ולא תונו איש את עמיתו… (בהר כה:יז)

Here is an account by a bystander who witnessed this story, by the name of Reb Simcha-leh Mund Z”l, who – in his later years – lived in Tel Aviv: When the Frierdige Rav visited Rawa-Ruska (Galicia) to congratulate the newly-appointed provincial governor, there was a huge crowd awaiting him at the central train station.  The Rav said he would accept Kvitlech (supplication for a blessing) from all assembled, except the Yidden, who came from Uhniv (Galicia).  This was due to the unfortunate incident where a fight between two tailors ended in one stabbing his adversary, who sadly passed away.

The Yidden from Uhniv (Hivniv in Yiddish) appealed to the Rav that he should relent for the following two reasons: 1) Why should they lose out if two people were involved in a fight of their own and 2) Even the local magistrates acquitted the murderer as his intentions were not to kill his opponent.

Upon hearing their plea, the Rav gave a heartfelt cry, “When Chasiddim badmouths one another, the tailors harm with their scissors!”.