Tzav | Hearing What You're Meant To

A story is recounted about Rabbi Yitzchak Kogan's yechidus (private audience) with the Rebbe, which a curious bochur attempted to eavesdrop on. The bochur, unable to understand the Russian, gave up after ten minutes. Years later, Rabbi Kogan revealed that the Rebbe had inexplicably switched from Yiddish to Russian for precisely those ten minutes. The story illustrates two lessons: if you're not meant to hear something, you won't, regardless of effort; and conversely, if you are meant to hear a message, you will, provided you are willing and ready to listen. This reflection leads into preparations for Yud Aleph Nissan, emphasizing connection to the Rebbe.