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Leibel Lipskier (Melbourne, Australia) to Zeldi Springer (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Street – Small Hall

INBOX: Reflections from the Road

Like every year, the road was not without its challenges. This winter brought snow, icy conditions, delays, detours, and moments of frustration. Yet, thank G-d, none of it proved truly consequential to our overall route or to our lives in general. And perhaps there is an important lesson hidden within that.

The Secret Behind the Journey

It took decades for Shlomo — now the famed Chasidic singer Shlomo Simcha — to learn that the Rebbe was the one behind his going to Reb Asher’s school. It was at a wedding he was singing at in Lakewood, New Jersey, which Rabbi Hertz was attending as the grandfather of the groom. That night, Rabbi Hertz revealed to him all the details in conversation.

The World Is Starting to Give Away Its Secret

Professor Shimon Silman and his wife of a few months came to see the Rebbe. They were the last to enter Yechidus that night. He placed his PAN (personal note) on the desk, expecting the Rebbe to ask about his recent marriage or spiritual commitment to fully transition to a Chabad lifestyle, coming from Litvish backgrounds. Instead, without even looking up from the note, the Rebbe asked a single, piercing question: ‘What is your profession?’