A Historic and Emotional Meeting Between Rav Berland shlit"a and R' David Abuchatzeira in Nahariya

A historic meeting took place between the esteemed Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a and the Admor R' David Abuchatzeira shlit"a at his holy residence in Nahariya. The great love between these two tzaddikim, who are pillars of the world, is well known. On various occasions, they have expressed words of praise for one another, yet until now, they had never met. It is known that both eagerly anticipated meeting and convening together, especially driven by R' David's desire to convey to Rav Berland how much he appreciates him and how deep his love is for him.

[caption id="attachment_11181" align="alignnone" width="850"] Rav Berland shlit"a and the attendants at the entrance to the holy residence of R' David Abuchatzeira shlit"a[/caption]

R' David Abuchatzeira shlit"a treated Rav Berland shlit"a with great respect, even pausing the reception of the public for a quarter of an hour to be alone with the Rav. As is known, very few, if any, have merited R' David stopping his public reception for them. Immediately after these two holy individuals emerged from the meeting, they shared that they studied together words of Torah of great significance. R' David further requested that Rav Berland enter his study hall and learn for the neshamah (soul) of his ancestors.

[caption id="attachment_11178" align="alignnone" width="850"] Rav Berland shlit"a studying in the study hall of R' David Abuchatzeira[/caption]

Afterwards, R' David invited Rav Berland's attendants to a special meeting in his residence, where he continued to speak in praise of Rav Berland shlit"a. "He is entirely Torah; we are fortunate that a pure man has come to us," R' David said about Rav Berland. To Rav Reicher, Rav Berland's grandson, who sought to give a redemption offering to R' David, he said, "I should give you a redemption offering, you are the grandson of holy ones." He also said to Rav Berland's attendant, R' Natan Bazanson, "He who is connected to the pure is pure."

[caption id="attachment_11179" align="alignnone" width="850"] Rav Berland shlit"a leaving the house of R' David Abuchatzeira shlit"a[/caption] [caption id="attachment_11180" align="alignnone" width="850"] Rav Berland shlit"a and the attendants at the entrance to the holy residence of R' David Abuchatzeira shlit"a[/caption]