We Do Not Remove the Article

The great gaon, Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a, said that there is a terrible decree of the coronavirus to destroy the world. We published these things at the time, but many people laughed and said it would not happen.

It was already on February 2nd that we published the words of Rav Berland regarding the disease that was going to spread throughout the world. At the time, it still seemed like imagination; after all, the virus seemed like only a side issue in China, and it did not touch the rest of the world, and certainly not Israel.

The article that published the words of Rav Berland on the decree of the coronavirus that is going to spread throughout the world

There were people who exaggerated in their speech and said that by publishing these things we are bringing shame upon Rav Berland, because it is not logical that the disease will spread, as there is no real danger.

A curve showing that the spread of the coronavirus in the world was long after Rav Berland warned of its spread

Immediately after he asked us to warn the world about the danger of the coronavirus and its consequences, Rav Berland composed a special prayer to be saved from the coronavirus. The Rav asked to translate the prayer into all languages and to warn the world about the decree that is awakening to come.

For the prayer of the great gaon, Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a, against the coronavirus in all languages click here

And why are we actually writing these things? Is it only to show that the tzaddik sees the decrees in advance and takes upon himself shame in order to sweeten them? This in itself certainly warrants an article, as the mekubal Rav Menashe Amon said, "Rav Berland takes upon himself shame in order to atone for me and for you, and for you, and for you, and we, 'as a sign of appreciation,' speak and believe lashon hara." However, the reason we are publishing these things is to quiet those who once again do not believe the words of the tzaddik; after all, there is no wisdom in believing the words of the tzaddik after the fact; the main thing is to strengthen oneself for the future.

And here, we published a message from Rav Berland with an instruction not to enter into a panic, and that Rav Berland is striving to nullify the spread of the coronavirus until the approaching holiday of Passover. And again, they turn to us and ask that we take down the things, because just as the confusion increases in the world, the reality seems completely opposite, and it is hard to believe that in about three more weeks the decree will be sweetened. But, we are faithful in our simplicity to the words of our teacher, Rav Berland; we have already seen great wonders from the tzaddik, and we hope that the public will continue to assist by reciting the 7 Tikkun HaKlali every day, as the Rav requested. Thus, the tzaddik will be able to effect the sweetening with mercy, and we will merit that these things will happen before our very eyes.

And truly, what was is what will be, because at the Geulah of Egypt, Moshe Rabbeinu came from Midian and said that Hashem is redeeming us and that plagues would come upon Egypt. The people of Israel did not believe it, but suddenly the terrible thing happened and the entire known world began to turn upside down. As long as the plagues persisted, the Jews were also afraid that they would not disappear from the world and did not see the end of it. Everyone was afraid and asked Moshe to stop the plague, and then Moshe truly turned on his own to Hashem, raised his hands, and through prayer caused the plague to stop. As our teacher, Rav Berland, said in the prayer - "In the blink of an eye it arrived, and in the blink of an eye it will disappear."