A Year Since the Passing of the Esteemed Rabbi Yechezkel Berland zt"l, Brother of the Esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a

The days of the Passover holiday are approaching, along with the anniversary of the passing of the esteemed Rabbi Yechezkel Berland zt"l, brother of our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a. As we mentioned a year ago, the esteemed Rabbi Yechezkel zt"l passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of Chol HaMoed Pesach 5778, at the age of 75. These are the words we wrote then.

The house of our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, President of the "Shuvu Banim Nechamat Tzion" Breslov community - Make for yourself a unique mourning. We are shocked and enveloped in sorrow and grief along with all of your people, the house of Israel, upon receiving the news of the passing to the heavenly heights of the righteous Rabbi Yechezkel Berland zt"l, son of Rabbi Chaim z"l and brother of our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi shlit"a, Rabbi of the settlement of Na'ura, who was called to the heavenly yeshiva on Wednesday of Chol HaMoed Pesach. And all the house of Israel will mourn the burning that Hashem has burned. May his soul be bound in the bond of life.

Our teacher, Rabbi Berland shlit"a, is sitting shiva in his holy abode on HaChoma HaShlishit Street in Jerusalem. The Shuvu Banim International Association and the Knishta Chada team bow their heads in deep sorrow and grief and send condolences to the family. These are the words we wrote a year ago at the time of the passing.

Rabbi Yechezkel passed away after battling a severe illness during his last year. He initially settled in Kfar Chassidim after his marriage, near the 'Knesset Eliyahu' yeshiva where our teacher, Rabbi Berland shlit"a, also studied. About 40 years ago, he arrived at the settlement of Nehora and initiated a teshuvah (repentance) revolution there.

As mentioned, in his last year, Rabbi Yechezkel battled a severe illness, but during last year's Passover, his condition worsened, and he needed hospitalization until he had to undergo a complicated surgery on Tuesday. Our teacher, the esteemed Rabbi Berland shlit"a, upon hearing this, traveled to visit him and prayed alongside him the Mincha and Maariv prayers and also recited the Psalms of the Tikkun HaKlali.

Sadly, Rabbi Yechezkel returned his neshamah (soul) the next day, at a time when a large gathering with our teacher, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, was supposed to take place. At ten-thirty in the morning, our teacher arrived at the Shamgar funeral home and spoke of the greatness of his brother, Rabbi Yechezkel zt"l. Afterwards, the mourners traveled to the burial site on the Mount of Olives.

May his soul be bound in the bond of life.

The esteemed Rabbi Eliezer Berland with his brother, the righteous Rabbi Yechezkel Berland zt"l, shortly before his passing

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