Israel is currently looking to replace the current police chief as his term is about to expire.
One of the candidates, police officer David Bitton, went to Harav Hagaon Rabbi Kanievsky for a brocha to be appointed the next police chief.
Watch the video to see Bitton make his rerquest. Instead of offering a brocha, R’ Chaim asks Bitton if he is a Cohen. He did not answer the question, but just told the Rav that his name was David Bitton.
Yesterday, Motti Cohen was appointed temporary police chief.
{Matzav.com}
But R’ Chaim DID give him a bracha at the end of the clip. What gives?
I’m not sure what being a Kohen has to do with receiving a Brocha from the Gadol Hador.
Okaaaaaaaaay, so what’s the big deal?!
It seems as if R’ Chaim was misunderstood at first and was asking if his last name was Cohen. When the gabbai figured it out he pointed out that his name is Bitton, to which R’ Chaim couldn’t give the brocha on winning.
LOL. This is AWESOME. Makes you wonder how anyone on this planet can say anything other then follow the words of the Saar Hatorah.
Don’t you get it? It is so obvious. Bitton asks for a Bracha to be the next chief. Rav Chaim asks if he is Cohen? He is NOT Cohen so he doesnt get that Brocha. Why? Because his name is not Cohen. The next day Cohen is named chief. Now you understand what happened? Since his name is not Cohen and Rav Chaim understood that Cohen was going to be the next chief, Rav Chaim didn’t give him a Brocha to be chief because he wasn’t going to be chief. Then after prodding by the grandson to give a Brocha, Rav Chaim wishes them ALL Brocha. Meaning he gave them all a general Brocha but did not give Bitton the Brocha he came for.
GADLUS!!!!
I agree with you! He was asking if his name is cohen. Seems like ruach hakodesh to me!
Ruach Hakodesh?!?! Now you’re making R’ Chaim into a chassidishe rebbe. PLease! R’Chaim is the gadol hador, but he does NOT have ruach hakodesh!
How could you say that
How can you be so sure he doesn’t have Ruach Hakodesh?
Rav Aron Leib ZT”L said many times that Rav Chaim has Ruach hakodesh. So yes, Rav Chaim must have Ruach Hakodesh
It seems that you are correct. Matzav botched this headline big time. R’ Chaim was saying that “I will give you a beracha if you are Cohen, because Cohen is going to win.” If the headline was redone, to say “RUACH HAKODESH IN OUR TIMES: VIDEO BELOW” or something like that, I’m sure this post would go viral! Dropped the ball here, Matzav!
Cohen didnt win! temporary placed! big difference!
oy vey do you have ruach hakodosh to make such a bold statement!
Can you post the video in a format that those of us with kosher filters can view it?
We are missing details to this story. I think HaRav Kanievsky did not know exactly the reason why this person came to his home. There is some kind of misunderstanding here.
No misunderstanding at all. Rav Chaim knew exactly what he was (and was not doing). Watch the video and see how the Saar Hatorah looks around with a smile. Rav Chaim knew what he was doing and there is nothing more to the story.
and do you have ruach hakodosh to make such a bold statement!
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and do you have ruach hakodosh to make such a bold statement!
Frum guy
Read the post
The punchline is that the one who ended up getting the position (at least temporarily)was a fellow that IS a Kohen. (Motti Cohen)
Yes, but that was after the fact. Not at the time when he asked for a Brocha.
I think it obvious what happened. Rav Chaim couldn’t care less about any of this and just wants to learn. He is not interested in dealing with him and asks stam if he is a cohen. But his grandchildren are shtupping all types of people infront of him (being a gabbai in bnei brak is worth a lot of money) and wasting his precious time. Kind of wondering what else they are feeding the sar hatorah…..
moitsy shemra
Agreed. Those same gabba’im brought the rasha Avigdor Leiberman to write a letter in a sefer torah in front of Rav Chaim Shlita in his home! Such a bizayon to the kavod of the Sar Hatorah!