URGENT REQUEST FROM BEIS DIN TZEDEK: (Original haskama directly below)
“Beis Din Tzedek, Ashkenazi Communities of Beitar Illit
Sacred Call for the Mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim
To our dear fellow Jews,
We turn to you with urgency and a heartfelt plea: to save a Jewish daughter currently in grave and terrifying distress.
She is a member of an important and esteemed family from the city of Beitar Illit, known to our Beis Din personally.
This young woman, unfortunately, found herself imprisoned in a foreign country under extremely difficult conditions. Her physical and emotional state is rapidly deteriorating, and the danger to her is great and ongoing.
In our investigation of the case, we learned that her family is God-fearing and upstanding, and the circumstances that led to her imprisonment are heartbreaking. Their financial situation is extremely dire, and they are unable to even begin to fund the legal and logistical expenses needed to help her.
The only way to secure her release is through a significant amount of money – a true Pidyon Shvuyim of the highest order.
The mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim is described by the Maharam of Rottenburg as “a great mitzvah with no equal,” and by the Rambam as “a supreme mitzvah.” Chazal write that every moment she remains captive, the obligation to act becomes greater – and every delay brings danger closer, G-d forbid.
We therefore turn to our dear brethren – open your hearts and help save a Jewish daughter who is in immediate and pressing danger. Every moment counts and could be the one that brings her release and return to freedom.
May it be Hashem’s will that you merit success, salvation, and great joy, and may you be counted among those who restore souls to life.
With blessing and appreciation,
On the 23rd of Iyar, 5785
Signed:
Rav Tzvi Braverman shlita
Rav Shlomo Yehuda Itzkowitz shlita
Rav Avraham Shtiglitz shlita
Stamped:
Beis Din Tzedek – Beitar Illit
Ashkenazi Communities”
