Rebbetzin Koldetzky to Pray at Rachel's Tomb for Donors
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rebbetzin Koldetzky will visit Rachel's Tomb on November 12, the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, to pray for donors to the "Kupat Ha'ir" charity. She will encircle the tomb with a red thread, a known segula, which will then be given to donors for blessings of success, livelihood, and healing. This practice is linked to Rachel Imeinu's suffering during childbirth and aims to support needy families and scholars.
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- Rebbetzin Koldetzky will pray at Rachel's Tomb on November 12 for "Kupat Ha'ir" donors.
- She will encircle Rachel Imeinu's tombstone seven times with a red thread.
- The red thread is a segula for blessings, healing, and protection of children.
- The thread will be given to donors to aid needy families and scholars.
- Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky authorized her to bless the women of Israel.
On November 12, the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu (Our Mother Rachel), Rebbetzin Koldetzky will visit Rachel's Tomb to pray for the Jewish people and for donors to "Kupat Ha'ir," a charity. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, of blessed memory, had given her the authority to bless the women of Israel, acting as his mother's successor. As the daughter of Rabbi Kanievsky and granddaughter of prominent rabbis, Rebbetzin Koldetzky will focus her prayers on behalf of Israeli women, particularly those who donate to "Kupat Ha'ir," an organization founded by her father.
During the ceremony, Rebbetzin Koldetzky will encircle the tombstone of Rachel Imeinu seven times with a red thread, a practice known as a segula (a custom believed to bring good fortune) from the Alexander Rebbe, Rabbi Yisrael of Alexander, of blessed memory. This thread is traditionally worn on the wrist or neck. Rabbi Moshe Aharon Stern, of blessed memory, documented the segula of the red thread from Rachel's Tomb for healing and salvation in his book "HaKatan VeHalachotav." Rabbi Levi Freund added that since Rachel Imeinu suffered during childbirth, the segula is also connected to the protection and upbringing of children.
While encircling the tomb with the thread, the Rebbetzin will bless those who use it, wishing them abundant blessings, success, livelihood, healing, and salvation. The red thread will then be given to "Kupat Ha'ir" to be distributed to donors, aiding in the collection of charity for needy families and impoverished Torah scholars.
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