An Emotional Meeting of the Holy Milkman with the Esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a at the Brit Milah Ceremony

In the past, we have spoken extensively about the love of our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, with the kabbalist Rabbi Chaim Cohen shlit"a, "the Milkman". On one occasion, a Jew who had spoken ill of our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a came to the Milkman, and as a result, his wife fell seriously ill. This Jew sought a blessing from the Milkman, but his response was very harsh: "Tell me, did you speak against Rav Lazer (Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a)? Did you write something against Rav Lazer, did you do something against him?" the Milkman immediately asked.

This scholar was truly trembling from the Milkman's forcefulness and finally asked: "What does this have to do with Rabbi Berland, why are you mixing this with my wife's condition?"

The Milkman repeated his questions forcefully: "Did you speak or not? Did you sign or not?"

"I spoke and signed," he answered.

"Then there is no healing for your wife," the Milkman replied and continued. "And I don't know if there is any rectification for what you did. Turn the world upside down, so that everyone who heard you and read what you spread might hear and change their mind in favor of Rav Lazer." The Milkman continued, "And then maybe, maybe there will be some miracle. You don't speak against Rav Lazer, do you hear?"

This case is one of many decisive statements by the Milkman regarding the holiness and status of Rabbi Berland shlit"a, and here the holy ones had the opportunity to meet together. Today, the two met for the first time and spoke together for a long time at the brit milah of our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a's great-grandson, the son of Rabbi Tzefania Sheinfeld, which was held at the Milkman's synagogue in Givatayim.

Their interaction was warm and loving, appearing as if two old friends had met. Our teacher Rabbi Berland shlit"a blessed the Milkman with long life and health, and that he should lead the people of Israel to see the face of Mashiach. The Milkman, for his part, kissed Rabbi Berland shlit"a's hand and with holy excitement, he returned the blessing to Rabbi Berland and said "Together [we will lead the people of Israel towards the King Mashiach]."

The name of the newborn, may he live, was called Chaim, after Rabbi Chaim Vital zt"l, the prominent disciple of the holy Ari and the one who continued his teachings to many, whose yahrzeit is today. The Rabbi shlit"a instructed his grandson to invite all the 36 tzaddikim who study the Kabbalah of the Ari, thereby renewing the light of Kabbalah for the generation. Afterwards, our teacher Rabbi Berland said, "At every brit of a holy child, a Holy Temple of fire can descend; this child is named Chaim, after Rabbi Chaim Vital, Rabbi Chaim Vital is here - Hashem is the God."

The full documentation of the meeting between the Milkman and Rabbi Berland shlit"a

Photo gallery from the brit milah ceremony

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