for a Special Nation

    The following amazing true story illustrates the power of kosher food to open up our hearts to spiritual growth and happiness. The Weinberg family lives in Nevada, where although there are many Jews, most of them have not yet been introduced to traditional Judaism. Like their neighbors, the Weinberg family had little connection with Torah true Judaism. All of this changed as the result of an incredible twist of circumstances.

        Several years ago, the Weinbergs had a baby boy. Early on, the Weinbergs noticed that the boy often had trouble breathing. After the condition continued, the Weinbergs brought their boy to a doctor. The doctor was perplexed; he did not know what to prescribe for the boy. The parents turned to specialists. After a battery of tests they too were dumbfounded. Several treatments were tried but none worked. The Weinbergs never gave up hope, however, that their son would somehow fully recover and be a normal healthy boy.

        After several thousands of dollars and many tears, the Weinbergs realized that they had exhausted all traditional avenues of medical treatment. With nowhere else to turn and nothing to lose, the Weinbergs turned to alternative medicine. As the name suggests, alternative medicine is an approach in medicine, which uses non-traditional ways to treat and cure illnesses.

        The Weinbergs had no idea what they were in for when they brought their boy in for treatment by an alternative medicine practitioner. The clinic suggested a very unusual treatment, a treatment which the Weinbergs had never expected: The Wienbergs should feed their boy kosher meat! The Weinbergs had never kept kosher before, and they had never seen the importance of eating kosher meat. Yet, they had tried everything else, so they were willing to try kosher meat.

        The Weinbergs were instructed to buy real kosher meat; Hebrew National would not do. Where would the Weinbergs find kosher meat in the middle of the desert? Enter Chabad Lubavitch? The Weinbergs turned to Chabad to ask them where they could find kosher meat.

        Soon after, the Weinbergs began giving their son only kosher meat. The results were miraculous! The condition in the lungs of the boy cleared up! The doctors called it a medical miracle. They had never seen such success.

        The Weinbergs were overjoyed by the newfound good health of their boy. They were very grateful to Chabad for helping then buy kosher meat. The Lubavitcher Chassidim had been so friendly and supportive during the trauma that the Weinbergs experienced. Little by little, the Weinbergs found themselves pulled to traditional Judaism. Led by Mrs. Weinberg, the Weinberg family began to learn about the beauty of Shabbos, kosher eating, Torah learning and spirituality. In order to be closer to the Chabad shul so that they could walk to shul on Shabbos, the Weinbergs sold their home and bought a new home closer to the shul. As we read these words, the Weinbergs are growing more and more in their Torah observance. Today they recognize that it was the kosher meat which opened up their hearts and souls to be able to feel the holiness of traditional Judaism. (as heard from R.Wolfberg, names and some details have been changed)