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Sivan 18, 5781 Issue Parshat Behaalotecha Sivan 18, 5781 May 29, 2021 Issue 196 The Unusual Shadchan (Matchmaker) of the hotel. On the way out his son paid the bill at the front desk and By Rabbi Tuvia Bolton followed his father to the train The fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rebbe Shalom station where, without any explanation, he told the young man they had met earlier on the street and Dov Ber (1861-1920) was a holy genius, him to buy tickets to Pressburg. spoke with him for a few minutes as well, and finally they whose main concern was the Jewish people, and whose main occupation was prayer, His son did as told, but his curiosity was walked back to their hotel. learning or teaching Torah. growing. All this was a great mystery to the Rebbe's son; it seemed that all the events of the last two days had no real But he was a very delicate person, who often When they arrived in Pressburg terminal two connection to anything, and certainly not to a vacation, but had problems with his health that forced him hours later, he asked his father where they were he didn't ask for an explanation. to travel to warmer climates for a rest. On going as he began flagging down a carriage, but one such trip he was accompanied by his his father shook his head and said no need for a Shortly everything became clear. only son Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (who years carriage, they would go by foot. later would be the next Rebbe). The Rebbe entered the hotel, approached the woman and This also didn't make sense, their baggage was her daughters, in the corner of the reception room, sat In general, the Rebbe slept very little, if at heavy, the Rebbe, after all his efforts should have down and said a few consoling words. Then, motioning all, at nights and it was his custom to rest, been exhausted, especially due to his frail health, toward the girls asked the widow why her daughters were sitting on a couch every afternoon, not really but the Rebbe was never wrong, and they began not married. asleep but also not totally awake, for a half walking. hour or so. On this vacation, it happened to The woman moaned, almost began to cry and then said be Wednesday afternoon, he sat on a On the way the Rebbe stopped a young yeshiva that even before her husband passed away, she had had no comfortable chair for his usual rest, but this student who was walking quickly toward them, luck in finding fitting matches for them, but now it would time it was for much longer than usual. obviously in a hurry to get somewhere and asked be impossible; she hadn't enough money to even buy nice him for directions to a certain hotel. But the clothes for them. His son, a bit worried, tried to signal, with young man replied quickly. subtle noises, that the half-hour had passed; At this point the Rebbe told his son to go up to their room scuffling his feet and moving things around "I'm sorry, please ask someone else I have no and bring down the packages. in the room but to no avail. Two hours later time!" and continued walking. the Rebbe suddenly stood and asked, "Where Moments later when he returned the Rebbe gave the am I? What day is it today? What section of But the Rebbe reprimanded him saying, "Is that packages to the woman and said, "Here are dresses and the Torah are we in?" As though he had seen any way to treat strangers? Is that how you fulfill clothes for your two oldest daughters. And regarding the commandment of accepting guests?" or experienced something very unusual. finding a groom, well, I have two excellent candidates" and suggested the two young men he had spoken to The young man, realizing he was wrong, That evening he took an unusually long time earlier; the one he praised highly and the one they had first stopped, apologized, caught his breath and praying the evening prayer, singing the met on the street. explained exactly how to get to the hotel. He words slowly and quietly with great emotion added that maybe they should consider another and then, the next morning after his prayers, The Rebbe arranged it that that very evening they would hotel, as the owner of the hotel that he mentioned he asked his son how much cash they had on meet and, in fact, several days thereafter both couples just died suddenly yesterday afternoon and his decided to marry! hand. wife and daughters were just beginning the Years later the Rebbe's son happened to be in Pressburg There was only enough for minor expenses, 'seven' (Shiva) day mourning period. and, by chance, met the youngest daughter. She thanked but his son took the hint, went to a local The Rebbe thanked him, he and his son G-d that she too was now happily married and that her two pawnbroker with his silver-topped cane that continued to the hotel and entered to see in a sisters were doing wonderfully with the husbands that his had been a present from his father, and came corner of the reception room, a woman and three father had arranged! home with twenty rubles a small fortune in young girls, probably her daughters, sitting and those days. weeping with several comforters around them. One was the Rabbi of a large city and the other the head of Obviously, these were the mourners the young a Yeshiva. His father, the Rebbe, took the money and asked his son to wait in the room while he man mentioned. The name of their departed father, incidentally was Rabbi went shopping. A half hour later a package The bellboy showed them to a room and the Avraham Bick author of the book 'Bikuray Aviv' on the was brought to the room and in the next few Rebbe, rather than resting a bit after the journey, Torah, and the time that he suddenly passed away hours delivery boys kept bringing more and told his son to leave the suitcase in the room and coincided exactly with the time the Rebbe was more parcels, all recently purchased from 'unconscious' in the beginning of our story. come with him for a stroll. various women's clothing stores. Reprinted from an email of Yeshiva Ohr Tmimim, www.ohrtmimim.org. This really surprised the Rebbe's son. It was as All this was very strange, his father had though his father had totally regained his health made this vacation trip because he was tired and vigor and didn't have to rest at all. and weak and now he was out shopping, Shabbat Times – Parshat Behaalotecha which was also very unusual, especially that The Rebbe led the way to a large Yeshiva (Torah he was shopping on his own. Possibly the academy) building, entered and made his way to Candle Motzei Motzei clothes were meant for the Rebbe's a large room where some hundred young men Lighting Shabbat Shabbat ר"ת granddaughters (Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak's were sitting and learning aloud. The Rebbe went daughters). But in fact, they weren't. from table to table asking the boys questions Jerusalem 7:02 8:20 8:56 about the Tractate they were learning and Tel Aviv 7:17 8:22 It was early afternoon when his father listened to their replies. returned, told him to pack all the presents in Haifa 7:10 8:24 his suitcase and that they were checking out One of the pupils really made a good impression Be’er Sheva 7:18 8:21 and the Rebbe praised him highly. Then he saw Please guard the sanctity of this publication THE JEWISH WEEKLY, 43 Hakeren Hakayemet L’Israel Street, Jerusalem, 9246518 To subscribe to THE JEWISH WEEKLY or to dedicate a single issue, please contact us by email: [email protected] or www.thejweekly.org of the hotel. On the way out his son paid the Parshat Behaalotecha Can one be truly humble and also be the greatest of them all? The Blessing of Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld I heard from the Chief Rabbi of England and the By Rabbi David Bibi Commonwealth, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, that that is exactly what happened in the life and times of Moshe Rabbeinu. ענו “ ,It was a beautiful day in Jerusalem as the legendary Our Parasha, of Behaalotecha, describes him as being He was more humble than any other – ]עניו[ מאד מכל האדם Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld zt”l strolled down the street for a walk. The day was filled with the beauty person.” This is referring to the past, present and the future. of life and the beauty of G-d’s world. But such a mesmerizing reality came to a halt as soon as Rav At the end of the Torah, accolades are given to Moshe. He Sonnenfeld noticed a little four-year-old girl crying is described as being the greatest of all the prophets and he ”Face to Face – פנים אל פנים“ in front of a school. had the privilege of speaking with The Almighty. Seeing that she was clearly perturbed, he In the Mishna, Masechet Sanhedrin our Rabbis taught that approached her. “Is everything alright?” Rav when Adam was created, the entire world existed just for Sonnenfeld gently whispered to the girl. As it turned him. And since each and every one of us are as unique as This – בשבילי נברא העולם“ out, today was the first day of school, and the little Adam was, we should all declare girl’s mother was critically ill in the hospital.
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