In one family, the children married one after another, while one brother continued waiting for a match. According to the account, he reached age forty. The pain of waiting was shared by him, his parents and the rest of the family.
Prayer and a Commitment to Thanksgiving
In Tevet 5778 (2017–2018), his sister visited the Bat Ayin's tomb in Safed and prayed for him. She undertook that, if he became engaged by Rosh Chodesh Shevat, the family would hold a thanksgiving meal and a hillula meal on 12 Kislev the following year. According to the account, he became engaged on 22 Tevet, less than two weeks later. The story joins traditions of prayer at the tomb and meals in the tzaddik's honor. It differs from the account of a brother committing to study Bat Ayin for his sister's marriage: here, a sister prays for her brother and undertakes to hold a meal.
Continue reading: The Bat Ayin Hillula Meal, Bat Ayin and Its Teachings, The Journey to the Land of Israel andStories and Testimonies.