The Wonders of Harav Yitzchack Kadouri

160 the Divine Presence, with crowns on their head. Perhaps it was in their merit that the Rav’s prayers were so effective; perhaps they were instrumental in bringing his prayers before the Throne of Glory. You are like water While the Rav lay on his deathbed, he asked for water. The doctors, however, forbade him to drink water. He held the hand of Harav Mordechai Eliyahu and asked, “Please give me a drink of water.” Rav Eliyahu answered him, “You are like water, full of the water of Torah.” The moment of passing “I was there,” said Rav Yehudah Mutza¿. “When the Rav passed away, we followed the custom of the Yeshivat Beit E-l, saying the order of prayers as arranged by Harav Yitzchak Alphiyah: Tachanun, teshuvah, renunciation of vows, and the Song of Songs.” Those who were present at themoment of passingwere: Harav Beniyahu Shmueli shlita, and his father Harav Shalom Shmueli shlita (a student of the great Kabbalist Harav Mordechai Sherabi zt”l) , Harav Yaakov Adess shlita, Harav Mordechai Eliyahu zt”l, and his brother Harav Naim ben Eliyahu shlita. Harav Mordechai Eliyahu led the prayers and took care of the arrangements. All together there were ¿fteen or so Rabbis and also Rav Mordechai Eliyahu zt”l with the Rav