The Ahavas Shalom Sends His Chosid to Lemberg, and He Merits a Miraculous Salvation
There was once a Chosid of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Kosov, the Ahavas Shalom. The Chosid needed to marry off his daughter, but he did not have a single penny for the wedding expenses. So, he traveled to the Ahavas Shalom to receive a blessing from the Rebbe.
The Rebbe thought for a moment and then said to him: "Journey to Lemberg, and there you will find success and moneyfor a wedding." This Chosid lived in Kolomyia and had never traveled further in his life than the path between Kolomyia and Kosov. Such a long journey all the way to Lemberg was something he had never undertaken. The Chosid decided to set out for Lemberg without delay. He returned home and told his wife that the Rebbe had instructed him to travel to Lemberg. His wife had Emunah and realized that the Rebbe foresaw his salvation there, and she bade him farewell.
He scraped together some money though nowhere near enough to pay for a wagon to Lemberg. With pure Emunas Tzaddikim, he went out to the town marketplace. There he saw a wagon driver with a load full of merchandise. He asked the driver, "Where are you heading?" "To Lemberg," the driver replied. Seeing the clear Divine Providence, the Chosid asked if he could ride along. The driver answered, "I am traveling there anyway, and you can help keep an eye on my goods during the journey. For just a few small coins, you may come along."
The Chosid boarded the wagon and traveled all the way to Lemberg. Upon arrival, the driver dropped him off at the local shul, and went on his way. The Chosid approached a local melamed and asked if he could stay at his house. The melamed agreed.
The Chosid was delighted, and discussed his situation. The melamed said, "I will write down a list of the wealthy men in town from whom you will be able to raise the needed funds." The Chosid set out to find the first philanthropist on the list. People directed him to the merchant's shop. When the Chosid walked in, the wealthy man greeted him with a warm "Shalom Aleichem" and noticed that the guest wished to speak with him.
The wealthy man said, "Right now I am extremely busy. Please go to my house and wait for me there." The Chosid told the host he would go to Shul to daven Mincha and Maariv and return later. When the Chosid returned, the wealthy man invited him to join him at the table. During the meal, the host asked where he was from and why he
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had come. The Chosid poured out his heart. "How much money do you need?" the philanthropist asked. The Chosid named the amount. When they finished eating, the host asked the Chosid to wait while he stepped out. The wealthy man sent his servant to his textile shop, to bring clothing, and brought them back. Handing everything over, he said: “here is also the full sum of money for the wedding." Overwhelmed with gratitude, the Chosid returned to the melamed's house, where the Chosid lay down to rest. When he awoke the next morning, he couldn't tell if it had all been a dream or reality! But seeing the bundles before him, he thanked Hashem who had brought him salvation. He thanked the teacher and bade him farewell.
He walked to the Lemberg marketplace and found a wagon driver preparing to depart. "Where are you heading?" he asked. "To Kosov," the driver replied. The Chosid asked if he could stop off in Kolomyia along the way. The driver agreed—and refused to accept a single penny for the ride! Filled with immense joy at having a free ride home, the Chosid arrived back in Kolomyia, unloaded the bundles, and immediately continued on the wagon to Kosov to share the joyous news with the Ahavas Shalom.
Before the Chosid could even speak, the Rebbe greeted him: "You have acquired fine merchandise in Lemberg!" The Chosid witnessed the Ruach HaKodesh of his Rebbe.
A few years later, the Chosid had another daughter who reached marriageable age. He thought to himself: I will travel straight to Lemberg to that same wealthy man; surely he will help me again. This time, he did not go to receive a blessing or leave from the Rebbe, but traveled directly to Lemberg.
The wealthy man received him very warmly, listened to his request, and then pulled out a few ruble and handed them to the Chosid. The Chosid was stunned. "I do not understand! Last time you gave me the entire sum needed for the wedding, and now only a few coins?"
The wealthy man replied: "It appears that the first time, you traveled with complete trust in Hashem therefore, Hashem placed compassion in my heart for you. But this time, you placed your trust in me, how much can a human being truly help you on his own?" The heavenly salvation does not always flow from the same place. A Tzaddik has different solutions even for the same problem!