CLEVELAND (VINnews) — A truly amazing story took place this past Shabbos in Cleveland, during a special community weekend of Chizuk spent with the Mir Yeshiva of Eretz Yisrael.
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A local community member related the following story on a video which was posted to Twitter: On Shabbos, a certain Russian Baalas Teshuva whose son is currently studying in the Mir in Eretz Yisrael approached one of the Mirrer Roshei Yeshiva who was there for Shabbos, and expressed her gratitude about the fact that her son is the first person in her family to wear Tefillin in 150 years.
(See video of Rosh Yeshiva’s son below:)
A woman asked for a bracha from a major rabbi whose son started wearing tefillin.
Rabbi turned around and asked her for a bracha for *his* son that stopped wearing tefillin.
Now that Rabbi’s son shared his own video.
The original video That Rabbi’s Son pic.twitter.com/d0mObVXhMD
— David/Dovid Bashevkin (@DBashIdeas) January 18, 2023
The Rosh Yeshiva replied, “Please give me a bracha, because my own son does not wear Tefillin, please give a bracha that he resumes wearing Tefillin.”
This story alone is truly inspiring, especially observing the humility and sincerity of the Rosh Yeshiva. However the story does not end there.
The son of the Rosh Yeshiva was informed about the story of the Russian mother, and was apparently so moved and inspired, he put on Tefillin and said Shema, and recorded it.
In a video, he said “For the woman in Cleveland, the story moved me, I’m the son of the Rosh Yeshiva and this is for you.”
Does anyone know the name of the Russian lady -I also want a Brucha
Could her kids get into a school in Lakewood?
Hes a rebbi in 5e yeshiva. Not the Rosh yeshiva. Still a great story.
Firstly to all the Naysayers
The Rosh Yeshivas name was not mentioned
Look at the positives Mr Negative
This lady is part of Shul led by R Sruly Koval and his devoted Rebbitzen Ruchi.
They have brought back multitudes of of lost yidden back to yiddiskiet.
So Mr Nay sayer. In Shamayim you won’t stand next to their toes
And don’t forget the boy putting on tefillin
Old story. Must he a slow nayes necht.
This is a total breach of the rosh Yeshivas privacy. Shame on the person who shared this. The road to H$!! is paved with good intention.
Wow. So now we have women as our new daas Torah/inspirational speakers. This is a breach of tznius.