By - Avrohom Barash An old Chassidic tradition. A collection of fascinating stories based on a strong family tradition of authenticity. A long series of weekly letters to a mother, an ocean away. A child’s wish to make that mother a part of his childrens’ Motza’ei Shabbos meal.
All these elements come together to make this book one of the most uplifting and entertaining volumes of the season.
Avraham Barash and his family have a weekly Melaveh Malkah, the small meal after the Sabbath is over. Following chassidic custom, they tell a story at every Melaveh Malkah -- a story with a lesson, sometimes miraculous sometimes humorous, sometimes about a chassidic rebbe sometimes about a rosh yeshiva. Every Sunday, Barash would write the story to his mother, several thousand miles away.
At the urging of his family, he is now sharing these stories with us -- and how fortunate ....