Amid continuing concern over the health of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe, his three sons issued an emotional and unusual appeal Wednesday to tens of thousands of Vizhnitzer Chassidim and supporters around the world, calling for an intensive day of tefillah, Tehillim and Torah learning for the Rebbe’s refuah sheleimah.
The Rebbe’s medical condition in recent weeks has caused considerable concern among his Chassidim and Jews around the world, with many continuing to daven for his complete and speedy recovery.
The letter was signed by the Rebbe’s three sons: Rav Chaim Meir Hager, av bais din of Vizhnitz; Rav Yitzchok Yeshaya Hager; and Rav Yaakov Mordechai Hager, av bais din of Vizhnitz in Elad.
In their appeal, the Rebbe’s sons urged the public to increase their tefillos and beseech the Ribbono Shel Olam to have mercy and send a speedy refuah sheleimah to their father.
They announced that this Sunday, the first day of Selichos, will be designated as a major “day of tefillah and hisorerus.” Vizhnitzer Chassidim will gather in communities in cities around the world to recite the entire Sefer Tehillim and participate in an uninterrupted two-hour seder of Torah learning as a zechus for the Rebbe’s recovery.
The extraordinary call comes as Vizhnitzer Chassidim are simultaneously preparing with great anticipation for the approaching Yomim Noraim.
The Rebbe is expected to appear at the main bais medrash in Kiryas Vizhnitz in Bnei Brak this coming Motzoei Shabbos at 11:30 p.m. for the recitation of the first Selichos.
In recent days, the Rebbe has been receiving members of the community at Moshav Ora, where large numbers of Chassidim have been passing before him to receive a bracha ahead of the new year.
Thousands of Vizhnitzer Chassidim from around the world are expected to travel to Eretz Yisroel next week to spend Rosh Hashanah and the Yomim Tovim of Tishrei in the presence of the Rebbe.
The public is asked to continue storming the heavens with tefillos for the complete and speedy recovery of Rav Yisroel ben Leah Esther, b’soch she’ar cholei Yisroel.
{Matzav.com}
