In the 1960’s there was a severe water shortage in NY. I remember the signs, “Save water!”My brother in law lived on the lower East Side, in the same building as the Gadol Hador Rav Yosef Henkin ZTL.
They ate together in a communal Sukkah and as a young Yeshiva bachur, he had the honor of assisting the aged Rav Henkin with Netilas Yadayim. As my brother in law was ready to pour the water on his hands, what did the Gadol Hador say?
“Be careful, not too much water, there’s a shortage”!
