"To Make Known That There is a Flowing Brook" • Preparatory Gathering for Purim for the "Hisachdus HaAvreichim" with the Participation of the Gaon and Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a

An uplifting gathering in preparation for the holiday of Purim, attended by hundreds of avreichim (married Torah students) of the Shuvu Banim community, led by our teacher, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a.

As a preparation for the holiday of Purim, an exalted event was held by the "Hisachdus HaAvreichim (Union of Married Students) of the Holy Community of Shuvu Banim." The gathering took place in our Beis Medrash (Study Hall) on the night of the 7th of Adar – the hilula (anniversary of passing) of Moshe Rabbeinu, peace be upon him.

The conference opened with the words of the Halachic Authority of our community, the great Rabbi Asaf Chen shlit"a, who discussed the magnitude of the approaching days of Purim. He also spoke about the virtue of the day of Moshe Rabbeinu's hilula – the 7th of Adar – and added words regarding the importance of the friends gathering together in the groups of "Hisachdus HaAvreichim of the Holy Community of Shuvu Banim," which take place weekly in the Kollels and study halls.

Following his rousing words, they began to play and sing melodies.

At the conclusion of the melodies of spiritual awakening, they sang the Breslov melody that is so stirring for the holiday of Purim, giving full meaning to these sublime days standing at our doorstep: "And then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim," Oy! "Save us! From Haman-Amalek, he stands over me with a heavy pole [threatening force]!"

Just then, a hush fell over the sanctuary of our Beis Medrash, and The Rav shlit"a delivered his holy words at the preparatory gathering for approximately half an hour. Below is a summary of the topics The Rav shlit"a discussed during the class: