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The Holy Rebbe of Tzanz used to tell parables during the third meal of Shabbos during the month of Elul which proceeds Rosh HaShanah*.  One of them was:  'There were two people lost in a forest.  One of them was going alone and he was lost for many days in the forest, and he had no idea of the right way to go to get out of the forest.  Suddenly he saw another person going in the forest towards him. A great joy rose in his heart that now, finally, there would be someone to show him the correct way out of the forest.  When they came to each other, he asked him, "Brother, tell me. What is the best way to go. I have been lost in this forest for many days."  The second one answered him, "I cannot tell you what is the proper way. I have also been lost here for many days. However one thing I can tell you.  The way that I have been going you should not go. It is NOT the correct way. Come let us together chose out a new way." '  When the Rebbe finished the story there were tears in his eyes from emotion.  Then he said, 'I am not able to tell you anything except this. The way in which we have been going until now we should not follow any more.  This way is an error.  Let us try for ourselves a new way.' (p 267 sefer Otzer HaChaim customs of the Holy Rebbe Chaim of Tzanz.)



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