The Chassidic town of Dokshitz held a weekly get-together for its residents. A samovar of pannes – a hot drink made with boiling water, vodka and sugar – was served to the participants. Reb Aryeh, the mashpia of Dokshitz, would teach a class in deep Chassidic thought from the book Torah Ohr.

Their Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, didn’t like this idea. “Torah Ohr combined with pannes?” he asked Reb Aryeh when he heard how the sublime ‘soul of Torah’ was perused in Dokshitz. “Tell me, what is the connection between a Chassidic discourse and a glass of pannes?”

The next time that Reb Aryeh was in the town of Lubavitch, the Rebbe inquired about the class. The mashpia was forced to report that participation in the weekly study group had steadily dwindled since the pannes had been eliminated from the program. “Nu,” said the Rebbe, “bring back the pannes. As long as they study Torah Ohr...”

—From “Chabad.org Weekly Magazine”

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