MIRACLE FROM A מטבע קודש – A BLESSED CHANUKAH COIN

A current story of a “Blessed Chanukah Coin” from the Belzer Rebbe shlita

Two weeks ago, the Belz Lakewood community held a fundraising dinner, where Reb Duvid Rokeach shlita, the grandson of the Belzer Rebbe shlita, was honored to attend.

One of the guest speakers at the event was a renowned Maggid Shiur from Kiryas Yoel, Reb Mordechai Hersh Spitzer shlita.  At the end of his speech, he shared an astounding story that captivated the audience and ended up making the rounds in Jewish circles all over the world (the speaker noted that when he shares a story, he prefers to share actual details, including names):

“A Bobov Chassid, Reb Yechezkel Shlome Halberstam shlita, son of the Rudnik Rebbe shlita and the proprietor of a pharmacy in Brooklyn – The Medicine Chest – shared with me that one day he noticed one of his customers walk into the pharmacy with a pained expression on his face. “I thought for sure he was just diagnosed with the dreaded disease,’ said Reb Shlome, ‘his face looked as if he had gone through the worst!”.

Reb Shlome could not stand on the side.  He approached his customer and asked, “Why do you look so pained today?” 

His customer broke down in tears and said: “I am healthy, Baruch Hashem, but I am pained by the fact that my beloved son, my eldest, left our home and has strayed from the path of Yiddishkeit.  Months have passed, and we have not heard from him.  I cannot eat, drink, or sleep regularly. I keep thinking, “What can I do to merit seeing my dear son return to us?”.

Reb Shlome told the Yid: “Listen to me.  This year, after Chanukah, I received from a Belzer friend of mine, who owed me a favor, a blessed Chanukah coin from the Belzer Rebbe shlita. Everyone knows that the Belzer Rebbe shlita davens for the welfare of all the Yidden in our generation. I am sure that the prayers, blessings, and merits accompanying this coin will positively affect your son.  I am loaning you this precious ‘מטבע קודש’ – holy coin – to place it inside a belonging of your wayward son”.

A short time later, the father entered the pharmacy, approached Reb Shlome, and cried joyfully, saying, “You will not believe what happened. I placed the coin in my son’s tefillin bag and davened that my son should come home.  Soon thereafter, my son returned home, strengthened his Yiddishkeit, started davening daily, and is now putting on tefillin every day!” The overjoyed father told the pharmacist: “I am returning the blessed coin you loaned me; thank you!”.

Reb Mordche Hersh Spitzer took a coin from his pocket and showed it to the awe-inspired crowd, saying: “This is the blessed coin”.  My friend Reb Shlome Yechezkel lent it to me to showcase at this event.

Reb Mordche Hersh concluded: “The Rebbe of Belz davens for the wellbeing of your Mosdos – institutions – for the chinuch of your children and for the welfare of all of Klal Yisroel – the worldwide Jewish community. Now is the time to show support and contribute to your holy institutions, partnering in the great work of your holy Rebbe shlita!”.

The speech/story did not end there. 

One of the participants, Reb Levi Tzvi Klein, stood up and exclaimed: “I am the friend who brought this coin from Yerushalayim and gave it to my friend Reb Shlome Yechezkel Halberstam!”.

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