The greatest charity on the eve of Judgment Day: This is how 'redemption of atonements' becomes 'redemption of captives''

Haredim 10
September 29, 2025   
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Help for the brothers

The fateful hours before the signing of the judgment, when every Jew seeks the one right that will tip the scales for a good life and peace, echo the call of the great men of Israel for a mitzvah that is beyond compare, and provide a rare opportunity to ensure a faithful advocate for the Day of Judgment..

In these days, the days of mercy and forgiveness, when the gates of heaven are open to receive our prayers, we all stand in awe of the judgment. We pray, ask, and plead for our lives and the lives of our children. But while we are busy with our own private reckoning, a silent cry rises from the hearts of the hostile Arab villages, a cry of captive Jewish souls yearning for salvation.

Far from our sight, below the radar of everyday life, are women and tender children, captives in places in the heart of villages where the name of God is not mentioned. This is not just physical captivity, but a terrible spiritual captivity. Their cry is for their children who are growing up as complete gentiles, without knowledge of the Shema, without the slightest idea of ​​the heritage of their ancestors. Their Yom Kippur is another day of darkness and despair, without prayer, without hope.

This is exactly where the people of "Yad L'Achim" come into the picture.", Working with true dedication, 24 hours a day, to rescue those lost souls from the terrible danger of assimilation, and return them to the bosom of Judaism. The activity is complex, involves dangers, and requires enormous resources, but any success is a world in itself.

The great and learned men of the generation, who accompany the organization's activities, see this activity as a real saving of lives and urge that there is no greater charity than the ransoming of captives.

To strengthen the hands of donors and partners in this important mitzvah, all names will be submitted to a special prayer, the "Bukat Reki'im" prayer, which will ascend and come before the throne of honor on Yom Kippur Eve, for the final good seal, in the holiest places and most capable of salvation:

At the Western Wall In front of the Holy of Holies.

In the Cave of the Patriarchs In Hebron, the place of prayer of the holy fathers.

In the words of the divine Tanna, the Rashbi In Meron, at the entrance to the cave.

Do not miss the hour. In these fateful days, you have the opportunity to be partners in a commandment beyond all measure, and to secure for yourself the strongest and most loyal advocate on the Day of Judgment.


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