This blessing perhaps lasted through the Holocaust, because my mother survived the war through a miracle.
Portrait of Rabbi Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir (1851–1925), produced during his lifetime. His followers believe that Reb Shayele’s image protects against misfortune. (kestenbaum.net)(photo credit: KESTENBAUM & COMPANY)BySTEVEN BARRY FRIEDMANRead More