Avrach in Kollel Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak gave up an inheritance of tens of millions of euros from the family business, because the money comes from Shabbat desecration. Habarach consulted with rabbis and decided to give up the money. How did his father take it?
In the ultra-Orthodox rooms, an amazing story was received, the details of which have been checked and the names of those involved are kept in the system due to the family’s desire to protect the privacy of those involved: Avrach from Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak, born in France, received a huge inheritance of tens of millions of euros, but decided to give up the money because it involved desecration Sabbath.
The story began when Habarach’s father, a millionaire from France at the age of 80, a hotelier who owns about 20 luxury hotels, closed a huge deal, and together with his two brothers arranged a will after he passed away. The Habarach’s father observes Torah and Mitzvot, but some of the heirs do not observe Shabbat.
After the three brothers arranged the inheritance in a will, the elder had to sign the order of inheritance as the whole family signed, but he asked rabbis in Israel and France about the inheritance that involves the desecration of Shabbat, and they instructed him that with all the sorrow involved, he must give it up.
Several family members decided to try to find legal formulations or business formulations of one kind or another to keep the heir within the order of inheritance, but he gave up the money that came from desecrating the Sabbath. He sent a detailed letter to his father and explained the situation, his father who supports him every day, received the words with great admiration and excitement.