On the holiday of Shemini Atzeret in 1977, the Lubavitcher Rebbe suffered a serious heart attack. For the next five weeks, the Rebbe remained at Lubavitch World Headquarters, 770 Eastern Parkway, where he received top medical care for his condition. On the first day of the Jewish month of Kislev, the Rebbe returned to his home on President Street in Brooklyn for the first time since his heart attack. Kislev 1 is celebrated amongst the Rebbes Chasidim as a day when the Rebbe returned to full health and it is thus, an opportune time to share a few thoughts of the Rebbe on this topic. The day after the Rebbes heart attack, the Rebbe insisted on teaching at a public gathering (farbrengen) as he had done on that particular day for the previous 38 years. The doctor warned the Rebbe not to exert himself thus, saying, You must take care of your health. If not, there is a 25% chance of a relapse. The doctor then asked if the Rebbe understood what he had said. The Rebbe smiled and nodded his head, You said that even if I dont take care of my health - which, I assure you, I will - there is a 75% chance that there wont be a relapse. A positive outlook can do wonders! So can increasing in mitzvot observance when we are in need of Divine assistance. The Rebbe advised a person who was not well: As you may know, in order to receive G-ds blessings it is necessary to prepare receptacles. It would have been impossible for us to know the receptacles, but for G-ds mercy and infinite kindness, having given us the Torah and having revealed to us that Torah and mitzvos are the proper receptacles for us to receive His blessings... The important thing is to do better then at present in the religious observances, which will surely bring an improvement in your condition. May we all merit in this month of Kislev to return to full health, with the coming of Moshiach and the end to all illness, Moshiach NOW!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 02:05:02 +0000
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