Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen Urges Public Help for Destitute Jerusalem Bride

Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, described in the article as a leading halachic authority, has appealed for urgent public assistance for a Jerusalem bride whose financial and family situation is extremely difficult. According to the report, she is close to her wedding but cannot afford even the basic expenses, and Cohen said she is “like an orphan while her father is alive.”

Cohen said he knows the details of the case personally and stressed that the need is immediate. He called on every Jew who can help to contribute to support the bride, saying, “Her situation is very, very urgent. The poor have nothing. Please come to her aid, it is a great mitzvah to help her in every way possible.”

The article says Cohen then blessed donors with the Priestly Blessing from the Torah in full, quoting, “May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, may the Lord lift up His face to you and give you peace.” He also added that anyone who helps will merit joy from their children and descendants and will lack nothing.

The piece presents the appeal as a special opportunity for the public to “be the father” for the bride in place of her own father and to help ensure she can reach her wedding with dignity. It does not specify the exact amount needed or a deadline, but repeatedly emphasizes that the case is urgent.