Rabbinic Approbation · הסכמה

Under the seal of the Rosh Yeshiva.

A letter of appointment issued by Mosdos Toras Chochom of Jerusalem, affirming the holy work being carried out at the tziyun of Dovid HaMelech — and calling on the generosity of spirit to take part.


ב"ה

Mosdos Toras Chochom · Jerusalem

מוסדות תורת חכם · ירושלים

Under the leadership of the Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Yitzchok Meir Morgenstern shlit"a

Letter of Appointment

כתב שליחות · שלוחא דרבנן

We hereby place our hand upon those whom we send — to strengthen the hands of our emissary, the chassid Harav Chagi Vag shlit"a, the praised and esteemed, who for the past three years has devoted himself with self-sacrifice toward the establishment and ongoing support of the kollelim which we founded, with Heaven's help, at the holy tziyun of our master Dovid Melech Yisrael, alav hashalom — including learning through the watches of the night, and the recitation of Tehillim throughout the day.

Now it has arisen in the pure will of the aforementioned Rav to expand and intensify these sacred labors — so that from this holy place the voice of Torah and prayer shall not cease, day or night. In particular, much has been accomplished there in drawing close those who had been distant, b"h, and most recently a group of G-d-fearing widows has been established who recite Tehillim together as a chaburah.

By the merit of this we shall be worthy that all the blessings and salvations be drawn down upon Klal Yisrael, in the words of Chazal (Vayikra Rabbah, parsha 24:4): "every blessing and salvation flows only from Tziyon" — "יברך ה' מציון" — and through it we shall merit to sweeten the birth-pangs of Moshiach and to bring the redemption with mercy, as it is written, "דלמא ה' רגשו גוים… יתיצבו… על ה' ועל משיחו" — "and upon His Anointed" — about whom it is said: "And I have anointed My king upon Tziyon, My holy mountain." (For as our Sages have arranged in many holy contexts, and as we have elucidated in Yam HaChochmah: "ובקשו את ה' אלקיהם ואת דוד מלכם" — "they shall seek out Hashem their G-d, and Dovid their king.")

We therefore call out from the holy city of Tziyon to every generous-hearted person whose spirit is uplifted — that you take your portion in restoring the honor of Malchus Beis Dovid, and in renewing this yeshiva at the holy graves of Dovid HaMelech alav hashalom and Shlomo HaMelech (and of all the kings of the House of David, and the righteous ones buried alongside them).

birkas habanim, as it is written "May Hashem bless you from Tziyon; and see the good of Yerushalayim all the days of your life, and see children unto your children — peace upon Yisrael" (Tehillim 128);

birkas hachayim, as it is written "as the dew of Chermon that descends upon the mountains of Tziyon — for there Hashem commanded the blessing, life forevermore" (Tehillim 133);

birkas haparnasah, as it is written "For Hashem has chosen Tziyon, He has desired it for His dwelling… her provisions I will abundantly bless, her needy I will satisfy with bread" (Tehillim 132:13–15);

May you merit to receive your portion in Dovid, as the verse pleads on behalf of Klal Yisrael — "give to us a portion in Dovid" — and may a new light shine upon all who labor for the tziyun, speedily in our days. And may we all be privileged to witness the consolation of Tziyon and Yerushalayim, together with all Yisrael, b"b a"k.

Signed, for the honor of the Shechinah and for the honor of Malchus Beis Dovid,

18 Adar II, 5776

Yitzchok Meir Morgenstern

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English rendering of the original Hebrew letter, presented for the benefit of English-speaking partners. The original document, sealed and signed in Jerusalem on 18 Adar II 5776, remains the authoritative text.

The Rosh Yeshiva has called. Take your portion in Dovid.

Join the partners sustaining the heroes at King David's tomb — Torah through the night, Tehillim through the day.