In 5750 [1990], several weeks before the wedding of their son, Rabbi and Mrs. Yosef Cohen, Slonimer chassidim from Jerusalem, traveled to New York to visit relatives.

But two weeks before the wedding, Mrs. Cohen suffered a severe heart attack, and the family’s joy turned to sorrow. The doctors who examined her told the family that it was only a matter of time. Their question was only whether or not the wedding celebrations would be marred by mourning.

Rabbi Cohen went to the Rebbe that Sunday morning to receive a dollar and a blessing for his wife. After hearing Rabbi Cohen’s request, the Rebbe gave him an explicit promise that his wife would attend their son’s wedding.

To everyone’s amazement, in less than a week, Mrs. Cohen’s condition improved so rapidly that the doctors allowed her to return to Jerusalem and participate in the wedding.