A yeshivah bochur in Bnei Brak was found with inappropriate reading material. His Roshei Yeshivah wanted to expel him, but first they consulted with Rav Shach, the Gadol Hador and Rosh Yeshivah of Ponevezh. Rav Shach wanted to meet the bachur before he offered his opinion, and realized that the boy was having doubts in emunah. Rav Shach spoke with him at length, and asked the bachur, from Tel Aviv, to meet with him again over the Pesach break.
After Pesach, the boy's Rebbi asked Rav Shach if the boy had indeed made the effort to travel to Bnei Brak to see him. Rav Shach replied that the boy did not have to come to him, because he himself traveled to Tel Aviv twice to see him over the Pesach break.
At the beginning of the new session, the bochur returned to yeshivah ready to learn, and reported to his rebbe that his faith was now strong and steadfast. He said, "If Klal Yisrael includes someone so caring he traveled twice to Tel Aviv to see me, I have no more questions in emunah.”
©2023 – J. Gewirtz
