What is the secret magnet pulling so many to Reb Elimelech of Lizhensk's resting place and legacy?
The hamlet of Lizhensk in southeastern Poland is not likely to appear on many travel sites.
Its entertainment scene consists mainly of a tavern. But on the 21st of Adar, all of uptown Lizhensk belongs to the 18th-century tzaddik Rebbe Reb Elimelech, and to the throngs from all over the world who have come to pray at his gravesite.
What is the secret magnet pulling so many to his resting place and legacy?
This year, Lizhensk will be quiet, as fear of coronavirus keeps the crowds away. But during my last visit the mob was so large, I can picture it still. What struck me aside from the myriads were the individuals.
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