Supporting the Rebbe of Riminov, Rav Mendel, tipped the scales in his favor in heaven
In the city of Riminov, there lived a Yid Reb Moshe, who was very poor and already had three daughters to marry off. He made one shidduch with his eldest daughter and promised a dowry; have faith that Hashem would help him. However, the time to deliver the dowry arrived, and Reb Moshe wasn’t able to come up with the dowry, so the wedding was put on hold. Reb Moshe went to the holy tzaddik Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Riminov and poured out his heart. The Rebbe thought for a while and said he should make a Shidduch with his second daughter, and Hashem would help. He went home and told his wife that the Rebbe told him to make a shidduch with our second daughter and to promise a dowry, and Hashem would help him.
Reb Moshe did as the Rebbe said and found a good boy for his daughter and promised him a nice dowry. However, the same thing happened again, and the wedding was put on hold. Reb Moshe went again to the Rebbe of Riminov and poured out his heart. The Rebbe thought for a while and said, Make a Shidduch with your third daughter, and Hashem would help you with all three of your daughters soon. Reb Moshe had Emunah in the tzaddik, followed the Rebbe’s advice, made a shidduch with his third daughter, and promised a dowry. However, when the time came to pay the dowry, Reb Moshe had no money, and the wedding was put on hold.
His wife became upset at Reb Moshe and accused him of making up a story, saying that he never went to or spoke to the Rebbe about his absurd actions. She said, Go now to the Rebbe. She followed him in such a way that he didn’t see her following him. Reb Moshe went to the Rebbe, who told him that his Yeshua is very close and he needs not worry. Reb Moshe was brokenhearted and figured he could not go home to tell his wife that Yeshua was close. He decided to sit on a bench in the city park and burst into uncontrollable weeping. All of a sudden, someone taps him on the shoulder, and he sees that Beryl, a wealthy Yid, is standing in front of him and asks why he was crying. Reb Moshe knew Berel because he used to give a lot of money to the Rebbe. Berel was kind-hearted, and when Reb Moshe told him of his situation, Berel said to him, "Come, let's go to the Rebbe, and we will make a deal." They went to the Rebbe, and Reb Moshe told the Rebbe that Berl wanted to make a deal! The Rebbe said fine and asked how much money was needed for all three dowries. Reb Moshe answered that he needed 800 rubles. The Rebbe told Berel, "Let's make the deal: You give eight hundred rubles to Reb Moshe, and I will dance with you at the three weddings." Rabbi Berl says the deal is a deal and promised to deliver the money to Reb Moshe. The Rebbe was very happy and promised Berel that in this zchus he would pay him back in the world to come! Reb Moshe received the money, and went to all three in-laws, put down the dowry, and the wedding dates were set. The Rebbe of Riminov, and Berl came to all three weddings, and the Rebbe danced with Berl, who felt he was in seventh heaven.
In a short while, Reb Moshe and Berel passed away at the same time, and both came forth to the judges in the heavenly court. Reb Moshe received his verdict. However, Berel was a sinner, but for his act of building three Jewish homes, his verdict was that he should receive a good horse and a chariot and have the pleasure of driving a superb wagon. Berel drove his wagon for a long time, when one day Reb Moshe saw Berel driving the wagon and asked Berel if he remembered him. He answered no. Reb Moshe reminded him and said that he wanted to do him a favor by helping him get his three children married, and he asked the judge in court to change the verdict of Berel to go to Gan Eden, as the reward for the Mitzvah of Hachnasas Kallah is "for which a man enjoys the fruits in this world while the principal remains for him in the world to come":
The judge answered that his sins was still greater, and he does not merit Gan Eden. Reb Moshe argued that he helped the tzaddik Rav Menachem Mendel of Riminov for many years, and for that, he surely should be merited with Gan Eden! The judge answered that he would summon Rav Mendel and see what he would decree. Rav Mendel was the lawyer, and he was asked what his opinion was in the case. Rav Mendel answered: Of course Berel should go to Gan Eden, as he did a great Mitzvah and he also helped me out with a lot of money. However, there is a problem: what do we do with all the sins he transgressed? Well, I have a solution. I will take it upon myself to rectify all his sins, and we will send Berel to Gan Eden! The heavenly court deliberated on the matter, and they agreed to the verdict of Rav Mendel. After the verdict, Rav Mendel told Berel, Now I have kept my part of the deal to repay you in the world to come.
