Mr. and Mrs. Baram and baby also had a yechidus during these days. When they came out from yechidus, they looked thunderstruck and dazed (well, not the baby).

Mr. Baram, originally from Israel, recently graduated from Sheffield University in England as an electronic engineer. There was a Hillel House attached to the University, but the city of Sheffield only has a Jewish population of a few thousand.

As he was now seeking a job, he had asked the Rebbe for advice and guidance. He wished to reside at a place where there was a good Jewish environment and atmosphere. He surmised, and hoped, that the Rebbe would advise him to find work in Manchester, or even to return to Israel where his parents live. Instead, the Rebbe asked him to be his shliach (emissary) in Sheffield, and to ensure that the Hillel House was frequented by the Jewish students. The Rebbe added, “You will certainly find a job in Sheffield.”

Mr. Baram remonstrated with the Rebbe. He considered this not very feasible. A friend of his, in a similar field, was unemployed and had been searching for work for over twelve months.

“But you have not yet been looking for work,” said the Rebbe. “I suggest you go see your professor.”

When Mr. Baram returned home, he approached his professor, who immediately found him the ideal job! A certain firm had been advertising this vacancy for nearly five months without any success. It seems like they were waiting for Mr. Baram.

It was exactly the job he wanted, and it was in Sheffield.