Eleph L’Mateh Initiative On Erev Shabbos Parshas Matos, HaGaon Rabbi Simcha HaKohen Kook shlita and the Bostoner Rebbe of Yerushalayim shlita made an urgent call to have every active soldier partnered in solidarity with someone praying for their safety under the banner of “Eleph L’mateh Eleph L’mateh” אלף למטה אלף למטה (Bamidbar 31:4) Nine years ago the Bostoner Rebbe zt”l and (ybchl”ch) Rabbi Simcha HaKohen Kook shlita organized the Jewish people to stand in solidarity with the soldiers battling for the continued existence of the Jewish people under the banner of “Eleph Lamateh Eleph Lamateh”, which Chazal explain to mean that for each soldier in battle, there was one individual designated to daven on their behalf. With modern technology we can mobilize both our troops and those davening for them faster than ever. At this critical moment, I ask everyone who is able, to sign up to daven for one individual soldier www.shmiraproject.com May we only hear besuros tovos Rabbi Arieh Berlin