Ep. 70: The Rebbe Interpreted His Dream with Reb Shimon Kroll

In this episode, Reb Shimon Kroll of Pomona, NY, shares his story-from growing up in Brooklyn and being scouted by Major League Baseball teams to his search for truth and the journey that brought him to Lubavitch. He recounts in detail his seven yechidus’n and moments with the Rebbe, sharing fascinating stories and personal horaos with meaningful lessons for us all.------00:00 Preview and introduction 01:16 Growing up in 1950s Brooklyn 04:45 Baseball and the Major League scout 06:18 Leaving baseball to search for truth 11:10 The Vietnam draft and a promise to Hashem 15:57 Six friends go looking for tzitzis 18:15 An unexpected Woodstock detour 20:12 Meeting the Rebbe through Shalom Hecht 23:25 A dream that would change his life 26:19 Finding his way to Hadar Hatorah 29:59 Learning with Reb Abba Pliskin 32:30 Preparing for his first yechidus 37:18 Entering the Rebbe’s room 43:15 The Rebbe explains his dream 47:40 The friendship that showed him what a Chossid is 52:43 “May the Almighty G-d bless you” 54:18 Asking the Rebbe for a tikkun 59:35 Second yechidus: Struggling with learning 1:04:25 A dream repeated at the farbrengen 1:10:31 Wedding yechidus with the family 1:16:15 Considering a return to baseball 1:19:23 The Rebbe’s guidance on parnassah 1:21:19 A business crisis and a lechaim from the Rebbe 1:25:15 Buying a house behind the Rebbe’s home 1:33:13 Rosh Hashanah memories in 770 1:36:41 Machne Israel and a bracha to give with joy 1:38:17 Yechidus after the Rebbe’s stroke 1: