Category Archives: Stories of Tzaddikim

A woman once asked R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky zt”l whether or not it was permissible to lie about one’s earnings in order to obtain government food stamps.  R’ Yaakov responded that this was absolutely forbidden.  The woman asked “But don’t many … Continue reading →

The Chidushe HaRim, known to not get involved in miracles, passed through the town where the Holy Reb Elimelech of Lishensk had once resided. He was searching for anyone in the town who once saw the holy tzaddik.  After a … Continue reading →

“Last year I drove Shlomo Carlebach  to a concert engagement in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . After several minutes of conversation he asked if I would mind if he studied the Talmud for a while in silence. It was clear from his … Continue reading →

Every berachah that Reb Yehuda Zev Segal zt”l recited was said with utmost concentration.  The Rosh Yeshivah kept cards in his pocket on which were written the various berachos for foods, so that he could always recite them from a … Continue reading →

Reb Moshe Feinstein zt”l knew virtually all of Shas, Shulchan Aruch and many of their commentaries by heart.  He also possessed a flawless command of many works of the Rishonim and Achronim, the great authors of Torah works spanning the … Continue reading →

The father of Rav Simcha Bunim of Pesishcha was Rav Tzvi Hirsh.  Rav Tzvi had a daughter who unfortunately was crippled. On a trip to a speaking engagement he had met Rav Dovid Lelover (the Lelover Rebbe). Upon mentioning that the … Continue reading →