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A bachur tov’. The Rebbe took his hand for a quick handshake,
from Kiryas as is the norm, but then something strange hap-
The Rebbe Yoel, Mon- pened.
roe was in The Rebbe held Moishy’s hand between both of
Knows Monsey late his hands and pulled it close to his heart. Then, the
one after- Rebbe kissed Moishy’s hand. Moishy was shocked.
noon. Just a Everyone who witnessed this unusual occurrence
day earlier, was equally taken aback. The Rebbe did this only for
he had pur- his grandchildren. Why did this unknown bochur
chased a Smartphone and it nestled in his pocket as merit such a loving gesture?
if it truly belonged there. Moishy (not his real name) “Come here,” a gabbai whispered to Moishy.
stepped into the Vizhnitz Beis Medrash for Ma’ariv “What was that all about? This has never happened
and a surge of inspiration suddenly welled up within before.”
him. Moishy knew why he had merited such special,
“That’s it!” he thought, with the words of his sid- loving treatment. The device he had thrown out ear-
dur dancing before his eyes. “I’m giving up my new lier that night was the secret behind the special
device. I know it’s not good for me, and I’m going to warmth he had merited.
get rid of it.” But he didn’t want to share the information just
He immediately translated thought to action, and yet. “I know why the Rebbe did it,” Moishy told the
the Smartphone was discarded right then and there. curious gabbai. “But I’m sorry. I don’t want to dis-
Moishy couldn’t miss the excitement amidst the cuss it.”
mispallelim, as they discussed the great event taking That was it. The onlookers of this unusual event
place that night. The Rebbe’s grandchild was getting were left with question marks, while Moishy re-
married, and it was bound to be a lively, inspiring turned home with an intense feeling of joy. He had
affair. decided to get rid of his brand-new Smartphone de-
“When the Rebbe leaves to the wedding, I’ll grab spite its allure, and the Rebbe – with his pure heart
the opportunity to wish ‘mazel tov’,” Moishy decid- – had discerned the sacrifice Moishy had made.
ed. “I never met the Rebbe in person. I won’t let this A short while later, Moishy shared the story with
chance slip through my fingers!” friends in Kiryas Yoel. He described how he got rid
As the Vizhnitz Monsy Rebbe [zt”l] headed to- of his Smartphone, and how the Rebbe had envel-
ward the wedding celebration, Moishy joined the oped him in love and warmth mere moments later.
others who had gathered to wish the Rebbe ‘mazel It was a decision he never regretted.

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