Last Thursday, the 8th of MarCheshvan 5786, the "Million-Man Rally" took place with the participation of tens of thousands of the Jewish people. The Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a (may he live long and good days) also arrived, alongside all the great leaders of the generation, to participate in the rally for the sake of saving the Torah world and against the terrible decree of conscription (drafting into the military) hovering over those who dwell in the Beis Medrash (study hall).

Our teacher, the Rav, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, arrived at the area of the rally at the Shaarei Jerusalem Hotel (43 Yirmiyahu St., below the 'Center 1' shopping complex) as early as 12:30 PM. There, the Rav sat and engaged in Torah study until the start of the rally. Shortly after 3:00 PM, the Rav shlit"a was seen at a window on the upper floor of 'Shaarei HaIr' overlooking the tens of thousands of the Jewish people standing in prayer for the salvation of the Torah world. After his location was publicized, all of Anshei Shlomeinu (our community of followers) arrived and gathered to stand in prayer beneath the window. For forty minutes throughout the rally, the Rav shlit"a was visible from the hotel window. The attendants of our teacher, the Rav shlit"a, relate that the Rav shlit"a participated and recited the entire order of the rally as established by the Gedolei HaDor (the great Torah leaders of the generation). Shortly before the conclusion of the rally, during the final Kaddish (sanctification prayer), the Rav shlit"a went back inside the hotel. The Rav shlit"a waited until about an hour after the rally ended, until the tens of thousands cleared the streets of the Holy City and the roads were opened, and close to 5:30 PM, he returned to his holy residence.