Special tzaddikim and gedolei Torah over the generations up until today have been blessed to use their words in a wondrous way, to inspire, enchant and enlighten Am Yisrael. These are the great maggidim, whose amazing mashalim – parables, are as interesting as they are meaningful. Famous names such as Rav Shalom Schwadro, zt”l, Rav Shabsai Yudelevitz zt”l, Rav Yaakov Galinsky, zt”l, and others like them. They were all maggidim. This book, the third in the series of Travels with the Maggidim, presents two wonderful stories with important messages. In a way, the stories show two sides of the same coin. The first story really happened to the tzaddik, Rav Yeshaya Bardeki zt”l. The maggidim of Yerushalayim would relate it in different ways, but whichever way it is told – it illustrates the power of a heartfelt, desperate cry to our Father in Heaven. The second story is also well-known by many maggidim, and it illustrates the importance of calling out to Hashem and striving to fix our ways even before our situation becomes desperate. Wishing all Klal Yisrael closeness to Hashem, and an abundance of blessings, M. Safra