Funds of Faith
Funds of Faith I was in need of a huge amount of funds in order to print one of my sifrei kodesh. At that time, a man came to me. He had been summoned to court for a difficult hearing. According to the natural order, he stood to lose the case and with it, a […]
Steering into Supplication
Steering into Supplication Another awe-inspiring story happened to our family doctor, Dr. Bismuth, a man of great faith in Hashem. He has taught me that in every circumstance, one must turn to Hashem like a son who turns to his merciful father. In this manner, all of our needs are met. One day, I called […]
A Carload of Faith
A Carload of Faith Our family physician, Dr. Bismuth, was witness to Hashem’s salvation with his own two eyes. He has documentation proving its veracity. This is his tale. When he bought a new car, he used it to drive to the Torah shiur which I delivered not far from his house. Once, on his […]
Homecoming
Homecoming When I was in France, a woman approached me and bitterly related that her daughter had disappeared sixteen years earlier and, until this day, she had no idea of her whereabouts. She was not even sure if she was among the living. As I was planning a trip to the grave of my grandfather, […]
Awash with Gratitude
Awash with Gratitude Rav Kurson is a precious Jew, who devotes his time to acts of kindness and is pleasant to one and all. He has firm faith in the tzaddikim and often hosts me when I come to his town to give lectures to inspire the people there. Once, while I was visiting, he […]
Moving Miracles
Moving Miracles The owner of an enormous manufacturing and marketing company for air-conditioners is a great believer in the power of tzaddikim, although he is a non-Jew. During the days of the hilula for the tzaddik, Rabbi Chaim Pinto, zy”a, in Morocco, we hire his services. In the year 2010, R’ Daniel Afriat, the one […]
Walking with Wonder
Walking with Wonder My dear brother, Rabbi Avraham Pinto, shlita, survived a fatal car crash in 1976, in which three people were killed. He himself was in critical condition. The entire family was extremely worried about him, and numerous prayers were offered in Eretz Yisrael and throughout the world. B’chasdei Shamayim, my brother’s condition improved, […]
The Power of Tzaddikim
“Avraham stepped forward and said: Will You also stamp out the righteous along with the wicked? Perhaps there are fifty righteous people in the city. Will You still stamp it out rather than spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people within it? It would be sacrilege to You to do such […]
Paying Respect to the Tzaddikim
Paying Respect to the Tzaddikim When I was perhaps twenty-six years old, I visited the grave of my holy grandfather, Rabbi Chaim Pinto, zy”a. I noticed that the cemetery was unkempt and therefore hired workers to clean up the place and make it look respectable, as is fitting for the resting place of the holy […]
A Crashing Message
A Crashing Message One of my disciples, Anthony Mesalati, related that he once returned home extremely tired. The next day, he was scheduled to fly to Switzerland in order to recoup monies which had been stolen from him. But his father did not allow him much time for rest. It was the day of the […]
In Attendance, with Attention
In Attendance, with Attention When I was once delivering an important message in Miami, I was surprised to find a man in the audience holding a sefer and learning from it, completely oblivious to the divrei Torah being spoken. He was focused on his sefer as though now was the time to learn on his […]
No Justifying Jesting
No Justifying Jesting In the year 2008, the home of my holy grandfather, Rabbi Chaim Pinto, zy”a, in Morocco, underwent renovations. R’ Avraham Knafo, shlita, was responsible for the job and executed it in the best way possible. He told me afterward, that one day, while the work was in progress, he discovered that a […]
