A Changed Man: Volume 6, Issue 29, Shelach
- Jun 11
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June 13, 2026; 28 Sivan, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
Berele was the orphaned son of the great Tzaddik, Reb Tanchum, the flour sifter. After his parents died, the gifted but restless boy ran away from the orphanage, drifted into the streets of Jerusalem, and became the leader of a gang. When he was sent to the harsh Kishle prison, Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld refused to give up on him. “It is forbidden to leave him there,” the Rav said, and he raised the money to ransom him.
After a heartfelt conversation with Rav Yosef Chaim, Berele promised to change. He married Yehudis, an orphaned maid who dreamed of having a home of her own. Unfortunately, after a few short months, he fell back into his old behavior—shouting, raging, and at times abusing his wife. Even so, one spark remained: like his father, Berele observed the laws of Passover with deep devotion...