When other people started to say their prayers for the Sabbath in the evening, he shouted at them. His family's joy at having him home safe was much marred by his odd behaviour.
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He himself stayed on by the rabbi's sleeping side, making sure that nothing should wake him, even the chirping of birds in the trees. His friend slept through the whole night and the next day.
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At midnight Reb Shmelke woke his friend and said, "Rebbe, let us say the prayer for after the meal now." The rabbi of Janow jumped on his chair, and said, stretching his arms, "Oh, I slept well and long enough."
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The rabbi of Janow never found out that he had slept the whole night and day. He even boasted that he had forced his opinions on everyone and that now the whole world was celebrating the Sabbath according to his own calculation.
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From then on Reb Shmelke was famous in the whole world. May his qualities illuminate us for ever and ever. Amen.
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