The Malakh, after his marriage, took up residence in his father-in-law R. Feivish of Kremnitz’s home. In Kremnitz there lived many mitnagdim, albeit great Torah scholars, who generally looked down upon the Malakh’s lifestyle. On one occasion, two mitnagdim who, despite their scholarliness in the Torah, had a high level of self-importance, visited the Malakh. They observed him standing at a window for an extended period, gazing at the mountains surrounding Kremnitz and were intrigued. They asked him, “Why are you intently studying the mountains? Surely, you are aware that Kremnitz is surrounded by them.” The Malakh responded, “I am contemplating how a small piece of land can have the audacity to constantly gaze up at the sky.”
Y.F.
Boyaner Rebbe
