Zvi stomped his feet between many yeshivot in an attempt to find a suitable place for him. In most of the yeshivot he attended, he did not feel that they provided a solution to his high spiritual needs for Torah study. In the end, the fate fell on the Slobodka Yeshiva in the city of Hebron, where he found a group of hard-working Torah students, and an excellent Ramim team that quenched the intense thirst of young Zvi.
His parents were very happy that he had found his place, especially since it was a yeshiva in the holy city of Hebron, which increased their great joy. However, Zvi was privileged to study in the yeshiva for only one year. The terrible events of 1929 put an end to the lives of many good members of the yeshiva, including the life of Zvi Heller, who was only fifteen years old at the time of his death and was the youngest of the murdered students.
His parents learned that the British government had many of the slaughtered objects, including those of their holy son. They hired the services of Dr. Buxbaum, a well-known lawyer, in the hope that he would help them get the few objects that remained as souvenirs of their beloved son. The lawyer learned that there were indeed several objects, including Zvi's siddur, that his parents had given him before they separated from him. and that according to the testimonies, they were holding his hands at the time of his murder. The parents, Rabbi Yechiel Heller and his wife, were very happy to hear the news. However, when the lawyer blurted out that the British governor would require them to swear that these objects did indeed belong to their son, their faces turned pale. The father began to explain to the lawyer that he had never sworn anything and that he had no intention of doing so this time. The lawyer began to explain to the father that refusing to take the oath could also mean denying them all their rights to the compensation to which they were entitled after their son's murder. The determined father said firmly, that he is willing to lose all the compensation and also the son's belongings, as long as he does not swear at all.
After a few days, the lawyer informed the parents that he had the belongings in his hands and that they could come and see them, and that if they took the required oath, they could take the items immediately. The parents arrived at his office quickly, and when the mother saw the familiar arrangement, she burst into heartbreaking tears. The lawyer took the father aside and tried to talk to him, because in this sensitive situation, he would still swear an oath for his wife. However, upon hearing this, the mother immediately said that she was strongly opposed to her husband deviating from his path and taking an oath, even if it would prevent them from receiving the things so dear to her heart.
The lawyer, who was amazed by the mental strength of the parents, ran out of his office and ran to the English governor. With great excitement, he told him what had happened in his office, and asked the governor: "Aren't the mother's tears a sufficient guarantee that the objects belong to her son, so that this time the requirement for an oath can be waived?" He granted his request and gave a one-time permission to give the son's belongings without an oath.
May each of us keep his mouth in general and in particular from matters of oath, and by virtue of this, we will merit the written saying: "For in the name of Your holiness you have sworn to him that his candle will never be extinguished."
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I remembered the joke... A Jew, a Muslim and a Christian sit and play cards in a place where it was forbidden to play cards. Suddenly, the door is broken down and police officers come in with guns drawn, and they hurry to hide the cards. The policemen turn to the Muslim and say to him: Did you play cards? He answers: No, why all of a sudden?! They say to him: Swear by Muhammad... And he swore. Then they go to the Christian and ask him: Have you played cards? He answers: No, what all of a sudden?! They tell him to swear by that man... And he swore. In the end, a Jew is approached and asked: Did you play cards? He answers: No. They say to him, "Swear by God." He says to them: Come on, really... If they didn't play, then who did I play with???
Even in jokes, Jews don't swear.
