Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a The Truth is Revealed

The Truth is Revealed by the tzaddik and kabbalist, author of "Osri LaGefen," the great Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a

A letter to the public:

With the help of Hashem, Tammuz 5776, in the week of Parshat Briti Shalom

"Those who spill the blood of the righteous within her"

Regarding the terrible and awful matter of spilling the blood of the righteous, the kosher, and the G-d-fearing, I have stepped out of my boundaries to express my opinion, as I am close to both sides. I have been involved in this affair for over three years.

Regarding the great tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, it has been known for many years—including from my own personal acquaintance with him for over thirty years—that he is a servant of Hashem with self-sacrifice in the fullest sense of the word, without concern for family, without money, without honor, without sleep, without food, etc., which cannot be fully described here.

He has raised and continues to raise many G-d-fearing students who are exceptional servants of Hashem. As is known in the holy books, beside every true tzaddik, the serpent is found. Even there, over the years, low-level individuals have circulated, covering themselves in a tallit that is entirely blue, and naturally, this causes many enemies from within and without.

And here, some G-d-fearing people who naively wanted to organize the court were hurt by certain individuals, and because of this, they developed a great deal of malice, hatred, libel, and madness, even to the point of spilling blood, speaking lashon hara, and worse. They have not yet reached their goal, until they can declare that the aforementioned tzaddik and all his followers—whose wine is forbidden, whose bread is forbidden, and whose daughters, etc., are not to be called of the seed of Israel, may Hashem protect us.

Of course, this was not born in one day, but over more than three years, as they expanded the malice from period to period and widened the circle of evil. Anyone who does not want to help them or listen to them is approached with various strange pretexts, even to the point of threats and intimidation, with everyone speaking in the name of the other, half-truths, etc., as is the way of those who thrive on conflict.

Naturally, such a terrible, evil name cannot be created in one day or with one story. Therefore, they began with fabrications of rumors of actual sins, and even though it is not true—may Hashem protect us—they created fears that others would do the same because they would assume it is true. Then, that others would justify it, then that others are already justifying it, then that others are already doing it, and then, even if not actual sins, then desires for sins, etc., etc. The main goal is to remove the aforementioned tzaddik and his followers from the status of being kosher, and through this, every word or movement is interpreted—the intent of him and his students—as evil, Heaven forbid, by changing small details and providing grand interpretations through distortions, lies, and taking things out of context.

In their great schemes, they plot without respite to ensnare several famous rabbis in their web and thereby mislead everyone after them.

If I were not directly close to both sides, I would not express my opinion at all. But since I have been following this step by step and I see the libel taking shape to the point of declarations of self-sacrifice and relentless, boundless victory, I could not restrain my spirit. I have written this for those who wish to know the truth without polluting their minds, and I ask in advance that anyone looking for hatred, revenge, and persecution should not even read this letter.

The writer in tears, Y. Sheinfeld

A letter to the Beit Din of the Badatz:

With the help of Hashem

An open letter from the tzaddik and kabbalist, author of "Osri LaGefen," the great Gaon Rabbi Yehuda Sheinfeld shlit"a

Tuesday, Parshat Pinchas 5776

To the honorable rabbis, members of the Badatz and others who sit in judgment, may they be helped by Hashem.

Since I have heard that there is an attempt to have the Badatz sign a letter of excommunication against the great tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a and his community, and since I know the entire background from the inside and how this entire vile conspiracy was woven, I have come to warn you not to believe any libel without hearing the other side as per Torah law. Especially since it concerns someone who has been possessed by a spirit, may Hashem protect us, and is misleading even himself, and subsequently misleading others with him. Therefore, the rabbis should know to be careful and may you be blessed with goodness.

I know both sides well, and all details can be clarified with me.

Signed,

Y. Sheinfeld, 46 Reichman St., Jerusalem