Yud Tes Adar 5776, UC Hospital, London, 2:56am, “It’s a boy” “Boruch Hatov Vehametiv” A moment with the baby, and then a call to my parents, a call to my Shvigger, and back for another moment with the baby. Beep: Mazal Tov only Nachas Beep: Can we see a picture Beep: Nu? Picture Beep: Mazzzalll Toooov 7:00am, someone needs to…

The door clicks open. Jolted, the venerated Chossid Reb Zalman Gurari Z”L looks up and sees the Rebbe standing at the door of his room, looking directly at him. “Freg far vos du vilst” – ask for whatever you want, the Rebbe told him. Sizing the moment, Reb Zalman asked a Brocha for something that was troubling him at the…

Last year we discussed the reason we say Lechaim, and how to say Lechaim. To read it again click here. (It is also a good introduction to what we will discuss below). *** Rosh Hashana night, 5507 [1746] The Teffilos of the Ba’al Shem Tov on Rosh Hashana night are legendary. But this Rosh Hashona night was different. The Ba’al Shem Tov was motionless, it…