“אלה ברכב ואלה ב[סוסים] ואנחנו בשם ה’ אלקינו נזכיר. הנה כאשר ידוע ומפורסם גודל מעלת קימת חצות הלילה ולהיות נעור עד אור היום וללמוד…
This is why upright people were inspired to bring merit to the public and their intentions are for G-D’s sake, and they found a good idea to support the Talmudei Chachamim who regularly wake up at midnight in he winter and summer and with this they bring merit to those who help them with all they can, and it is considered as if they actauly do it themselves…. and it is appropriate to help these people, each according to his ability.”
From Rabbi Yechial Michal Horowitz, Rabbi Mordechei Rashkes, Rabby Yoesf Chaim Zonenfeld, Rabbi Eliyahu Klotzkin, Rabbi Isser Zalmen Meltzer, Chevrei Bet Din Tzedek L’Eadat HaSefardim, Rabbi Avraham Philisof, andRabbi Yeudeh HaKohen Shaku, Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Deshunkski, Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Emiyal, Rabbi Ben Tzion Chai Uzial, Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Chrla”p, Rabbi Shimshon Aharon Fulinski, and Rabbi Shlomo of Zevihl. Jerusalem 1939.
Background: The announcement is written “in time of trouble”, while the winds of war was blowing in Europe upon Polands invation, and the purpose was to arouse merits for the Jewish people with this great Mitzvah of supporting the “חברה תיקון וחצות ומשמורת העומדים בבית ד'”, a group of Talmudei Chachamim, Yirei Shamayim, wake up at midnight to delve in Torah and to pray on the Galut Hashchinah and on the troubles on the Jews under siege”. In the American Bet HaKenesset “Tiferet Yerushalayim”.”וזכות המצוה הגדולה הזאת תגן עלינו ועל כל ישראל שיושם קץ לאורך גלותינו ותחזינה עינינו בבנין “ירושלים ובית הבחירה במהרה בימינו אכי”ר
[1] 28×44 cm printed in error on a folded page.
Torn, stained, tiny holes, missing from text due to printing on folded paper. Fair condition.
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