Dear Alumni Sheyichyu!
Sholom U’Brocho!
A gut Yom Tov and a Gut Yohr!
Since I already took out credit for the Mazel Tov’s I’ll extend the credit a bit longer, and hopefully find an opportunity after yom tov to catch up!
Thank you as always for the feedback, it is much appreciated.
After Chof Zayin Adar 5752, the Rebbe remained in 770 and all medical treatment was administered there. During that period, the Rebbe had numerous blood tests to continuously monitor his situation. Initially, the blood was sent to a lab, but the mazkirus felt that the Rebbe’s holy blood shouldn’t be handled by just anyone, and they were seeking a Jewish-run lab to work with (who would also treat it with the proper respect).
They succeeded in locating a lab run by a frum Litvishe Jew, and they asked him if he would be willing to undertake handling whatever blood work would be required. The Jew responded that he would be more than happy to help out. However, he added, he had one request: He had been married a number of years without having been blessed with a child. He had heard much about the Rebbe’s brochos and their fulfillment, and his only request was that in exchange for his services the Rebbe should give a brocho for him and his wife to have children. The mazkirim promised to convey his request.
The Rebbe never wanted to owe any money, and Rabbi Leibel Groner was therefore very careful about paying all outstanding bills, and would regularly contact all of the service providers (pharmacies who provided medications, personnel etc.) to settle the latest bill.
