Before Pesach, the Novardokers would go to B’didus for four weeks, to undergo a “Birur HaMatzav”. People who thought they were Tzaddikim found out that it was not so Pashut, and that’s how they grew. Their friends would write down all their Maalos and some Chesronos, and the Rosh HaVaad would read the reports. Then, he would read it again with sugar coating, and give each person guidelines how to improve. They grew and grew! They were taught to eat without getting involved with how it tastes. Despite their disappearing from home for four weeks before Pesach, their wives appreciated them because of their high level when they came to the Seder.
Four weeks before Pesach, the Novardokers would go to B’didus for four weeks, to undergo a “Birur HaMatzav”. They would go on a trip to some beautiful resort area, and rent it to be alone and have B'didus. In this place, they all go through a thorough inspection to find out where they are holding in Avodas Hashem. They would encourage each other, and look for ideas on how to improve in many areas, like learning Torah, Shviras HaMiddos, Bitachon, Bain Adam La'chaveiro, learning Mussar, etc. They would work on eating without getting involved with how it tastes. They come home right before Pesach like new people, with the Shechina on their faces.
R' Dovid Bleicher [Rosh Yeshiva of Bais Yosef in Poland before Second World War, Talmid of R' Yosef Yoizel Horowitz, the Alter of Novardok] came home from the Yeshiva a few days before Pesach to the following situation: There was no food for his family and one hundred guests [the students of his Yeshiva] for Pesach. He owed money that was up for collection. His Rebbetzin was crying from pain and distress of their situation. A baby was born with no money for the Bris. They were a year delinquent with their rent on their home, and the landlord told them to pay up immediately or leave. As they were discussing their dire situation, a barrel of wine cracked, and spilled over the special Matzos.
His reaction? He started dancing with his Talmidim and singing: הָﬠוּשׁיִל יִל יִהְתַּו יִנָתיִנֲﬠ יִכּ ˃ְדוֹא. He explained the Passuk with a new twist: When one is in poverty and in a tortuous situation, “The worse the situation, the greater the salvation”. Then he strengthened his wife with Bitachon that the Yeshua would come soon.
The next day they won the lottery, which paid all their debts, their Yom Tov needs, and the Bris. They even had extra money to buy new clothes for the whole family.R' Dovid saw in every situation a test to see how strong one's Bitachon is.
