Jerusalem Tradition: Prayers at Rabbi Asher Lemel's Tomb for Engagements
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A Jerusalem tradition involves praying at the tomb of Rabbi Asher Lemel on the Mount of Olives for success in finding marriage partners. Many report positive outcomes, including engagements and families, after visiting the site. This year, Rabbi Tzvi Weissfish will lead prayers for donors to the Vaad Harabanim at the tomb, offering a special document for salvation.
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- Jerusalem's Mount of Olives tomb of Rabbi Asher Lemel is a traditional site for prayers for marriage.
- Many individuals report finding spouses and experiencing positive life changes after visiting the tomb.
- A family saw three new homes built and a son engaged after praying at the tomb.
- Rabbinic authorities like Rabbi Elyashiv have affirmed the site's efficacy for answered prayers.
- Rabbi Tzvi Weissfish will lead prayers and sign a special document for salvation at the tomb this year.
In Jerusalem, a long-standing tradition holds that the tomb of Rabbi Asher Lemel on the Mount of Olives is a place where individuals seeking marriage find success. For generations, those facing difficulties in finding a spouse have visited his grave, often saying "I too got engaged" after experiencing a change in their situation. Many testify to inexplicable positive changes occurring shortly after their visit.
A particularly moving account shared this year involves a family whose sons experienced prolonged delays in their engagements. After submitting their names for prayer at Rabbi Lemel's tomb during his memorial day (Yom Hillula), significant changes occurred within a year. Three new homes were built, and the youngest son, who had waited many years, found his match and is now a father.
This practice is supported by rabbinic authorities.
This year, on Rabbi Lemel's memorial day, Rabbi Tzvi Weissfish, a relative of the righteous man, will lead prayers at the tomb for donors to the "Vaad Harabanim" (Council of Rabbis), praying for their salvation, particularly in matters of marriage and bearing children. Following the prayers, Rabbi Weissfish will sign a "Rabbi Asher Lemel document" for miraculous and imminent salvation.
The article emphasizes this as a rare opportunity, recalling Rabbi Lemel's promise before his passing that individuals facing hardships, such as drought or other troubles, should visit his grave for salvation. It suggests that perhaps next year, readers will be among those who can joyfully declare, "I too got engaged."