Who Redeemed Us and Redeemed Our Fathers from Egypt
ליקוטי שמואל | September 12, 2025
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Who Redeemed Us and Redeemed Our Fathers from Egypt

ליקוטי שמואל | December 10, 2025

The Rav, the author of the "Ohev Yisrael" of Apta, z"a, expounded one year on Shabbat HaGadol, that if a Jew says on the night of Pesach, "Who redeemed us and redeemed our fathers from Egypt," he would believe with complete faith in the words of his lips. He will be able to come out of all his straits and be redeemed for the redemption of the world. The redemption of the soul and the redemption of the body. This is because this time is special and intended for redemption.

The story of an innocent Jew. As is the custom of Jews in those days, he rented a tavern from the Fritz in order to make a living and bring prey to his house. One year there was a harsh winter and the road was deserted by passers-by, and in any case he had no money to pay the Fritz at the end of the year for the leases. Needless to say, this wicked man did not take these circumstances into account at all. Rather, he demanded the payment of the lease on time, in his place and in his halakha, and not only that, but also to warn him that if he did not pay him all the money at a bad and bitter time, he would be punished. And when the Jew received this announcement, he was terrified and afraid, for in their breath these rulers would sentence a person to life and death. And so when it came to the trial of a Jew, then they would not exaggerate at all. Nor is it said (Psalms 150:8), "Their mouths are a false word, and their right hand is a lie." In his distress, he set out and traveled to Maglenitza. And on the eve of Shabbat HaGadol, he arrived at the holy court of the Holy Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel, the "Seraph of Maglenitza." But when he asked to enter the Kodesh, the Mashmeshi informed him that it was impossible to welcome the Rebbe before Shabbat, and he had no choice but to stay in Maglenitza in order to enter the Kodesh after Shabbat.

And it came to pass on Shabbat afternoon that the "seraph" went up to the podium and expounded the great Shabbat sermon in a fiery voice, as is the custom of the Torah that the Mara Datra expounds in front of the crowd of his flocks about the holiday on the holiday, and in the midst of his words he said, "On the night of the Seder, each and every one of them has the power to ask God for all the desires of his heart for the good and the blessing, one whose sustenance is limited can ask for a livelihood when he says, 'And we will cry,' and one who has a sick person in his house should cry out about matters of health. And so it is with each and every one of us in the matter that he lacks." When the innocent Jew heard the words of the "seraph." He understood in his soul that the words must have been meant to him, and therefore he did not delay at all, and on the night of the Seder he immediately returned to his home and informed his family that he had received detailed instructions from the tzaddik according to the religion of what to do, and indeed on the night of the Seder, when they reached the passage "And we shall cry out to the Lord", they all began with a shriek and a cry to the Lord that He would influence them to make a good living and save them from the hand of the wicked burglar. And so they would sit and shout loudly for a long hour.

At that time, an argument and dispute broke out between one of the gentiles and his wife, and in his rage he rose up against her and killed her. After the incident, the gentile realized that he had to flee the place, because if he was caught by the police, he would be severely punished for his actions, so he decided to flee to another country until the rage passed. He immediately put all his possessions in two large barrels, put them on his wagon, and fled with them as long as he lived. But on the way, he realized that if the border guards caught him and found such great property in his possession, they would feel that he had spoken What is not as... So he looked for a place to leave his money, and while he was still preoccupied with his thoughts, he saw a light coming from the window of the Jew's house, and at the same time the noise of many people shouting and praying, he immediately knocked on the door of their house and met the Ba'al, whom he liked, and asked him to guard his large possessions, and if he succeeded in returning to his house he would return one barrel and the other He will have a gift for the guard's salary, and if he does not return within a year, his two barrels will be a complete gift, the Jew agreed and instructed him where to place the barrels. And it came to pass, as the Jew opened the barrels, his eyes lit up . He knew that he had already been saved while speaking the Haggadah. Immediately after the holiday, he went to Maglenitsa to thank him for the miracle that had been performed by his servant, but as soon as he entered the month, the Seraph said to him simply, "You have nothing to thank me for the miracle. For You continued salvation upon you when you cried out by saying 'And we shall cry out.'"

