Quenching the Thirst For Torah - Monthly Gedolim Story
For last months' "Gadol Story", which was the first of this years' "Double Adar" months, Hashem allowed me to share with you a beautiful story about unconditional love and how a pure simple act filled with care and deep, deep affection can change the trajectory of not just a persons day, but their life as well.
It was, obviously, a בן אדם לחברו based story
It was, obviously, a בן אדם לחברו based story
For this month, I have a beautiful story to share with you, once again, taken from the wellspring of Rabbi Yechiel Speros "The Eternal Wisdom of Pirkei Avos". This one is going more in the direction of בן אדם למקום. The Vizhnitzer Rebbe has a timeless lesson for all of us, including myself, about the importance of leaning Torah with a heart full of love and passion, or as the famous expression goes "Mit A Varemkeit"
I hope you will enjoy the story.
Have a amazing Purim.
Your Friend,
Yitzy Schweitzer
I hope you will enjoy the story.
Have a amazing Purim.
Your Friend,
Yitzy Schweitzer
Quenching the Thirst For Torah - Monthly Gedolim Story
A young man who was enrolled within a Vizhnitzer Yeshiva, but that was as far as his affiliation went. Most of the time, instead of attending class he was out on the streets, locking himself in all sorts of troubles. He was also very heavily obsessed by the latest technology, wasting his time on the devices, which aggravated his parents and teachers very much. They were hoping for a breakthrough and tried to find a solution themselves, but came up with nothing.
Left with no choice, they came to the Heilige Vizhnitzer. They were certain that once the young man would hear some rebuke of sorts, this would get him to change for the better and improve drastically.
Well, when the boy was summoned, he was scared to face the holy man, scared of what the Tzaddik would say to him. Despite this he came to the Rebbe anyway. Himself, as well as his parents were expecting the Rebbe to scold him and threaten him with expulsion. But when the Bochur came out of the chamber, he had a great smile across his face, which left his parents wondering: What caused this? Why would he be smiling?
The young man told his parents that the Rebbe gave him a Minchas Chinuch and had instructed him to revise three specific chapters, upon which he would be tested by the Rebbe in three days time. Sure enough on the day of the test, the young man and the Tzaddik spent a long time together discussing what the bochur had learnt. When the time was up, he emerged from the chamber, once again with a great smile on hia face, this one, full of pride and satisfaction. He continued to progress in his studies and soon was a big star in the Yeshiva.
Rashi explains when the Torah says about Yosef being thrown into the pit, "The pit was empty, there was no water in it," it means that although it was void of water, thee were still snakes and scorpions. The Heiliger Vizhnitzer Rebbe explained that water references Torah and when one is void of Torah then the spiritual snakes and scorpions will fill its place.
The Gadol explained his method to draw the boy closer: "I knew there were other distractions in his mind because he had not filled it with Torah. But once his spiritual thirst was quenched and he tasted the beauty of Torah the snakes and scorpions would find other places to go"
Left with no choice, they came to the Heilige Vizhnitzer. They were certain that once the young man would hear some rebuke of sorts, this would get him to change for the better and improve drastically.
Well, when the boy was summoned, he was scared to face the holy man, scared of what the Tzaddik would say to him. Despite this he came to the Rebbe anyway. Himself, as well as his parents were expecting the Rebbe to scold him and threaten him with expulsion. But when the Bochur came out of the chamber, he had a great smile across his face, which left his parents wondering: What caused this? Why would he be smiling?
The young man told his parents that the Rebbe gave him a Minchas Chinuch and had instructed him to revise three specific chapters, upon which he would be tested by the Rebbe in three days time. Sure enough on the day of the test, the young man and the Tzaddik spent a long time together discussing what the bochur had learnt. When the time was up, he emerged from the chamber, once again with a great smile on hia face, this one, full of pride and satisfaction. He continued to progress in his studies and soon was a big star in the Yeshiva.
Rashi explains when the Torah says about Yosef being thrown into the pit, "The pit was empty, there was no water in it," it means that although it was void of water, thee were still snakes and scorpions. The Heiliger Vizhnitzer Rebbe explained that water references Torah and when one is void of Torah then the spiritual snakes and scorpions will fill its place.
The Gadol explained his method to draw the boy closer: "I knew there were other distractions in his mind because he had not filled it with Torah. But once his spiritual thirst was quenched and he tasted the beauty of Torah the snakes and scorpions would find other places to go"
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