A woman came to the Maggid of Koznitz asking him to pray for her that she have a child. “My mother too was unhappy as you are,” said the Maggid. “Then one day she met the Baal Shem Tov and presented him with a beautiful cape. One year later I was born.” The woman’s eyes brightened. “I will make you the most beautiful cape in the world!” she said. The Maggid smiled and shook his head. “I am afraid that will not work,” he said. “You see, my mother did not know this story.” Abraham J. Twerski: Living Each Day
The Restory is a Retreat Centre nestled against Tafelkop, a singular mountain head near Wakkerstroom, South Africa. Here we live a simple life as contemplatives. It is a place of re-connection: with ourselves, people, Nature, Silence and Creativity. Our retreats are aimed at this. Our conversations, writing and art centre around the univocity of life. We need a place that reminds us that we are all one. The Restory hopes to be such a place and space.