The Rav, the author of the "Ohev Yisrael" of Apta, z"a, expounded one year on Shabbat HaGadol, that if a Jew says on the night of Pesach, "Who redeemed us and redeemed our fathers from Egypt," he would believe with complete faith in the words of his lips. He will be able to come out of all his straits and be redeemed for the redemption of the world. The redemption of the soul and the redemption of the body. This is because this time is special and intended for redemption.

The story of an innocent Jew. As is the custom of Jews in those days, he rented a tavern from the Fritz in order to make a living and bring prey to his house. One year there was a harsh winter and the road was deserted by passers-by, and in any case he had no money to pay the Fritz at the end of the year for the leases. Needless to say, this wicked man did not take these circumstances into account at all. Rather, he demanded the payment of the lease on time, in his place and in his halakha, and not only that, but also to warn him that if he did not pay him all the money at a bad and bitter time, he would be punished. And when the Jew received this announcement, he was terrified and afraid, for in their breath these rulers would sentence a person to life and death. And so when it came to the trial of a Jew, then they would not exaggerate at all. Nor is it said (Psalms 150:8), "Their mouths are a false word, and their right hand is a lie." In his distress, he set out and traveled to Maglenitza. And on the eve of Shabbat HaGadol, he arrived at the holy court of the Holy Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel, the "Seraph of Maglenitza." But when he asked to enter the Kodesh, the Mashmeshi informed him that it was impossible to welcome the Rebbe before Shabbat, and he had no choice but to stay in Maglenitza in order to enter the Kodesh after Shabbat.

And it came to pass on Shabbat afternoon that the "seraph" went up to the podium and expounded the great Shabbat sermon in a fiery voice, as is the custom of the Torah that the Mara Datra expounds in front of the crowd of his flocks about the holiday on the holiday, and in the midst of his words he said, "On the night of the Seder, each and every one of them has the power to ask God for all the desires of his heart for the good and the blessing, one whose sustenance is limited can ask for a livelihood when he says, 'And we will cry,' and one who has a sick person in his house should cry out about matters of health. And so it is with each and every one of us in the matter that he lacks." When the innocent Jew heard the words of the "seraph." He understood in his soul that the words must have been meant to him, and therefore he did not delay at all, and on the night of the Seder he immediately returned to his home and informed his family that he had received detailed instructions from the tzaddik according to the religion of what to do, and indeed on the night of the Seder, when they reached the passage "And we shall cry out to the Lord", they all began with a shriek and a cry to the Lord that He would influence them to make a good living and save them from the hand of the wicked burglar. And so they would sit and shout loudly for a long hour.

At that time, an argument and dispute broke out between one of the gentiles and his wife, and in his rage he rose up against her and killed her. After the incident, the gentile realized that he had to flee the place, because if he was caught by the police, he would be severely punished for his actions, so he decided to flee to another country until the rage passed. He immediately put all his possessions in two large barrels, put them on his wagon, and fled with them as long as he lived. But on the way, he realized that if the border guards caught him and found such great property in his possession, they would feel that he had spoken What is not as... So he looked for a place to leave his money, and while he was still preoccupied with his thoughts, he saw a light coming from the window of the Jew's house, and at the same time the noise of many people shouting and praying, he immediately knocked on the door of their house and met the Ba'al, whom he liked, and asked him to guard his large possessions, and if he succeeded in returning to his house he would return one barrel and the other He will have a gift for the guard's salary, and if he does not return within a year, his two barrels will be a complete gift, the Jew agreed and instructed him where to place the barrels. And it came to pass, as the Jew opened the barrels, his eyes lit up . He knew that he had already been saved while speaking the Haggadah. Immediately after the holiday, he went to Maglenitsa to thank him for the miracle that had been performed by his servant, but as soon as he entered the month, the Seraph said to him simply, "You have nothing to thank me for the miracle. For You continued salvation upon you when you cried out by saying 'And we shall cry out.'"

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