The Mother of All Prayers - Monthly Gedolim Stories
The following story that I am sharing with you today is the "Monthly Gedolim Story" I have chosen for the month of Cheshvan. It's an emotional story with a simple yet strikingly powerful message. I'm sharing this in honor of Rochel Imenu's Yartzeiht, which is on the 11th of Cheshvan and falls on this week Thursday. Despite taking place many years ago, it rings true today, perhaps even more so. The Gadol of our story is the great tzaddik, the holy Reb Chaim Shmulevitz ztl. Featured as well in this story as a bochur is a noted personality from Manchester, England, Reb Yehoshua Ozer Halperin. For those wondering, the story was originally featured in Rabbi Paysach Krohn's book, "Reflections of the Maggid." In the introduction to the story which starts on page sixty-seven, Rabbi Krohn shares the importance of establishing close relationships and connection with Torah giants, rebbeim, and mentors. He mentions how Reb Yehoshua Ozer Halperin was a young man ...