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NEWS
Maranan Verabonon Call for Fasting and Prayer on Erev Rosh
Chodesh Kislev
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
In light of the great danger looming over the Jews of Eretz
Hakodesh, a special prayer and fast day was called for last
Monday erev rosh chodesh Kislev by maranan
verabonon, the gedolei haTorah vehaChassidus,
shlita. It was observed by the recitation of the Yom Kippur
Koton prayer, Ovinu Malkeinu and a half a day of
fasting. In addition, Maranan verabonon directed Klal
Yisroel to recite chapters of Tehillim and the
prayer of Acheinu Beis Yisroel daily after
shacharis.
The message which the gedolei haTorah circulated prior
to rosh chodesh read:
"`Eis tsoro hi leYaakov, umimenu yivoshei'a.' It is a
time of trouble for Yaakov, for our enemies have raised their
heads, saying `let us wipe them off from the nations, so that
the name Yisroel will no longer be recalled.' At such a time,
when danger looms over the heads of our brethren in Eretz
Hakodesh and even in the Diaspora, we are obligated to awaken
and to strengthen ourselves in Torah, avoda and
gemilus chassodim. Each man must help his fellow and say
to his brothers, `chazak, and must fortify the
foundations of religion.
"In light of the situation, it was decided to call to all Jews
to recite the following chapters of Tehillim after
shacharis: 83, 130, 142, and to say Acheinu Beis
Yisroel . . .
"Principals of talmudei Torah and educational
institutions everywhere should establish this practice in their
institutions.
"In addition, it has been decided to designate the 29th of
Cheshvan, erev rosh chodesh Kislev, as a fast until
chatzos. One who cannot fast should redeem the
taanis with tzedokoh. On that day, we should pour
out our hearts in the recitation of the prayer of Yom Kippur
Koton and Ovinu Malkeinu, and Hashem Yisborach will
hear our cries of distress and supplications, and will accept
our prayers with rachamim and rotzon, and say:
`Enough to the misfortunes of Yisroel,' and hasten to redeem us
and to deliver us from adversity to succor, from darkness to a
great light."
The letter was signed by the following:
Yosef Sholom Eliashiv; Hak' Moshe Yehoshua BHH"Z MHRC"M ztll"h,
Aharon Yehuda Leib Steinman, Yaakov Aryeh Alter, Hak' Yissochor
Dov Rokach, Yechiel Michel Feinstein, Shmuel Halevi Wosner,
Hak' Yochonon BH"G MHR"M Sofer zt"l, Moshe Shmuel Shapira,
Avrohom Yaakov BMHR"R MS"Y, Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, Boruch
Shimon Schneerson, Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg, Yisroel Mordechai
Twersky, Zalman Rotberg, Avrohom Menachem Danziger, S.Y. Nissim
Karelitz, Yisroel Dan BHR"Z MHRS"A ztlh"h of Modzitz, Tzvi
Markowitz, Levi Yitzchok Halevi Horowitz of Boston, Avrohom
Yaakov Zaleznik, Binyomin Zilber, the words of MV"C do not need
strengthening Chaim Kanievsky, Shmuel Auerbach, Ephraim Fischel
Rabinowitz, Chaim Brim, Chaim Shaul Karelitz, Gershon
Edelstein, Hak' Menachem Mendel Taub of Kaleb the son of AV"A
Hak' of Razlo Vachoson Hak' of Kevnia, Eliezer Berland
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