Rabbi Amram Fried Calls to Support 95 Orphaned Grooms and Brides Before Yom Kippur
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Amram Fried appeals for donations to support 95 orphaned couples facing financial hardship before their weddings. Contributors who donate 10 shekels per orphan will receive a special blessing and a signed document from Rabbi Fried. A prayer ceremony will be held at the Chazon Ish's tomb on Yom Kippur eve to pray for donors' salvation.
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- Rabbi Amram Fried appeals to help 95 orphaned grooms and brides with wedding expenses.
- Each donor is asked to contribute 10 shekels, totaling 950 shekels to support all orphans.
- Donors receive a written blessing promising health and prosperity for their families.
- A special prayer event will be held at the Chazon Ish's tomb on Yom Kippur eve.
- Rabbi Fried will personally pray for donors and sign a "Chazon Ish document for salvation."
- The initiative combines financial aid with spiritual blessings before the Day of Judgment.
As Yom Kippur approaches, Rabbi Amram Fried has issued a heartfelt appeal to help 95 orphaned young couples preparing for their weddings. These grooms and brides face the emotional pain of losing their parents, compounded by severe financial hardship that threatens their ability to cover essential wedding expenses such as dresses, venues, and meals. Rabbi Fried, moved by their plight, urges the public to contribute just 10 shekels per orphan, totaling 950 shekels, to enable these couples to celebrate their weddings with joy.
In return for donations, Rabbi Fried offers a written blessing promising that contributors will merit to see their own children married in good health and prosperity, and that their families will be inscribed in the Book of Life, protected from harm and illness. To seal this promise, Rabbi Fried will conduct a special prayer ceremony at the holy site of the Chazon Ish on the eve of Yom Kippur, a moment considered supremely auspicious for divine mercy and salvation.
During this historic event, Rabbi Fried will personally pray for each donor's salvation and sign a "Chazon Ish document for imminent salvation." This initiative combines urgent financial assistance with spiritual support, providing donors a unique opportunity to help vulnerable young couples while receiving a rare blessing before the Day of Judgment. The rabbi's call emphasizes the importance of communal responsibility and compassion during the month of mercy and repentance.
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