"When the Bais Hamikdosh was destroyed, Moshe Rabbeinu, the Avos, along with the Imahos stormed the heavens, and pleaded with Hashem to bring the Jews back to Eretz Yisroel. But, the Jews had sind - and the almighty sealed the judgment against them. And though Avraham, Yitzchok, Yaakov and Moshe tried, though they spoke of the great things they had done in their lives, the gates of mercy were sealed tight.
UNTIL RACHEL AROSE.
In her merit - in the merit of her love to her sister Leah, and in the merit of her refusal to shame her at great personal sacrifice - The Almighty annulled His decree. To her Hashem said - מנעי קולך מבכי - stop crying, because your prayers have been heard. And they continue to be heard, to this day."
יש שכר לפעולתך, ושבו בנים לגבולם
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My last visit to Rachel Imeinu's kever was made all the more poignant by seeing part of the wedding dress that Nava Appelbaum never got a chance to wear being used as a Torah cover at the holy site. Nava and her father were killed on the eve of her wedding during a terror attack at Cafe Hillel.
This evening, brings the news of another tragedy, as a father mistakenly ran over his two-year-old son while reversing his car in Ashdod. The toddler is in serious condition and tehilim are requested to be said for Naftali Zvi ben Rachel Nechama.
UPDATE: haredim.co.il has reported that the child's condition has stabilized and he is fully conscious, baruch Hashem.
Mama Rachel, won't you shed a tear for your dear children?
Let us pray for a positive outcome to this unfortunate accident.
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