Letter from Rav Motta Frank on the Eve of Shabbat Parshat Masei

Friday, Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5776, Eve of Shabbat Parshat Matot-Masei, Yahrzeit of Aharon HaKohen, peace be upon him, "Lover of peace and pursuer of peace, lover of the creations and bringing them closer to the Torah."

A cry of pain, protest, and declaration of opinion. Please publish and spread as much as possible! Spread among Yaakov and Yisrael, in Eretz Yisrael and abroad. Try to ensure that the content of this 'cry of pain' reaches the tables of: rabbis, Admorim, heads of yeshivot, poskim, mashgichim, influencers, public figures.

Illuminate in the hearts of Your people, the House of Israel, that in this painful affair there is 'another truth' and 'additional sides,' 'wonderings' and 'doubts.' Consequently, there are now halachic obligations on each and every one of us that it is forbidden, at this time, to 'listen' and 'read,' 'believe' and 'accept' - neither from the mouths of the opponents nor from the writings of the opponents - any words of 'lashon hara' and 'gossip' which likely also border on concerns of 'defamation' and 'slander' and 'public shaming.'

In this way, you will also save a holy congregation in Israel and fulfill, even slightly: Do not stand by the blood of your neighbor!

A good month of Menachem Av, a bright Shabbat Matot and Masei.

Baruch Mordechai (Motta) Frank