Chizzuk Letter from Rav Berland to Bachurim for Days of Shovavim

WE ARE NOW FOUND IN THE DAYS OF THE SHOVAIM, THE MOST FAVORABLE TIME OF THE YEAR FOR TIKKUN HAYESOD (RECTIFICATION OF BLEMISHES OF THE BRIT), AND A TIME FOR STRENGTHENING ONESELF IN GUARDING ONE'S HOLINESS.

FOR CHIZZUK DURING THESE DAYS, WE BRING A LETTER THAT COMES FROM THE PURE HEART OF MOREINU HARAV ELIEZER BERLAND SHLIT"A, WHICH WAS WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 5780 (2020) TO THE BACHURIM (YOUNG MEN) OF THE HOLY COMMUNITY OF SHUVU BANIM.

THE LETTER CALLS ON THE BACHURIM TO STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES IN GUARDING THEIR EYES, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE WEEKS OF SHOVAVIM, AND TO STAND UP TO ALL THE TESTS THAT THE EVIL INCLINATION PUTS IN FRONT OF THEM.

TO MY HONORABLE BROTHERS AND COLLEAGUES, THE PRECIOUS STUDENTS OF SHUVU BANIM WHO ARE BELOVED TO ME

A CALL FOR CHIZZUK FOR GUARDING THE EYES DURING THE DAYS OF SHOVAVIM

TO ALL "MY BROTHERS AND COLLEAGUES, I SHALL SPEAK OF PEACE IN YOUR MIDST."  THIS IS A LETTER OF CHIZZUK TO STRENGTHEN YOURSELF IN GUARDING YOUR EYES, EVERYONE, TO NO LONGER SEE ANY STRANGE WOMAN, GOD FORBID, OR ANY STRANGE GIRL, GOD FORBID, AND NO STRANGE TELEPHONE, AND NO STRANGE IPHONE, AND NO IMPURE AND NON-KOSHER DEVICES, GOD FORBID, AND NOT IMPURE FRIENDS AND NOT IMPURE RELATIVES.  AND NOW, DURING THESE SIX WEEKS, BE STRONG AGAINST THE EVIL INCLINATION, AND DO NOT ALLOW IT MAKE YOU STUMBLE, GOD FORBID, BECAUSE RABBEINU SAID THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE THE POWER TO OVERCOME THE EVIL INCLINATION WHICH INCITES US TO LOOK WHERE IT IS FORBIDDEN, AND CAUSES US TO STUMBLE WITH FORBIDDEN SIGHTS AT EVERY MOMENT AND SECOND.  BECAUSE NOW IS A TIME OF TERRIBLE JUDGMENTS, I HAVE NOW COME HERE TO STRENGTHEN YOUR HANDS TO GUARD YOUR HOLY EYES, WHICH ARE THE PROJECTORS OF THE SOUL, AND THEY NEED TO BE ZEALOUSLY GUARDED.

TRULY LOVE YOU

YOUR FAITHFUL SERVANT

ELIEZER BERLAND