Reb Obadiah Joseph was an important Torah figure but I never went to see him because I figured an Ashkenazic Jew would probably just get the cold shoulder. But he could learn. And the fact is many Sephardim think he was a Tzadik. And that might be true. One person had a daughter and after that for many years had no other children. So he went to Obadiah Joseph and got a blessing for more children. Then he had another daughter. And he went to the synagogue of Rav Joseph and at the reading of the Torah he asked what to name her, and he was told "Avigail." Then he went back to his seat. As he got back the Shamash [Gabai] came over to him and told him, "The rav wants to talk with you." He went over to Rav Joseph, and Rav Joseph slapped him, and told him "Next time have a boy." The next year, almost to they day, he had a boy.
There was another fellow who had had an operation and for some reason his penis was damaged. There is a legal question about marrying in such a case. So he went to the posek of the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and was told it is forbidden to him to get married. Then he went to a few other Ashkenazic poskim. they also told him it is forbidden to get married and he could never have children. He went to Rav Joseph and Rav Joseph asked detailed questions about the anatomic problems. He said he could marry and that he would have children. Now he has already two children.
There was another fellow who had had an operation and for some reason his penis was damaged. There is a legal question about marrying in such a case. So he went to the posek of the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem and was told it is forbidden to him to get married. Then he went to a few other Ashkenazic poskim. they also told him it is forbidden to get married and he could never have children. He went to Rav Joseph and Rav Joseph asked detailed questions about the anatomic problems. He said he could marry and that he would have children. Now he has already two children.
