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It was on Hoshana Rabbah, around the year 5740 (1980). Rabbi Levi Bukiet, together with his brother who lived in Israel, stood in a long line to receive a piece of lekach (honey cake) from the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Lubavitcher Rebbe had a custom of giving a piece of honey cake to anyone who wished on Erev Yom Kippur, and on Hoshana Rabbah it was the same lekach as is customary on Erev Yom Kippur; and for those who couldn't make it there, especially those who arrived in New York for Simchat Torah, he would distribute it a second time on Hoshana Rabbah to all who wanted to receive, giving them a piece of honey cake, lekach, along with a blessing for a good and sweet year. Rabbi Bukiet tells me that a Satmar Hasid stood in front of him; he immediately recognized the Satmar Hasid , who was dressed in traditional Hungarian Satmar Hasidic garb, a serious man, a Rosh Yeshiva, a Torah scholar, a servant of God; and before him, right in front of him, stood a secular Jew with long hair, a hippie, with all the telltale signs. Because it is known that the Rebbe was visited by Jews from all walks of life, from everywhere, so this line was no different. These lines were long. The line continued until it reached the turn of that secular young man with long hair. You could see immediately that he was dressed like a secular

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2. 1:00scholar, a servant of God; and before him, right in front of him, stood a secular…
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8. 7:39When Rashi heard this, his mind was calmed and at peace, knowing that he was with…
9. 8:44the story; Rabbi Bukiet tells me: Simchat Torah night arrives, 770 was full of thousands and…
10. 9:46Judaism. And they are standing together , each with their hands on the other's shoulder, and…

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