Monday, February 28, 2011

Urgent Message

Rav Gustman ztz"l and Rav Avraham Shapira ztz"l [Rosh Yeshivas Merkaz HaRav] once met at a wedding and as they were waiting for the chuppah they discussed a difficult Rashi in Bava Metzia Perek Aizehu Neshech.

The next day Rav Shapira was at an important Rabbinic meeting when his secretary received a phone call. Rav Gustman was on the line and said that he needed to speak urgently to Rav Shapira. The secretary explained that Rav Shapira was busy and he will relay the message. Rav Gustman was insistent that it was urgent so the secretary called Rav Shapira out of the meeting.

When Rav Shapira picked up the phone Rav Gustman told him that he has a NEW pshat in the Rashi they were discussing yesterday!!

Rav Shapira returned to the meeting and told the Rabbanim that Rav Gustman is right. There is really nothing more urgent than a new pshat in Torah.

זכות הצדיקים יעזור ויגן ויושיע!!