The Apter Rav was sitting during the meal on Friday and was drinking and eating according to his habit. Another Jew was sitting there and crying about his misfortunes. The Apter Rav said: “Jews suffer so many hardships, and I sit here with so many luxuries and good things. I must be among those people who receive their reward in this world, as it says, ‘And He repays those who hate Him, to their face.’ [Deuteronomy 7:10].
Perhaps I once did something for which God is paying me my entire reward in this world. I [therefore] ask you Master of the Universe! It is no olam hazeh [Literally: this world. Colloquially: I cannot enjoy life] when I am eating, and the Jew is crying in my face. I thus ask you, Master of the Universe, give this Jew what he wants so that he should not disturb my olam hazeh.”
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Ya’akov Teitelbaum [who] heard [this] from his father