Rabbi Koldetzky Travels to Radin for Special Prayer
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Yitzchak Koldetzky visited the grave of Rabbi Chofetz Chaim in Radin on 19 Cheshvan, the day the Mishnah Berurah was completed. He offered prayers for donors and signed a special document. The event was organized in memory of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and on behalf of Kupat Ha'ir.
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- Rabbi Yitzchak Koldetzky visited Rabbi Chofetz Chaim's grave in Radin on 19 Cheshvan.
- The visit marked the completion of the influential Mishnah Berurah compilation.
- Rabbi Koldetzky prayed for donors and signed a "document of salvation and life."
- The event was held in honor of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Kupat Ha'ir.
On the auspicious date of 19 Cheshvan, marking the completion of the Mishnah Berurah's compilation, Rabbi Yitzchak Koldetzky, son-in-law of the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, embarked on a special journey to the grave of Rabbi Chofetz Chaim in Radin. The visit commemorates the day Rabbi Chofetz Chaim finished printing the six volumes of the Mishnah Berurah, a seminal work in Jewish law. Rabbi Koldetzky will offer prayers and supplications, specifically mentioning the names of donors who will be prayed for. Following the prayers, Rabbi Koldetzky will sign a "document of salvation and life" at the Chofetz Chaim's grave. This document will acknowledge the prayer's observance on the 19th of Cheshvan, the day the Mishnah Berurah was completed, and will be conducted on behalf of Kupat Ha'ir, an organization founded by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky.