The Wonders of Harav Yitzchack Kadouri

280 “Know that you are ta- king on a very big res- ponsibility.” “Fine,” she said, and signed the forms releasing the hospital from any responsibility, with trembling hands. A nerve-racking month ensued for Mr. and Mrs. S. When she began having contrac- tions, she went to the hospital, and three hours later, gave birth to two healthy baby boys. Eight days later, I me- rited being the Sandek at their brit . How wondrous are the ways of G-d! Just imagine what would have hap- pened had she performed the abortion. Because of the doctors’ mistake, she could have killed her two children, G-d forbid. In general, the Rav would answer whether or not to perform an operation or some dif¿cult test with the following advice. He said to ask three doctors, all who do not know each other, for their opinion. In this way, one can have a clearer perspective of what to do in their situation. You are forgiven We installed closed circuit security cameras by the tomb of the Rav. This was after the ¿rst air-conditioner of the building was stolen. Through the use of these cameras, we broadcast the site to the entire world, via the internet. This way, even from my home, I can maintain a constant watch over the site. During the ¿rst week after their installation, we witnessed an unusual spec- tacle. At sometime in the middle of the night, for a whole week straight, a stray cay entered the site and circled the tomb of the Rav. At the end of its circuit, the cat would stand still for at least ¿ve minutes at the head of the tombstone, not moving a muscle. Then the cat would leave. I generally never see stray cats in the cemetery, as there is nothing there for them to eat. This mysterious behavior only stopped after I said out aloud, “You are forgiven,” three times, while watching the cat one night. It would seem that some lost soul had been reincarnated and approached the Rav to ask for forgiveness. Who can know what he did wrong and why he was sent back into the world?