@ Rebbe story

The Lubavitcher Rebbe in the 80's and early 90's would stand for hours on end distributing blessings and single dollars bills to thousands. This would usually take place on Sundays right outside the Rebbe's office at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, NY.

Recently, some yeshiva students have brought back this practice and, just like the Rebbe used to do, they distribute dollar bills to whoever shows up on any given Sunday at the same spot in 770. However one may feel about this, the following story is somewhat unusual.


Someone that I know personally often goes to get these Sunday dollars. On a recent Sunday, while passing by 770, he decided to forego his habit this one time and was not planning to go in. Suddenly someone started shouting his name, he turned around and it was someone  he knew and that person was excitedly waving a photograph in my friend's face.

My friend took a look at the photo and in it was him receiving a dollar from the Rebbe some 30 years earlier. My friend then turned back and got his Sunday dollar. Coincidence? I don't think so!