The King in the Field
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The King in the Field

The Weekly Farbrengen | December 31, 2025

When Reb Yaakov Hertzog traveled to the Rebbe from London, UK as a twelve-year-old boy, he merited a personal yechidus. After testing him on a mishna in Maseches Shabbos, the Rebbe asked him whether he had also learned any Chassidus.

Yaakov replied that he had studied Likkutei Torah in cheder. The Rebbe responded with surprise, “Likkutei Torah before bar mitzva?!”

Yaakov said that he had studied the maamar “Ani Ledodi.” The Rebbe inquired whether he had learned the parable of the king in field, to which Yaakov responded in the affirmative.

“So, have you met the king?” the Rebbe asked.

Yaakov was dumbfounded. The Rebbe continued, “Whenever you make a bracha and say the words ‘Baruch ata Hashem,’ you meet the King in the field!”

(As Heard from Reb Yakov)

When Reb Yaakov Hertzog traveled to the Rebbe from London, UK as a twelve-year-old boy, he merited a personal yechidus. After testing him on a mishna in Maseches Shabbos, the Rebbe asked him whether he had also learned any Chassidus.

Yaakov replied that he had studied Likkutei Torah in cheder. The Rebbe responded with surprise, “Likkutei Torah before bar mitzva?!”

Yaakov said that he had studied the maamar “Ani Ledodi.” The Rebbe inquired whether he had learned the parable of the king in field, to which Yaakov responded in the affirmative.

“So, have you met the king?” the Rebbe asked.

Yaakov was dumbfounded. The Rebbe continued, “Whenever you make a bracha and say the words ‘Baruch ata Hashem,’ you meet the King in the field!”

(As Heard from Reb Yakov)

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