Rabbi Aharon David Gancz relates:
When I was drawn to Chassidus as a Williamsburg yungerman under the guidance of Reb Mendel Vechter, there was great backlash from the local community. Matters escalated quickly, even to the extent of violence, and I relocated to Monsey until the air would clear.
At that time I was concerned about my future, my livelihood options, whether I should pursue a teaching position and regarding where to settle. So, I decided to write a letter to the Rebbe. Since I was used to writing in poetic style, I concluded my letter with the classic proverb, saying that although matters are presently unclear, I hope that “what intellect won’t solve will be solved by [the passage of] time.” The Rebbe erased the word “time” and corrected it to say, “will be solved by Hashem.”
reprinted from The Weekly Farbrengen by Merkaz Anash, on-line at TheWeeklyFarbrengen.com
