Rabbi Eli Kaplan has many Lubavitch relatives, and so found many occasions to ask for the Rebbe’s blessings. One Sunday, when the Rebbe was distributing dollars for charity, he came to seek a blessing for a daughter who had just become pregnant.

The Rebbe asked for his daughter’s Hebrew name and her mother’s name, and gave a blessing for a successful pregnancy and a healthy child.

Rabbi Kaplan then continued, telling the Rebbe that since he was a kohen, he would like to give the Rebbe a blessing. The Rebbe agreed, and so Rabbi Kaplan said: “May G‑d enable you to continue with your holy work and be successful.”

“Thank you,” the Rebbe answered, “but I cannot do this alone; I need your help.”

As Rabbi Kaplan was turning to leave, the Rebbe asked him: “Are you ready to recite the Priestly Blessings in the Beis HaMikdash?”