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The Meged Givos Olam adds that in the Brisker Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, they have a similar mesorah from the Gaon, except that they recall that he permitted them to go to a different tzadik.

Perhaps the dispute is on the potency of the berachah of a tzaddik.

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Rabbi Raphael Fuchs
Rabbi Fuchs learned in Yeshivas Toras Moshe, where he became a close talmid of Rav Michel Shurkin, shlit”a. While he was there he received semicha from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, shlit”a. He then learned in Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn, and became a close talmid of Rav Shmuel Berenbaum, zt”l. Rabbi Fuchs received semicha from the Mirrer Yeshiva as well. After Rav Shmuel’s petira Rabbi Fuchs learned in Bais Hatalmud Kollel for six years. He is currently a Shoel Umaishiv in Yeshivas Beis Meir in Lakewood, and a Torah editor and weekly columnist at The Jewish Press.