Gur Rabbi to Undergo Medical Treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Grand Rabbi of Gur, Rabbi Yaakov, will undergo a dialysis treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on Sunday. His four sons held a special prayer service at the Gur rebbes' graves in anticipation of the procedure. The public is called upon to pray for his recovery. The article also briefly mentions the Rabbi's refusal to sign a proclamation and a conversation between the Satmar and Vizhnitz rebbes.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Grand Rabbi of Gur, Rabbi Yaakov, will receive medical treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital on Sunday.
- The treatment is reportedly a dialysis procedure for the ailing Rabbi.
- The Rabbi's four sons prayed at the graves of previous Gur rebbes for his recovery.
- The public is urged to pray for the health of the Grand Rabbi of Gur.
- The article notes the Rabbi's prior refusal to sign a traditional proclamation.
The Grand Rabbi of Gur, Rabbi Yaakov, is scheduled to undergo medical treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on Sunday. The treatment is reportedly a dialysis procedure. Ahead of the procedure, his four sons, Rabbi Abraham Mordechai Alter, Rabbi Nehemiah Alter, Rabbi Yisrael Menachem Alter, and Rabbi David Alter, gathered for a special prayer at the gravesites of previous Gur rebbes, the "Emek Bracha" and the "Pnei Menachem" in Gur.
All of Israel is asked to pray for the recovery of the Grand Rabbi, identified as Rabbi Yaakov, son of Youtza Hena, among all the sick of Israel. The article also notes a recent report from October 26th regarding the Grand Rabbi of Gur refusing to sign a traditional "Kol Kore" (proclamation) from the council, and a separate mention of the Satmar Rebbe speaking with his brother-in-law, the Grand Rabbi of Vizhnitz, Chaim Rosenbaum, after a prolonged period of no contact.
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