They were preparing to visit Jewish communities in three countries: Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Concerned about the growing political upheaval in Cuba, Rabbi Moshe Herson—then a young yeshiva student—asked the Lubavitcher Rebbe for a blessing before departing.
Instead of focusing on Cuba, the Rebbe asked a surprising question:
“Why are you visiting only one city in Venezuela?”
But no matter what they tried, the flight just wasn’t able to be changed.
But God had other plans…
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