Taking the Decree Upon Himself
It is told that during a plague Rav Lieber called four men to him. He told them that he would take the decree upon himself, and that he would soon pass from the world.
He promised them a share in Olam Haba if they would bury him with proper honor and treat the dead with respect. He passed away soon afterward, and the plague ended.
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