Operation Rickshaw
Me'oros Hatzaddikim | September 19, 2024
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Operation Rickshaw

Me'oros Hatzaddikim | June 27, 2025

"If I already told you how the Chofetz Chaim would come to the yeshiva, then I will tell you something that is almost unprintable--but I'll tell you anyway. As I mentioned before, the Chofetz Chaim had a wagon driver called Avrumke who transported him to yeshiva at regular times. Sometimes, though, the Chofetz Chaim would let us know that he wanted to come to the yeshiva in the middle of the day. We were then faced with the problem of finding Avrumke and his horse.

The Chofetz Chaim had his own wagon which stood outside his house. It was padded and constructed in such a way that he would be able to travel in relative ease and comfort. When we were unable to locate Avrumke, one bochur would simply take the place of the horse, while another would sit in the driver's seat with his back to the Chofetz Chaim. Other bochurim would then seat the Chofetz Chaim in his place in such a way that he would not be able to discern the nature of the "horse" or the identity of the driver!

In this fashion they traveled the approximately 200 paces from the Chofetz Chaim's house to the yeshiva. When they arrived at their destination, a group of bochurim would block the Chofetz Chaim's view of the "horse" and "driver" as he was escorted into the yeshiva so that he would never suspect the truth. A few bochurim were in charge of this operation'. "

"If I already told you how the Chofetz Chaim would come to the yeshiva, then I will tell you something that is almost unprintable--but I'll tell you anyway. As I mentioned before, the Chofetz Chaim had a wagon driver called Avrumke who transported him to yeshiva at regular times. Sometimes, though, the Chofetz Chaim would let us know that he wanted to come to the yeshiva in the middle of the day. We were then faced with the problem of finding Avrumke and his horse.

The Chofetz Chaim had his own wagon which stood outside his house. It was padded and constructed in such a way that he would be able to travel in relative ease and comfort. When we were unable to locate Avrumke, one bochur would simply take the place of the horse, while another would sit in the driver's seat with his back to the Chofetz Chaim. Other bochurim would then seat the Chofetz Chaim in his place in such a way that he would not be able to discern the nature of the "horse" or the identity of the driver!

In this fashion they traveled the approximately 200 paces from the Chofetz Chaim's house to the yeshiva. When they arrived at their destination, a group of bochurim would block the Chofetz Chaim's view of the "horse" and "driver" as he was escorted into the yeshiva so that he would never suspect the truth. A few bochurim were in charge of this operation'. "

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