A Story of Supernal Delight: The Jew Who Lives in a Paradise of Stories of Tzaddikim

A moving description of Rabbi Nachman Horowitz, who sits at the entrance of the prayer hall and gladdens hearts with thousands of wondrous stories about the tzaddik, until the listeners feel as if they are truly in the Garden of Eden.

Immediately upon entering the prayer hall, on the right side, a truly unique sight is revealed. One sees a Jew with a radiant face, surrounded by an entire arrangement of chairs. These chairs are heavily laden with holy books, and alongside them are placed all kinds of delicacies and foods intended for anyone in need. Usually, Jews of all ages—elders alongside youths—sit around him, mesmerized by his words, eagerly listening to stories about the tzaddik.

A Treasure Trove of Stories of Tzaddikim

This special Jew is Rabbi Nachman Horowitz, the grandson of the fiery seraph, Rabbi Shmuel Horowitz, zy"a (may his merit protect us). It is evident that he has nothing in his world other than genuine joy in Hashem, blessed be He, and in His true tzaddikim. He is filled to the brim with thousands of wondrous stories about Morinu HaRav Eliezer Berland shlit"a, and many of the amazing stories known to us originated from him.

A Feeling of Actual Paradise

When Rabbi Nachman begins to speak and tell stories about the tzaddik, it seems as though he is not in this world at all. His enthusiasm and dveikus (spiritual attachment) sweep away all the listeners. "Everyone around him in those moments feels a sensation of actual Paradise," testify those present. Suddenly, this entire world and all its vanities seem like a mere joke compared to the supernal delight that bursts forth from the stories of the tzaddik.

From Issue 84 — Parashas Pekudei

From the series "A Tzaddik Rules in the Fear of God" — "Shafir Amar Nachmani" publications