Comments on: What the Rebbe Did to Help a Struggling Bochur

By: Yisroel Noach Vogel

Yisroel Noach Vogel — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:38:50 +0000

In a similar vein, a friend of mine told me lately, more than 40 years after the story, what happened to him:
The time came to change Yeshivos, the Bochur wrote to the Rebbe, and the Rebbe answered, to ask the Hanholoh of his (present, outgoing) Yeshiva. The Hanholoh gave their opinion, which in the end was rejected by the Bochur and his father, on the grounds that the Hanholoh’s answer was politically motivated, (and I do agree with him). Nevertheless, in hindsight, the Bochur saw that he was unsuccessful in the Yeshiva where he was told not to go to, and later was forced to change Yeshivos. Now he tells me: though the Hanholoh were wrong, in my opinion, nevertheless the Hatzlocho and Brocho was only received by obeying the Hanholoh.

By: Chana

Chana — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 03:43:49 +0000

In reply to Yehuda.

Shlomo Simcha’s wonderful story was of course one-of-a-kind. Thank you for sharing.
Speaking as someone who received the answer “k’atzas yedidim mevinim” and “k’atzas rav moreh halacha” from the Rebbe at least 5-6 times in the Lameds and Mems, it became clear to me pretty quickly each time after consulting with these Rabbonim and friends (as hard as it was to do at the time) that their answers were precisely on-target B”H. I wish everyone the strength to reach out, and much clarity.

By: Yehuda

Yehuda — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 01:20:46 +0000

This is only the tip of the iceberg, this story shows us what a true leader is.