A severe terror attack that could have claimed many Jewish lives occurred in Bat Yam and Holon. Just to give a sense and understand how great the miracle for the People of Israel was, explosive devices were placed on four buses during the attack, three of which exploded.

A few days prior, our teacher, the holy Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a (may he live long and good days), gave a lesson in his holy home. Residents from Bat Yam were also present at the lesson. The Rav shlit"a turned casually to the participants and announced: "The Tzaddik can reach Bat Yam." All of this was in the context of the Tzaddik's ability to come and save from the Attribute of Judgment (Midat HaDin) anyone who makes an effort to draw close to him.

We present to you the sequence of events:

"Oh, you live in Bat Yam?" our teacher Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a asked the participants of the lesson.

"The Tzaddik reaches Bat Yam, it's okay, he can reach Bat Yam!"

Testimony from security forces immediately after the attacks: "These were two explosions that occurred on two buses in two adjacent parking lots, but it wasn't the same lot, rather two different scenes."

Eyewitnesses who also filmed the attack and spoke among themselves: "Do you think anyone is inside? It was reported that there are no casualties!"

These are the holy words of our teacher, the holy Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, which partially explain the power of the Tzaddik in the aspect of Leah to immediately judge those who come to him favorably. During his words, and as is his holy way to reveal a handbreadth while concealing many more, the Rav shlit"a says that he will reach Bat Yam in order to save from the Attribute of Judgment:

How does one merit the "Green Line" (a Kabbalistic concept of mercy)? Rebbe Nachman says it is a Green Line! "Vayarek" (And he armed - Genesis 14:14), "Vayarek"—this is the Green Line that only the Tzaddik merits! "A Green Line that renews the months" (from the Bar Yochai hymn), the Fiftieth Gate. All of this is brought by the Zohar in Parshat Naso.

So to whom does the Green Line belong?

Rabbi Meir says it belongs to the Upper, Rabbi Yehuda says it belongs to the Lower. The "Smichat Chachamim" (a Torah commentary) says that the "Upper" refers to the True Tzaddik who is in the aspect of Leah, for there is a Tzaddik in the aspect of Leah and a Tzaddik in the aspect of Rachel.

There are two types of Tzaddikim, but there are Tzaddikim (who bring a person to good decrees) immediately for a good life. On Rosh Hashanah, the entire person is sealed immediately—a person must be in Uman for Rosh Hashanah. Only in Uman; even if there are obstacles (mneiot), they are nothing.

So (if he makes the effort and comes to Uman, comes to the Tzaddik) I can bring him in (to a good life immediately), because he needs to reach out his hand (to make an effort, hishtadlus, and come to the Tzaddik).

Rabbi Shimon says, only one who is within the reach of the Tzaddik's hand (can be helped). One who is within the reach of the Tzaddik (who makes an effort to draw close to him), then the Tzaddik raises him up, bringing him straight into Gan Eden (Paradise). Rabbi Yannai says, not by force, without coercion.

The Rav shlit"a asks those present: "Are you coming now from Beersheba? Where are you coming from?"

"We are coming from Bat Yam, from Ashkelon," they answer from the crowd.

Our teacher the Rav shlit"a continues: "Oh, you are from Bat Yam? The Tzaddik reaches Bat Yam, it's okay! To Bat Yam he can reach, but to Eilat, I don't know—he would have to force himself (with great effort), he would have to stretch out his hand. (But) without even stretching out his hand (he reaches Bat Yam)! Bat Yam—yes!

One must study all the Zohars in order to understand all of this. One needs to know all the Zohars; only if one knows all the Zohars can one understand what the Rebbe (Rebbe Nachman) is talking about.