Words of Rabbi Shmuel Stern shlit"a on the Obligation to Participate in the

The esteemed Rabbi Shmuel Stern shlit"a, head of the 'Nachalei Netzach' institutions, speaks on the merit of participating in the prayer gathering at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on the 3rd of Nissan with our teacher, the holy Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a.

"As we have seen, these gatherings where we are all together are historic events. The very occasion of being privileged to be there at the time of midnight, a time of the awakening of the Shechinah (Divine Presence) at the Cave of the Patriarchs, and especially during these days from the 1st of Nissan, which are the days of the establishment of the Tabernacle (the 12 days during which the princes of the tribes offered sacrifices for the dedication of the Tabernacle), when a special light rests. Then it is truly possible to sweeten the judgments and merit salvations, both collectively and individually."

"The entire year depends on these days, and as we act during these days, so shall we act throughout the entire year. These matters are known from the words of Rabbi Chaim Palaggi, that all 12 months depend on the 12 days of the month of Nissan. This is a very auspicious time for prayer, especially since it is the time between the festivals of Purim and Passover, during which we succeeded in overturning the decrees and emerging from exile to Geulah (Redemption). These are very auspicious days for prayer, especially the recitation of Psalms together with our teacher Rav Berland shlit"a; we have already seen clearly how this has worked in previous times."

"Our holy Rebbe Nachman has already said that through prayer, it is possible to annul decrees, especially at the Cave of the Patriarchs. Therefore, everyone should strengthen themselves to come to the prayer assembly and contribute to the subsidizing of the buses, and we will merit the complete Geulah (Redemption) this year before Passover, with the help of Hashem, Amen and Amen."

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