THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF A NASI YISROEL
The Friday before Shabbos Parshas Tzav, Shabbos HaGadol 5775/1915, the streets of Yekaterinoslav were bustling as usual, filled with people hurrying to work. It was only among the Jewish populace that a holiday atmosphere prevailed, in the form of an inner celebration with no formal means of expression as on a traditional Jewish holiday.