The Wonders of Harav Yitzchack Kadouri

Harav Yehoshua Sharabani zt”l 42 The Rav’s aliyah and his study of Torah The Rav was characterized by his wide-ranging knowledge and understanding of the secrets of the Torah. Although young in years, the Rabbis of that generation were concerned that his knowledge would bring an evil eye upon him. Thus they asked him not to display his knowledge or lecture before the public. He was also advised to make aliyah to Israel. And so, at the age of seventeen, the Rav found himself in Israel, at the Shoshanim LeDavid synagogue. Meager fair and abundant toil Already at this age, The Rav imposed upon himself self-mor- WL¿FDWLRQ 7KH 5DY GLG QRW HDW ¿VK RU PHDW DQG WKLV ZRXOG RIWHQ leave the Rav without adaquete energy. Harav Yehoshua Shara- bani zt”l, a Kabbalist who sub- sequently became the father-in- law of the Dean of Yeshivat Porat Yosef , Harav Ben Tzion Abba- Shaul, took him under his wing. The Rav stayed by his house for three years. Harav Sharabani tes- WL¿HG WKDW ³(YHQ RQ 6KDEEDW WKH Rav kept his practice. A special chamin (cholent) was made for him, as he would not eat meat or chicken. Only twice a year, on the festival of Purim and the day pre- ceding Yom Kippur, would the 5DY WDVWH D ELW RI ¿VK ´ 6LPLODUO\ WKH GDXJKWHU RI WKH 5DY WHVWL¿HG WKDW KHU IDWKHU QHYHU DWH DQ\ GLVK FRRNHG ZLWK PHDW FKLFNHQ RU ¿VK VDYH IRU WKH IHVWLYDO RI 3XULP DQG WKH GD\ SUHFHGLQJ <RP .LSSXU :KHQ KH ZDV ¿UVW PDUULHG KH GLG HDW PHDW DQG ¿VK RQFH D ZHHN RQ Shabbat, but eventually refrained completely, save for the day preceding Yom