During the nesius of the Frierdige Rebbe,
there was a chosid who had an illness in his kidneys, and the doctors
recommended surgery to have his kidney removed. They asked the Frierdige Rebbe,
who responded that they should not go ahead with the
operation.
There was a non-Lubavitcher Rov who was
involved at the time, and he strongly objected to their following the advice of
the Rebbe. “He is not present” that Rov protested, “he did not see the ill
person, and cannot have a proper understanding of the severity of the disease.
This is a very serious situation, and it is plain wrong to follow the opinion
of someone who is offering it from afar”.
Needless to say, the chosid heeded the
advice of the Frierdige Rebbe, to the consternation of the Rov.
22 years later, the above-mentioned Rov met
the chosid who had been unwell. “So”, asked the Rov, “did you ever remove your
kidney in the end?”
The chosid responded that 2 years ago he
finally had the operation.
“You see”, retorted the Rov, “I was right”!
The Rebbe listened to the story, and
remarked: “That is a misnagdisher hergesh”!
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