“This doesn’t seem like a routine attack,” I told my wife. “This looks like war”
By Rabbi Herzl Shaubi as told to Hava Preil
When I saw the Chofetz Chaim in a dream on Hoshana Rabbah night, I didn’t know what it meant. But less than 48 hours later, with bullets whizzing by, terrorists overrunning our town, and me lying in an ambulance fighting for my life, it all became clear
For the last 20 years, I’ve been the rav of Beit Knesset Olei Iran in Sderot. Two-plus years ago, on Hoshana Rabbah night, after saying Tikkun Leil Hoshana Rabbah in shul, I sent my congregants home to get a little rest before Simchat Torah. I myself went to sleep in my succah, where I began to dream.
In my dream, I saw the Chofetz Chaim and his son in-law, Rav Levinson. The Chofetz Chaim proclaimed “levatel,” (to nullify) and Rav Levinson responded “lo levatel,” (don’t nullify). Again, the Chofetz Chaim said “levatel,” and Rav Levinson responded “lo levatel.” Finally, the Chofetz Chaim proclaimed “levatel, levatel, levatel” and walked out of the succah.
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