By Dovid Zaklikowski for COLlive and Hasidic Archives
During the Russian revolution in the early 1920s, Leib Abramson found himself traveling from place to place, until he arrived in Moscow, where he was penniless.
When the Rebbe Rayatz came to Moscow in 1923, Leib wanted to be in the Rebbe’s presence. However, he did not have money to even pay for a trip on the tramway. Without much choice, he walked many hours by foot to where the Rebbe was staying.
The Rebbe granted him a private audience, and Leib discussed his spiritual needs. As he was leaving, the Rebbe asked him, “What is with your material needs?”
Leib responded that materialism “does not concern me.”
The Rebbe in turn said, “However, to me, your material needs are of great concern.”
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