The Sign
The Sign When we celebrated the chanukat habayit of the Beit Hamidrash in Paris, I sat among the audience, asking Hashem for a signal that this place should indeed be sanctified for His Name, and the sound of Torah should never cease to be heard here. Suddenly, a couple walked in with their son. They […]
Self-improvement – The Last Leg of Illness
Self-improvement – The Last Leg of Illness A man once told me that he had been suffering from a wound in his foot for the past half year. His doctors had told him this was nothing serious and just gave him various creams and ointments. But they did not help at all. He continued suffering. […]
I Pledge Allegiance to Hashem
I Pledge Allegiance to Hashem I was once invited to a large event in Eretz Yisrael on behalf of a tzedakah cause. When I arrived at the venue, I noticed numerous prominent rabbanim, who could each deliver rousing speeches of inspiration and chizuk to the assembled. Sensing that my presence was superfluous, I turned on […]
Drinking It All In
Drinking It All In I once had to spend time in the hospital as a patient. One day, I was notified that the wife of my dear disciple, Mordechai Azulai, had had a stroke. She was admitted to the same hospital that I was in, unconscious. I was in a terribly weak state and therefore […]
Operating by the Torah’s Dictates
Operating by the Torah’s Dictates A man was diagnosed with a serious illness. When he asked his doctors’ advice, they recommended an operation. Since he was terribly afraid of this course of action, he decided to ask me to bless him with a complete recovery. He did not mention his illness or the recommended surgery. […]
A Word Is a Word
A Word Is a Word Mr. César is a wonderful man who devotedly attends to me on my travels in Argentina. He takes care of my meals, escorts me on my trips, and manages the technical details of my itinerary in his country. His father is elderly and was once diagnosed with cancer. When he […]
The Power of a Parent’s Prayer
The Power of a Parent’s Prayer When my daughter was approximately one year old, she was in need of an operation. It went smoothly, and the recovery process was quick. The day after surgery, she was discharged. But only a few hours after she returned home, my wife and I saw that her face had […]
Percolating in Prayer
Percolating in Prayer The Benaroch family of Paris is well known for their acts of chessed. The mother of this illustrious family once suffered a stroke and, as a result, was seriously paralyzed. The doctors did not give her much hope of recovering. They told her family, “Your mother will live, but she will be […]
Taking to Heart the Tzaddik’s Blessing
Taking to Heart the Tzaddik’s Blessing My dear disciple, Mr. Gabi Elbaz, was once approached by a man from Marseille who asked if he learned in the yeshiva of Rav Pinto. When my disciple replied in the affirmative, the man asked if he could share a story with him. This was his story: A number […]
Growing More Faithful
Growing More Faithful My son, Rabbi Moshe, may he live long, once came to me, together with two other avrechim. They were beaming. “What is the cause of your joy?” I asked. “Honored Rav,” replied one young man, “you surely remember the young avrech, so-and-so, who was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in the brain. […]
Detained for a Blessing
Detained for a Blessing A tremendous crisis hit a family of the Jewish community in Strasbourg, France. Their son was diagnosed with a dreaded disease, and the doctors despaired of his recovery. The despondent family and friends ascended to the grave of the tzaddik, Rabbi Chaim Pinto, zy”a, in Morocco, and prayed there from the […]
Listening to His Messages
Listening to His Messages When I was in New York, I was notified about a man who had cancer in his head. The doctors predicted that he had very little time left. I was terribly aggrieved at this man’s terrible situation. I realized that only teshuvah and mitzvah observance could save him. I called him […]
