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One Friday night, the Rebbe found himself in great danger after fasting the entire week. The only safe way to break such a fast was with things such as milk and warm fluids. The Rebbe had not prepared anything special and no one else knew about the fast. He ate the regular, heavy, Friday evening meal and became dangerously ill. This caused a great commotion in the house.

Another time, after such a fast, the Rebbe went to the mikvah on Friday afternoon. The mikvah was extremely cold, but the Rebbe immersed himself and remained in the mikvah almost two hours. This would have been difficult even for one who was not fasting.