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הרב יהונתן מצרפי שליט״א

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Rabbi Yonatan Metzrafi

הרב יהונתן מצרפי שליט״א

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With a big sigh, he told him the story. He told me what to do. The Hatam Sofer lowered his head after a few minutes of thought. He told him, "I don't see any solution. You and he must both take it upon yourselves with all your heart to go to the Dunya River. It flows along the border of the city of Pressburg. Many people have lost their lives in this river and will lose themselves knowingly. That is, they will intentionally jump into the water, knowing that they will die knowingly. That is, they will intentionally jump into the water, knowing that they will die in order to save the Jewish community." There is nothing else. They were shocked but realized they had no choice and took it upon themselves with dedication to go and jump and lose themselves in order to save the Jewish community. Moishe told Begidong that he was also a court judge in that community. They arrived near the river, standing right on the They arrived near the river, standing right on the edge. Just before they were about to make a confession and finish their ordeal here in the world, an old Jew came to them, his appearance resembling that of a man of God, and he said to them, "What are you doing? You are standing close, are you about to fall?" What will they tell him they are on their way there? So they didn't really care, but he was like that, what was called caught on them, he didn't let go. He told them, "Why are you standing so close? Go back. And they told him what happened. They

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  1. 0:00With a big sigh, he told him the story. He told me what to do. The
  2. 3:38said to him, you wanted to see Elijah the Prophet until you took it upon yourselves
  3. 7:18work in building told him decide Thraclin and Felderin and here you are a free man
  4. 11:50bridge out of this Jew. No matter what he puts in, we will add, we are
  5. 15:28to give one's soul, to set a time for Torah. Every day you come, you sit
  6. 19:38Your will, if you want to help me bury my dead before me, hear me and
  7. 23:18today too. A person maintains his holiness, the Holy One, blessed be He, praises him every
  8. 27:02told me like this I told him like this I told him you know it's fear
  9. 31:18That rich man wrote him a check for $5,000. Rabbi Uri Zohar saw, said thank you
  10. 34:55me when you have free time tonight?" I want to jump in with you with my

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