I have a brief introduction to my story. I have a strong connection to the kever of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai, and whenever my wife can work it out, she sends me to Rashbi by myself. If she can arrange it, she comes with me.
On Thursday of Parashas Vayeishev, I went to daven Mincha by Kever Rachel Imeinu. After davening, I met a pious man who feeds many people every Shabbos at the kever of the Rashbi without much fanfare. I asked him if he was already prepared for Shabbos in Meron? He replied that Baruch Hashem, he was prepared for everything except soft drinks which he had not yet found a donor for it, I offered to donate the soft drinks in honor of Shabbos. I asked him, ‘Who will bring the drinks from Yerushalayim to Meron?’ He replied, ‘You have to donate, and the logistics remain with the Tzaddik in whose honor we are involved!!!’
I obligated myself and he went on his way.
I went from Kever Rachel directly to Yerushalayim, and before I reached the traffic light that turns to Gilo, my cell phone rang. The young man on the other end asked if I was available to drive to Meron and back, staying there two hours, and leaving at 7:00 PM. I am a driver... this is how I make my living.
I couldn’t believe it! I just accepted on myself to supply the drinks for Rebbe Shimon and I became the messenger to bring it to Meron for the honor of Shabbos.
I immediately went to buy the drinks and I joyously picked up the passengers and with a sense of great hashgacha.
When I got to Meron, the man arranging the meals met me and said with a smile, ‘Nu, so you were worried how the package would get to Rebbe Shimon?!’
The next day I was hired to again drive to Rebbe Shimon and I stayed there for Shabbos Kodesh by the Rashbi with my Rebbe, my teacher who was also spending Shabbos there.
On motzaei Shabbos, I approached the kever to take leave, and I had a request, to merit another fare to Rashbi, in particular for next Shabbos, Shabbos Chanukah.
I got in the car and as soon as I started it my cell phone rang. On the other end was my wife who told me that she just received an invitation from her brother to spend Shabbos Chanukah with them in Meron...
ח.ב.
