Rabbi Sternbuch grinds wheat in the mill of Rabbi Kanievsky zt"l • Watch

March 28, 2024   

The mythological mill of Rabbi Aharon Yehezkel Weinstein, which was previously used by Rabbi Kanievsky, was brought to Rabbi Sternbuch's home. Who is the governor Rabbi Aharon Shlifa appeared with at the dedication of the house? • Watch until the end During the grinding, the Rabbi asked members of the Kashrut Committee of the 'Urdu Community' to be present at the scene - and to supervise the entire grinding process. Photographer Shlomi Trachiter was present at the scene, and documented moving moments: how the Gram indulged in melodies of longing for the Messiah, while grinding, singing 'Mati Kathi Mar'. The ancient Jerusalem song carries the words (translated from Yiddish): "Father, I want to ask you a question, oh father, father, when will the Messiah come, when will we be worthy to welcome the Messiah, when will the Messiah come, when will we be worthy to welcome the Messiah, oh oh oh"... Those close to him say that the Gram Sternbuch ground the wheat for over an hour, and during the grinding he mentioned the words of the Arizal that there is a special interest in sweating in grinding wheat. Nearly a year ago, after Passover 5773, the Rabbi went out to the field to harvest wheat for baking matzos for the year 5774, and now - as the time for baking matzos approached - he ground the wheat in an elegant flour mill. [Gallery]