Shtisel Finally Has a Child After Many Years of Waiting

 R’ Shulem Shtisel, a well-known and respected figure in the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak chasidic sect, is the owner of the famous bookstore Sifrei HaYeshiva near the Mir Yeshiva. He is known as a cheerful and beloved person, even throughout many years of waiting for a child.

This morning, members of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak chasidic community are sharing stories of great salvations surrounding childbirth and other recent births within the community, including a story that took place this past Hanukkah, when the Rebbe of Toldos Avraham Yitzchak fell to the ground. Upon getting up, the Rebbe said, “He will have salvation.” Since then, with Heaven’s mercy, one of the chasidim who had not had children previously for a long time had a child born on the eve of Rosh Hashana. Now, R’ Shulem Shtisel has also been blessed after 28 years of waiting, and three other chasidim who have been waiting a long time for children are expected to soon share good news as well.

The chasidim said that we have just entered the year 5786, which in Hebrew letters (תשפ”ו) can be seen as an acronym for: “May it be a year of fruitfulness and reproduction.” (פרו ורבו).

May all of those waiting for children merit to have children and may they grow up to Torah and Maasim Tovim.