The Wonders of Harav Yitzchack Kadouri

189 My eyes, my eyes, shed tears were wondrously answered as a result of his intercession! Woe to us for the sun has set. The passing of a tzaddik is as great as the destruction of the Holy Temple. What is there for us to do? I venture to say that our hallowed ‘sacri¿ce’ is similar to the “Binding of Isaac,” where our Patriarch Yitzchak was bound on the altar. When I was present by the Rav’s ¿nal moments, this thought came to mind. Yitzchak was merely lifted onto the altar, not sacri¿ced. We hoped that the Rav wouldn’t leave us, but he did. He went to his ¿nal rest Above, leaving us behind to mourn. Woe to us… The passing of a tzaddik… We lack the ability to speak and uplift our head. We can never fully grasp the greatness and sanctity of this tzaddik. Only the greatest sages from two or three generations ago can aptly depict his exalted character, the sages whom the Rav received his wealth of Torah, such Rabbis such as the great tzaddik Rav Ephraim Cohen, the Ben Ish Chai, the gaon Rav Ezra Attiah, and the gaon Rav Yaakov Adess. He sat by them and learned Torah, from them he acquired his love of Torah, his diligence and patience. How much he lovingly endured just to be able to learn Torah. But in the end, the Jewish nation learned from him. Just as the Rav was the pillar of prayer here in this world, having the ability to effect wonders, so too, may he continue to effect salvation for all of Jewry in the next world. May we be a special nation unto G-d, His treasure-trove from amongst all the nations of the world. May He bring the Messiah, whom we await constantly, and may we merit seeing the Rav by the resurrection. May the Rav speak up on behalf of his son and other descendants, as well as his wife, who did everything they could to aid the Rav, with tremendous self- sacri¿ce. May G-d say enough to our suffering and wipe away the tears from every face, Amen.