This past Shabbos, I was touched…

Leaving Erev Shabbos from the country, heading home to Crown Heights and taking precaution with extra traveling time, was the plan…Figuring Woodbury Commons Outlets were only about an hour and half from NY, we decided to stop. Still having enough time to make our way back, we started our journey; a journey that began with complete panic and ended with total appreciation.

Who would have known that traffic on the inbound George Washington Bridge would be so backed up? With no movement in site, we were clearly at a standstill. Our first thoughts; the famous story of our dear uncle, Rabbi Levitansky ob”m, stuck at the gas station the entire Shabbos. We strongly believed that everything would work out. The only differences were; we were traveling with six people (the two of us, our 20 month old twins, newborn baby and sister-in-law) and were headed towards the bridge with no gas station in sight…

Breathe in breathe out…

Continued in the extended article.

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Picture of the Day! – Yeshivah Gedolah Melbourne 1967

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The students of the Yeshivah in Melbourne studying. Standing: First Rosh Yeshivah Rabbi Yaakov Eliezer Herzog (next to the Shtender), The Menahel Rabbi Yehoshua Shneur Zalman Serebryanski (far left), HaRav Schneur Chaim Hakohen Gutnick and Harav Sholom Hakohen Gutnick.