The Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a at a Condolence Visit (Nichum

Last week, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Yitzchak Aryeh Leibush Halperin zt"l, the Gaavad (Head of the Rabbinical Court) of Radomishla, Rosh Kollel (head of a Torah study institute), and Rabbi of the Ramot Gimmel neighborhood in Jerusalem, passed away at the age of 80.

Today, the 4th of Mar-Cheshvan, in the afternoon, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a arrived for a condolence visit (Nichum Aveilim) with his family in the Ramot neighborhood. Specifically, he visited his son, Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Moshe Halperin yibadel lechaim tovim (may he be distinguished for a long life), the son-in-law of the Amshinov Rebbe and Rosh Kollel of the "Shuvu Banim" Kollel for Halachic Rulings.

During the condolence visit, the Rav shlit"a delivered a discourse on words of Torah and Aggadah (homiletic teachings), and afterwards comforted the distinguished family by speaking of their father's greatness, whom the Rav shlit"a had known personally for many years. At the conclusion of the Torah words, Reb Mordechai Yosef told the Rav shlit"a about his father's battle, the Gaavad of Radomishla zt"l, for the sanctity of the Shabbat—first when he immigrated to Israel, in the city of Petah Tikva, and later when he was appointed as the Rabbi of Ramot Gimmel. At that time, the neighborhood residents were secular, and their father zt"l fought with strength and courage for the Shabbat and the Charedi character of the area, and Baruch Hashem (thank God), today they merit to see the fruits of his labor.

The Rav shlit"a was very impressed by the stories of his courage and praised the great Kiruv (bringing people closer) to Torah and Mitzvos (commandments) that was achieved in his merit. After staying in the house of mourning for about fifteen minutes, he departed, comforting them with the blessing that they should soon merit to see him again at the Resurrection of the Dead and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and may they know no more sorrow, Amen.