The Wonders of Harav Yitzchack Kadouri

tomb of the Rav; men, women, children, young and old alike. They tell me what they saw with their own eyes, wondrous stories which took place when our master was still alive. Even today, many have found salvation in the merit of the Rav. This brings to mind the statement of our Sages, “Even after death, tzaddikim are still considered alive.” 3HRSOH FRPH WR WKH WRPE DQG SRXU RXW WKHLU KHDUWV LQ SUD\HU 6RPHWLPH ODWHU WKH\ ¿QG WKHLU SUD\HUV answered, each person according to his predicament and need. They don’t forget to come back and thank the Rav for the wondrous deliverance that they witnessed with their own eyes. Some even prepare a festive meal to publicize their miracle and thank G-d. Others call their newborn child, “Yitzchak,” after the Rav. Dear brothers and sisters, I have one request. Please read this book slowly, paying attention to the words. If you do so, you will feel just as I did when I wrote this book. You will recognize the tremen- dous void that was created with this great tzaddik’s passing, and you will be inspired to walk in his righteous ways. The Admor from Rizhin once remarked, “The stories of great tzaddikim are akin to the esoteric tea- chings of Kabbalah.” Similarly, the Meiri writes (Yoma 38b): “It is a mitzvah to write about the deeds of tzaddikim and sing their praises. This motivates the readers to follow in their footsteps and do as they did.” This should motivate us to read up on the life of this tzaddik, as my pen cannot adequately describe here the heights of greatness and levels of holiness which he achieved. , ZLVK WR WKDQN DOO WKRVH ZKR KHOSHG PH DQG SURYLGHG ¿QDQFLDO VXSSRUW 0D\ * G UHZDUG WKHP DQG bless them with children, life, and abundant livelihood. May they live a long life – them, as well as their family and descendants, Amen. A special note of thanks goes to my oldest son, Netanel, who helps me considerably in the mainte- nance of the tomb. I also thank my dear son Uriel Yisrael and my daughter Adi for their encouragement and support throughout the writing of this book. May they merit building their own home, perform only good deeds, have long life, and succeed in all that they undertake. May the blessing of Rav rest upon them, Amen. I can’t conclude without thanking my dear parents, my father Eliezer and my mother Shoshana Gizela, my brother Yitzchak Zaki, his wife Shoshi and their children Ber, Yochai, Adir and Zohar. My sister Tirana, her husband Shimon Ben Shimon and their children Shani, Dvir and Ehoud. My sister Esther, her husband Meir Azoulay and their children Natan, Meital, Alon, Efrat, David Nehorai and Shira. My sister Miri Efrat, her husband Yehudah Oudi Gigi and their children Orel, Maor, Talia, 1HKRUDL DQG 6KLODW 0D\ * G ¿OO WKHP ZLWK EOHVVLQJV LQ DOO DUHDV ZLWK JRRG KHDOWK DQG DEXQGDQFH And may we be worthy of seeing the Messiah speedily and in our days, Amen and amen. Finally, I make a request from G-d who dwells in the Heavens above to have compassion upon us DQG KDVWHQ WKH UHGHPSWLRQ 0D\ , PHULW ¿QGLQJ IDYRU LQ <RXU H\HV DQG LQ WKH H\HV RI PDQ 'UDZ PH close to Your service. “Create in me a pure heart and renew my breath of life.” May I merit being VHOÀHVV XQDVVXPLQJ IRUJLYLQJ DQG PHUFLIXO $QQXO WKH HYLO GHVLJQV RI WKRVH ZKR FRPH WR KDUP PH and return them to You with complete repentance. May all the blessings rain down upon our heads, through the merit of the tzaddik, Sage and Kabba- list, Harav Yitzchak Kadouri, Amen The author Meir David Malka The foundation for perpetuating the memory of Harav Yitzchak Kadouri