Like thunder on a clear day, the difficult announcement fell upon us all regarding the complex surgery that our master and teacher, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, is due to undergo as early as tomorrow. A prayer gathering and outcry was quickly organized at Kever Rachel (Rachel's Tomb), a place capable of having prayers accepted; however, urgent details must be resolved.

"After many efforts, we finally succeeded in getting our hands on the medical file of our master and teacher, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a. This required many endeavors and legal maneuvers, but what is more important is the picture revealed before us, according to which Rabbi Berland shlit"a needs an urgent and complex surgery. Furthermore, superfluous talk on the subject does not contribute; many prayers are needed."

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"We hoped that we would not need to turn to the public again to raise donations once more, but after we paid all the lawyers and no additional sum remains in the account, I turn with an emotional call to everyone –

Everyone understands the situation; we ask everyone to donate to the best of their ability quickly. Within two days, we must transfer the payments for the surgeries and the medical treatment of Rabbi Berland shlit"a."

"We are acting according to how Rebbe Nachman guided us, that when one goes to doctors, they must be the very best doctors. People do not know, but behind the scenes, we waged a veritable holy war so that Rabbi Berland shlit"a would have the best treatment. And as is known, this matter costs a lot of money, and currently, the deficit is at least 130,000 shekels, which we need immediately so that there will be no delays in the treatment."