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Following the festival of Simchas Torah, the Rebbe distributes from the wine of Havdalah to the Chasidim gathered.

The Rebbe distributes wine from his cup of blessing, following Rosh Hashanah.

Chassidim join together in singing the Jewish children’s classic “To Love a Fellow Jew” as the Rebbe distributes wine at the conclusion of Passover.

The Rebbe pours Kos Shel Brachah from his cup following the holiday of Shavuos.

Following the Havdalah ceremony after Passover, the Rebbe distributes wine from his cup, known as Kos Shel Brachah - Cup of Blessing.

On the Shabbos following the holiday of Shavous, the Rebbe held a surprise farbrengen before Marriv, followed by distribution of Kos Shel Brachah.

A rare film of the Rebbe performing the Havdalah ceremony at the conclusion of Shavuos and Shabbos, and subsequent distribution of kos shel brachah, wine from the “cup of blessing.”

The Rebbe distributes wine from the Havdalah ceremony following Simchas Torah. A group of children from Morocco are heard singing among the crowd.

The Rebbe recites havdalah at the conclusion of Simchas Torah and distributes kos shel brachah.

At the conclusion of Simchas Torah, the Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the Afterblessing.

The Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the After-blessing, as chasidim sing a nigun honoring the Tefilin and Shabbos-candle campaigns.

Chassidim sing the Russian version of “Who Knows One?” as the Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the After-blessing. When a young girl sings along into the microphone, he gently reminds her to clap rather than sing, and stops the line of visitors to clap along with her.

At the conclusion of Simchas Torah, the Rebbe distributes wine from the cup of the Afterblessing.

Following a Farbrengen which began on the Festival, the Rebbe reads from a prayerbook, reciting Havdalah, which concludes the Festival. The cup of wine is filled and refilled until the wee hours of the morning. The wine is distributed to young and old of all backgrounds.