admorim's possessions, approached the Rebbe at the height of Parashat Hasfarim (1985). When the Rebbe expressed fierce opposition to the possession of books stolen from the Library, Rabbi Zalman feared for the status of his own collection. After describing the origins of his items to the Rebbe, the Rebbe responded with a rare blessing: ”Un farnutsn gezunterheit” (And enjoy them in good health). The Rebbe’s response reflects the unique Segulah and blessing inherent in the holy possessions of the Rebbeim, and the merit of owning them. In contrast, the matter that shook the Rebbe’s soul, leading him to cry out against keeping them in one's home as a ”ticking time bomb, ” referred exclusively to the books that were stolen from the Library.