A certain Rov had studied in his
youth in Litvishe Yeshivos, and later transferred to Chassidishe yeshivos. In
his early education, there was not much emphasis placed on the importance of
making brochos before eating, thus it came about that he was occasionally lax
in this area. After he came to appreciate its’ importance, he resolved to
correct this, and when he was subsequently in yechidus by the Rebbe, he asked
the Rebbe for a tikkun.
He expected the Rebbe to give him
some tikkun or other, and the matter would be ended, he was therefore surprised
to see the Rebbe react with shock. The Rebbe began to tremble visibly, and the
Rebbe asked him loudly: “How can one put food in one’s mouth without a brocho?!
Chazal tell us that one who enjoys the world without a brocho is like stealing
from Hashem, how, then, can one have the nerve to steal from Hashem?!”
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