R. Meir Emden was the son-in-law of a wealthy man and did not receive a salary as a rabbi. He also wasn’t a businessman – the Rebbetzin conducted the business.
His son-in-law was the son of R. Chaim Rapoport from Lemberg. He was called R. Beirush.
R. Beirush saw that from all the rabbis that come to his father-in-law – he accords the most honor to the Besht.
He once asked him the reason for this.
So he answered that he goes around the world and is “va-tigzor” (meaning that a Tzadik decrees and God fulfills his decree).
The Besht once saw R. Beirush – he said about him that he has the image of God.
Afterward, Beirush became Rav in Mezhibozh. The Bick family are his descendants.
I.F.
Elazar Zohn
