Miryam Swerdlov

A legendary Chassidic personality shares how the Rebbe remained a presence in her life ever since she first met him as a toddler in Paris.

Stranded in an airport away from their families, Miryam Swerdlov recalls the phone call made to the Rebbe. The Rebbe’s response was a life lesson for all Jews. (1967)

The secretary told us that “The Rebbe doesn’t understand the word ‘stuck.’” When we tried explaining, the secretary replied, “The Rebbe knows what stuck means. The Rebbe says that a Jew is never stuck.”