Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 16/שבחי הר"ן·סדר הנסיעה שלו לארץ ישראל ט״ז

1As soon as Rosh HaShanah was over, the Rebbe was ready to return home. He wanted to leave at once, not wanting to visit anywhere – even the holy cities of Safed and Tiberias.

2The Rebbe’s attendant wanted very much to travel to and feast his eyes on all the sacred shrines in the Holy Land. He told the Rebbe that there was a caravan leaving shortly, and they could join it to Tiberias.

3The Rebbe replied, “You want Tiberias? Then go hire donkeys!” His attendant hurried to the stables and put down a deposit. The moment he returned from the stables, the Rebbe asked him if he had secured donkeys, and he answered in the affirmative.

4Then the Rebbe said, “Go this minute! Get the deposit back! If they won’t return it, forget about it. But I will not leave now!”

5Two or three hours later, the Rebbe’s attendant became extremely ill. Then he thanked God that he had not traveled with the caravan.