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![]() A Visit to R’ Levi Yitzchak’s Resting Place
Shortly after visiting R' Levi Yitzchak's resting place, my friends were blessed with the birth of a healthy child.
Marina and I also committed to returning to the Rebbe’s Ohel a year after this visit. We pledged that our second trip would be a celebration of Marina’s victory over her illness.
Rabbi David and Chana decided to remain in the country until there were no more travelers that needed them, even though the situation was becoming increasingly dangerous.
My neighbor announced that the following night would be Rosh Hashanah. Though I knew little of its significance, when he proposed that we all walk together to a synagogue, I agreed to join the group
Even though both his parents were Jewish, religion played no part in Anatoly’s upbringing.
Perhaps we were not just mourning the actual physical destruction of both Temples, but also our inability to imagine the world before this tragedy.
Our suffering is often compounded by our inability to reconcile any purpose for the suffering.
Elina had a typical Soviet childhood, immersed in an atheist culture with little understanding of her Jewish identity.
I was particularly inspired by the Jewish take on the importance of a positive mindset.
I searched for a long time but was unable to locate a picture because we didn’t remember the exact date of the trip.
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