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There is a story that is well-known to the people of the city of Radashitz:

There was an non-Jewish man in Radashitz who lived to the age of one hundred and fifteen.  One year, on the 18^th day of Sivan, the day of the Rebbe’s yahrzeit, he told the following story in an impromptu manner:  When he was a young man he had worked for a master carpenter, who designed handcrafted and exquisite furniture.  Once, the artisan was commissioned to design and build a special chair for the Rebbe and he delegated the task to his young apprentice.  The master’s practice was to purchase the requisite raw material on a very tightly controlled budget.  The young man set out to his task and quickly realized that the limited supplies were somewhat lacking, the chair would not be very comfortable.  At his own expense, he went to the trouble of procuring additional materials and cushioning.  He finished his undertaking in a befitting manner so that the Rebbe would be better able to relax.  When the chair was completed and brought to the Rebbe, the Rebbe inquired as to who had crafted it.  The young gentile worker responded that he had and that he had also supplemented the materials at his own expense so as to please the Rebbe.  The Rebbe proceeded to bless the young man with long life.

It is known that tzaddikim are considered alive even after they have passed from this world.  If this was the reward for a non-Jew for providing the Rebbe with some comfort in this world, one can only imagine the reward waiting for those who help repair and restore the Rebbe’s kever and provide the Rebbe with real comfort.

בזכות:
משה מניס מנחם בן דבורה יענטשא
אליהו יצחק בן דבורה יענטשא

להצלחה בתורה!