Top Rabbi Sends Letter of Support to Detained Yeshiva Student
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Abraham Salim, a prominent Sephardic Torah leader, sent a letter of support to yeshiva student Eliyahu Deda, who is imprisoned by the Israeli government. The letter expresses sorrow over the arrest and asserts that the Divine Presence is with Deda. Rabbi Salim conveyed the solidarity of the entire Torah community and wished for his swift release. Rabbi Yehuda Cohen also signed the letter, and more rabbis are expected to join.
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- Rabbi Abraham Salim sent a letter of support to imprisoned yeshiva student Eliyahu Deda.
- The letter protests Deda's arrest by the Israeli government for being a Torah student.
- Rabbi Salim stated the Divine Presence is with the student and conveyed community solidarity.
- Rabbi Yehuda Cohen also signed the letter, with more rabbis expected to join.
- The student is from the "Orchos Meir" yeshiva in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Abraham Salim, a leading figure in the Sephardic Torah world and Rosh Yeshiva, has published a personal and moving letter to a detained student, expressing the full support of prominent rabbis. The letter, addressed to Eliyahu Deda, a student at the "Orchos Meir" yeshiva in Jerusalem, was written under the heading "For I have seen You, O Righteous One." Rabbi Salim strongly protested the arrest, stating, "We heard with great sorrow about your imprisonment on the charge of being a yeshiva student whose life is Torah, due to our many sins, by the Israeli government, may they repent."
Rabbi Salim encouraged the student by quoting King David from Psalms, asserting that the Divine Presence accompanies him in prison. He stated, "Even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; the Divine Presence is in exile. The Divine Presence is with you and watches over you. Blessed are you that you were apprehended for the sake of Torah, to sanctify God's name. Be strong in faith, in Torah and awe of the Creator of the world, and cast away your worries and the burden of the kingdom."
Furthermore, Rabbi Salim conveyed a clear message on behalf of the entire Torah community: "The entire Torah world stands with you with pride and carries the burden of Torah with love, and we wait and yearn for God's salvation, for God will not abandon His people. May you be released soon." The letter also included the signature and full support of Rabbi Yehuda Cohen, a member of the Council of Torah Sages and Rosh Yeshiva of "Yekirei Yerushalayim." Sources close to the rabbis estimate that more prominent rabbis from the Council of Torah Sages and leading yeshivas are expected to join this call of support in the coming days.
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