Category Archives: Stories of Tzaddikim

R’ Chayim Ozer Grodzenski entertained a guest during sukos.  At mealtime, R’ Chayim Ozer went outside to his sukah, but then said that due to his ill health and the suffering he undergoes in the cold weather, he was not … Continue reading →

It is told about R’ Moshe Dweck zt”l that in his final illness in 2005, when he was seriously ill and hospitalized, a close friend came to visit.  The friend said, “R’ Moshe you don’t belong here, you should be … Continue reading →

One year, on the Motzoei Shabbos of the first Selichos, a simple Sephardic Jew set up a small table in Bnei Brak near the Vizhnitzer bais medrash in order to sell Selichos booklets. “Selichot. Selichot,” he called out, but no … Continue reading →

After resolving a difficulty in Rambam, R’ Yisroel Salanter fainted.  “If I have such talent,”R’ Yisroel explained upon coming to, “I have a tremendous responsibility.  The Heavenly Court will demand of me, “Why didn’t you get the whole world to … Continue reading →

R’ Naftali of Amsterdam once commented to his mentor, R’ Yisroel Salanter, “Would that I could have the brain of the Shaagas Aryeh, the heart of the Yesod V’Shoresh HaAvoda, and the character traits of my mentor!  Then I could … Continue reading →

The Shinover Rebbe relates that this episode occurred when the Lubliner Rebbe was still very young.  The Lubliner Rebbe was afraid that he would be unable to resist Satan’s blandishments, so he ran outside into the bitter winter cold.  He … Continue reading →

One time, the Holy Sanzer was sitting on a ship going from Vienna to Budapest.  He was so deep in thought, he had a big pipe in his mouth smoking but he didn’t even feel that the pipe fell into … Continue reading →

This week, the 5th of Av (which falls out on Tuesday), is the Arizal’s yarzheit.  So I wanted to share the following story that I heard from Rabbi Eli Mansour. On Friday nights, the Arizal used to go to the … Continue reading →