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Thanks ZC. A good version (the AISH HaTorah one) but I like the Lubavitch version better ;) I think I've posted it before, but here is a synopsis of a gathering of the Lubavitcher chassidim in Brooklyn on the night of the (morning in Russia of) Stalin's death. Enjoy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Lubavitcher Rebbe told the following story in a Purim farbrengen in the 1950′s: “After the Czar fell in Russia, it was announced that the government would be holding elections. The Rebbe Rashab [the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe] sent word to the Chasidim that they were to participate in the voting process. There was one particular Chasid who was completely removed from worldly affairs; to him the political arena was foreign territory. Nonetheless, having received an explicit instruction from the Rebbe, he set out to fulfill his command. With a sense of awe and reverence he immersed himself in a mikva, donned his gartel (sash) and set out for the polling booth. Of course, when he got there he had no idea what he was expected to do, but some of the more worldly Chasidim helped him cast his vote. Adjusting his gartel, the Chasid did what everyone else was doing. When the votes were cast, everyone cried out ‘Hurrah!’ Taking his cue from those around him he likewise cried out, ‘Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!’” As he uttered these words, the Rebbe’s face burned with a holy fire. The Chasidim were astounded; they realized that more was going on than met the eye, but they did not understand the significance of what had just occurred. Swept up by the powerful emotion that filled the air, the crowd spontaneously rose to its feet and shouted, “Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!” three times. In 1953, on March 5, the 18th of Adar, the whole truth was finally revealed: Stalin was dead. He died at the exact moment the Chasidim were shouting “Hurrah!” back in Brooklyn at the Rebbe’s gathering. [The Hebrew words "hu rah" mean "he is evil"]

Yes, exactly - Very good.

Only problem is that Aish starts off the article with a concept straight out of Chabad Chassidus (that the holiday itself happens again every year) and then leaves out the Rebbe’s main, well-known and documented part (witnessed by thousands).

Alas, even in the Orthodox world, we have problems from the more liberal among us.