Motzei Shabbos Sipurei Chasidim

 

WHEN WAS THE בעל שם טוב NIFTAR AND WHO DID THE קבורה? In a כתב יד (manuscript) from the son of the תולדות it is written "The בעש"ט was Niftar on the first day of שבועות the 6th of סיון on a Wednesday". Many other Seforim follow this Mesorah (tradition) and agree he was Niftar on the first day YomTov. In the Sefer מליצי אש and some other Seforim claim The בעש"ט was Niftar the second day of שבועות. (can't be on a Wednesday) The previous Skolye Rebbe zt"l said There is a Mesorah that the בעש"ט said  " At my יציאת נשמה all clocks in Meshbuz will stop". The בעש"ט was Niftar the second night שבועות at midnight and all the clocks in Meshbuz stopped exactly at12.00 (I wonder how many clocks Meshbuz had in those days) The דרכי חיים ושלום (Minchas Elozor) writes The בעש"ט was Niftar on the first day Yom Tov and the Chasidim followed the Halacha יתעסקו בו עממין to have Goyim take care of the body and the קבורה The Sefer שמועות וסיפורים writes " R. L. Y. Schneerson zt"l (father of last lubavitcher Rebbe) asked from The Lubavitcher Rebbe The Marshab zt"l (R. Sholem Ber)  Who took care of the body of the בעש"ט ?" (YomTov) The Marshab answered" the body of the בעש"ט didn't need to be taken care of. The בעש"ט buried himself.after his פטירה, no grave diggers were needed."