Why is the Entire Haredi Press Advertising the Hillula Gathering of Rebbe Nosson

As a general rule, Breslov Chassidus is not interested in publicity, and all the more so our teacher, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, who all these years distanced himself greatly from publicity. Whatever he agreed to expose was only in order to bring the Nation of Israel closer to their Father in Heaven. It is known how much our teacher, Rabbi Berland shlit"a, concealed himself, and how many humiliations and sufferings he took upon himself so that he could hide himself and still go out to the Nation of Israel and engage in bringing those who are distant closer. Therefore, it was very surprising to find that the entire important Haredi press advertised the hilula (celebration of the anniversary of passing) gathering of Rebbe Nosson of Breslov organized by the 'Shuvu Banim' community in a prominent manner.

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HaMevaser Newspaper – Fighting the thugs who try illegally to dictate to publishers what to advertise

The reason for this is very interesting, and from it, one can learn how specifically the unrestrained persecution against the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland and his community is what brings about their publicity. Through this, the Tzaddik can reach the public consciousness and bring more Jews closer to the path of truth. And so, after it became known to those persecutors that a central gathering of Breslov Chassidim was going to be held at the Tamir Halls in Jerusalem, organized by the 'Shuvu Banim' community, those plotters of evil rushed to continue their evil ways. They immediately published that it is a duty to harass and pester all the editors of the Haredi newspapers and not to give them even a possibility to consider publishing the holy event. However, to their great sorrow, and to the joy of all seekers and pursuers of truth, the matter worked exactly the opposite.

"I turned to senior editors of the Haredi newspapers and asked them: Why did you all rush to publish the central event at Tamir Halls? And the answer I received stunned me." An interview was published on the Breslov Emet line (02-800-8800 from the US 18456400007 from the UK 442038073333).

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"The newspaper editors said almost unanimously:

Over the years, we have witnessed many stories of disputes in various Chassidic groups and communities, but bullying persecution like there was now against the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a and his community, we have not seen.' 'Actually, no one approached me on behalf of the 'Shuvu Banim' community to advertise the event,' one of the editors confessed to me. 'In fact, I know that usually they are opposed to publicity,' the editor continued. 'Rather, after all the pestering I went through by those thugs, the persecutors of Rabbi Berland shlit"a, to the point that they didn't let me sleep at night. There were terrible threats against me that I had never heard before, so I decided—specifically because of this—to publish and to show that I am not afraid.'

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Hamodia Newspaper – The newspaper editors have not encountered such unprecedented persecution trying to dictate to editors what to publish

"'My goal was to show that I am not afraid and that no one can dictate to the newspaper what to publish. Look at all the storm there is now around Noni Mozes, the publisher of Yedioth Ahronoth, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, whereas the case here is much worse. We are speaking of actual criminals who violate criminal laws and, lehavdil (to distinguish), the laws of Halacha in an attempt to dictate to newspapers what to publish. Where are all the laws of Lashon Hara (evil speech)? Violence? Etc. Therefore, specifically because of this, I wanted to advertise the hilula gathering at Tamir Halls,' the newspaper editor continued to explain to me."

"I thought it was only one newspaper, but upon clarification in the editorial offices, it was revealed to me that the reason in all the newspapers was more or less identical – it is forbidden to surrender to the thugs who persecute and try to dictate the material that will be published."

"We learn from this that all the terror against the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a and his community in particular, and against Breslov Chassidus in general, only causes their growth, as it is written, 'But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad'."

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