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Cave of the Patriarchs Study Group Sees Miracles

Behadrei HaredimReligious
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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A nightly study group, known as "Kolel Chatzot" (Midnight Kollel), operating within the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, is reportedly experiencing a surge in reported miracles and answered prayers. The group convenes nightly at midnight, studying the Zohar (a foundational Kabbalistic text), praying, and performing spiritual rectifications in the holiest accessible site to Jews, adjacent to the tombs of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.

According to the group's organizers, the unique spiritual potency of the location, combined with the auspicious hour and the specific study of the Zohar, creates an unparalleled spiritual nexus. The Zohar itself is cited as describing the Cave of the Patriarchs as the "gate of Eden," through which all prayers from around the world ascend directly.

Reports from individuals who have had the group pray and study on their behalf describe significant "salvations" in areas including health, fertility, livelihood, and finding a spouse. Letters and requests are said to arrive from families who have experienced these positive outcomes after their names were mentioned during the Zohar study and prayers within the cave.

In response to this perceived spiritual success, the institutions managing the Cave of the Patriarchs are offering opportunities for the public to become partners in supporting the scholars of the Kollel. This partnership, drawing on the biblical story of Issachar and Zebulun, is presented as a way for individuals to gain a share in the merit of the Torah study and prayers conducted at this sacred site, with the promise that those who support the study will also experience great blessings.

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