Rabbinic Koldetzky to Lead Prayer Ceremony at Rachel's Tomb
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbinic Koldetzky will visit Rachel's Tomb on Thursday, November 12, the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, to pray for Israel and "Kupat Ha'ir" donors. She will perform a ritual wrapping of a red string around the tomb seven times, a known segula for salvation and healing. The strings will be given to "Kupat Ha'ir" to be distributed to donors, assisting needy families and scholars.
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- Rabbinic Koldetzky will lead a prayer ceremony at Rachel's Tomb on Thursday, November 12.
- She will perform a ritual wrapping of a red string around the tomb seven times.
- The red string is considered a segula for salvation, healing, and livelihood.
- The ceremony is in honor of the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu.
- The strings will be distributed to donors of "Kupat Ha'ir" to aid needy families.
On Thursday, November 12, the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, Rabbinic Koldetzky will visit Rachel's Tomb to pray for the people of Israel and for donors to "Kupat Ha'ir." She carries the blessing of the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who instructed her to bless the women of Israel, fulfilling the role of her late mother, Rabbinic Bat Sheva Kanievsky. As the daughter of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and granddaughter of revered sages, Rabbinic Koldetzky focuses her prayers on behalf of Israeli women, particularly for "Kupat Ha'ir" donors. The organization was founded by her father and supported by him for years.
During the ceremony, Rabbinic Koldetzky will wrap a red string around Rachel Imeinu's tomb seven times, a practice known as a segula (spiritual remedy) from the Alexander Rebbe of blessed memory. This string is traditionally worn on the wrist or neck afterward.
The book "Ha'katan VeHalachotav" recounts Rabbi Moshe Aaron Stern's testimony about the efficacy of the string from Rachel's Tomb for healing and salvation. Rabbi Levi Freund added that because Rachel Imeinu suffered during childbirth, the segula is also connected to the protection and upbringing of children.
While encircling the tomb with the string, Rabbinic Koldetzky will bless those who receive it with abundance, success, livelihood, healing, and salvation. The strings will then be given to "Kupat Ha'ir" to be distributed to donors, aiding in fundraising for needy families and impoverished scholars.
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