Reb Shayale (Kerestirer)

Reb Shayele of Kerestir More than a name, it was a guarantee, a promise, an invitationHE WAS A TZADDIK to which Yidden were drawn with invisible cords of love and hope - who resolved unsolvable problems, healed the incurably ill and warmed souls numb with cold. Fiery Chassidim found truth, and hungry travelers found nourishment. The Rebbe - who labored in Torah, poured out his heart in prayer, and seemed to exist in a realm of his own between heaven and earth - would stop everything if a Jew needed a cold drink or warm bed, would cease his holy toil to help another. He belonged to the people, and they to him. A generation loved and revered the tzaddik of Kerestir, and they transmitted this veneration to their children, who in turn passed it down to their children.Today, close to ninety years after the passing of Reb Shayele, his stories, image, and teachings still serve as a source of blessing and healing to multitudes. Thousands converge on his burial place each year on his yahrtzeit,