R’ Yisroel Belsky had an unusually high level of bitachon even as a young man. Once, his rebbetzin, who took care of their finances, told him that they had no money for their next mortgage payment. The due date was approaching. “What should we do?” she asked him.
R’ Belsky looked at his watch. “Right now, I have to daven Mincha,” he replied. “After Mincha we’ll see.”
In shul immediately following Mincha, he was approached by an old acquaintance. The man was leaving for Eretz Yisrael and had a sum of cash that he did not want to take along. He wanted to leave the money with a trustworthy person who would be free to make use of it in the interim.
“Do you know such a person?” he asked R’ Belsky. “Yes,” replied R’ Belsky with a smile. “Me.”
The money was almost to the dollar the amount due for the mortgage. Yes, after davening Mincha, we’ll see.... (Rav Belsky)
Reprinted from the Parshas Lech Lecha 5785 email of The Weekly Vort.
