Brachos for Lema'an Achai's "Kimche Depischa"

Today I was zoche to meet gedolei yisrael.

I attach photos of me today with Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita

(the date is wrong on the camera setting! - should read today 15th April, 2011)


with Rabbi Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman shlita




I had four reasons to visit these gedolim:

1. An urgent shaila regarding pikuch nefesh mamash (life or death issue).

2. Tefilla for Raphael Daniel Ariyeh ben Tamar - Daniel Viflic - the victim of the missile attack on a school bus last week, now in critical condition - literally hanging between life & death, H' Yirachem - in Soroka Hospital, Beersheva. The Viflic's are beloved members of our community in Ramat Bet Shemesh.

3. Brachot for the success of Lema'an Achai, in particular for our Kimche Depischa/Maot Chitim (Passover Aid) Campaign

4. Brachot for the new child protection organization, "Magen".

I am pleased to report a successful mission, on all four fronts. And an amazing opportunity to spend time with the gedolim of the Litvish world. Baruch Hashem!!

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