LETTER: The following is a translation of the Hebrew letter released today by the Gadol: To our brothers in the Holy Land,

I have heard that the Chofetz Chaim zt”l explained the verse in Koheles (chapter 5) “do not confuse your mouth, and your heart should not hurry to express a word before G-d, because G-d is in Heaven and you are on this world, therefore let your words be scarce” with a parable. When we look at a stamp we cannot understand anything that is written in the stamp because everything is in reverse, but when we print the stamp and everything comes out just the opposite then we see that everything is good and straight. So too it is clear that Hashem Yisborach created the world in order to do good to its creatures, would someone think that Hashem created the world to cause them harm? Rather during such times it is the responsibility of each and every person to investigate their own actions, and each heart recognizes its own soul’s shortcomings and what must be done in order to correct them.

Perhaps as an effort for the benefit of the public it may be suggested the strengthening primarily of Torah and Chessed because in this merit it will be aroused the Heavenly mercy upon us and there will no longer be any reports of enemy intrusion or attack inside our borders.

(Hagaon Harav) A.L. Steinman