Weekly Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 21, Parshas Vayakhel
- Sefas Tamim
- Apr 6
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March 22, 2025; 22 Adar, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara
In the small Polish town of Radin where he lived, the Chofetz Chaim once received a letter containing a substantial sum of money. The sender had addressed it to "The Famous Rabbi of Radin." The Chofetz Chaim’s heart raced when he saw the unexpected bounty as his struggling Yeshiva desperately needed the funds.
Upon opening the letter, the Chofetz Chaim realized there was a problem. While he was indeed a rabbi in Radin, there was another distinguished rabbi in town who also had a significant following. The ambiguous address meant the sender might have intended the money for the other rabbi....