In the above photo, R' Dovid Scheiner, z"l, is receiving "Lekach" (a piece of cake that the Lubavitcher Rebbe would distribute on certain occassions). Interestingly, it appears that he already has "Lekach" in one hand and that the Rebbe is giving him another one in the other hand. Possibly it could be to share at a farbrengen that he was making, or perhaps he was coming to visit us in Natick, MA and had mentioned that he would be visiting his family on Shlichus.
Below is a photo of R' Dovid receiving "kos shel bracha" (a small cup of wine - called "a cup of blessing" - that the Rebbe used to distribute after a holiday farbrengen).
It happened one time that during "kos shel bracha" the Rebbe gave my father a small bottle of wine instead of just a little cup (or perhaps in addition to it). It was the night that Pesach was over, just a few hours after our daughter had been born in Massachusetts. Since my father was in "770", the Rebbe's shul straight from the holiday, we were not able to reach him yet to notify him of the wonderful news about the birth of his first grand-daughter, Chaya Mushka. Getting a bottle of wine from the Rebbe was more unique than just the cup (which was of course also very special). The bottles were reserved either for Rabbi's of congregations to share with their communities, or for other specific reasons. There was no explanation given for his receiving the bottle of wine. My father had not made any requests and he had not even gotten the special news. We thought that this was connected to the "Mazel Tov". My father wasn't sure why he got it and thought that it might have been connected to a recent section in Rambam (Maimonidees) that he had completed with a group of people he had been teaching. He had sent in a notice about this to the Rebbe's office before the holiday but he did not mention anything about it that evening of "Kos Shel Bracha". Some things we may never know for sure - but one thing that was clear - the Rebbe was giving him a special blessing!
Below is a letter from the Rebbe to my father from when he was about 19 years old. The Rebbe gives him a blessing and mentions "in particular his involvement in Mesibas Shabbos (Shabbos gatherings for youth)". Someone mentioned to me that my father had been very active in Mesibas Shabbos, making the Shabbos an pleasant experience for the youth with stories and activities.
