Amen from Heaven

When the Chozeh studied in the yeshivah of Rav Shmelka of Nikolsberg, it was located in Shinova. Many other great talmidim learned there, including Rav Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, author of Kedushas Levi, Rav Yisroel the Kozhnitzer Maggid, Rav Shlomo of Keshanov and others.

The custom in the yeshivah was to choose one talmid to lead the recitation of Birchos HaShachar, the morning blessings, to which Rav Shmelka, the rosh yeshivah, would answer Amen. When Rav Yaakov Yitzchok joined the yeshivah he was chosen for this honor. Some of his peers were openly jealous of the special attention he received.

When Rav Shmelka saw this, he told them, "Do not be jealous. I chose him to answer Amen to his Birchos HaShachar because the entire heavenly host, the famalia shel maalah, answers Amen to his Birchos HaShachar as well."