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Please Say Urgent Tehillim

Please say Tehillim for Rabbi Motty Berger who is in a critical state. Update: A name has been added, please say Tehillim for Chaim Mordechai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna. Full Story

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August 26, 2013 3:55 am

please give us a update how Rabbi Berger is PLEASE !!!

speedy recovery
August 23, 2013 1:50 am

he will get better imyirtza hashem right away

bsurois toivois
August 23, 2013 12:10 am

would be nice if COL could update when there are good news..people get worried, especialy those that know rabbi berger should be well. i do know him for about 40 years and i did ask about him and i was told there is improvment.. lets hope he has a complete recovery and soon. the rabaiyim also complained that chsidim ask for brochos when there is a problem but dont notify when things get beter. so of corse we that dont have ruach hakoidesh would like to know when there are any improvments.

Yankel and Golda Getz
August 22, 2013 5:08 pm

Refuah Shlemah Mamish!!! Rabbi Berger is known to us in many ways. . .most recently through his exceptional school in Ottawa. We were privileged to share some of his bocherim for Shabbosim and see some of them blossom into incredible Yidden, who made the Rebbe proud! We need you, Motty!! We are with you, Chaya Leah.

Aharon ben Regina
August 22, 2013 3:36 pm

Urgent!!! Please say Tehillim and Prayers for Refuach Shlemach, Critical time now.

moshiach NOW !
August 21, 2013 9:22 pm

I’m begging Hashem with all my heart that you my dearest friend will have a speedy refua Shelayma. I need you here in this world !!

To #33
August 20, 2013 6:59 pm

U mean chaya Lea……
Yes Motty is a unique individual,a real mentsch & we need him down here lemato measara tfochim…………

Chana Lea .be strong.
August 20, 2013 11:19 am

Your fridnd from the Tslehilim group LA.
Moshiach Now. Varda.

davening for you
August 20, 2013 2:29 am

With love and thanks from Melbourne

the equalizer
August 19, 2013 10:32 pm

assistant head counselor camp gan israel in montreal 1967. head counselor 68, 69, 71, 75, color war 71 a tie score,a very innovative and caring person, may hashem grant him long life.

Please!
August 19, 2013 10:10 pm

Give tzedaka and do a chessed on his behalf.

chassidus teaches...
August 19, 2013 9:34 pm

tracht gut vet zain gut
refuah sheleima rabbi berger!
it will be good!

Hashem!!!!
August 19, 2013 8:14 pm

We are demanding a complete R SH For Motty! We will accept nothing less!

Yossi
August 19, 2013 6:38 pm

Hashem will definatly give Him a Broacha for a refua Shelayma! He is a Tzaddik that belongs here with all of us!
Moshiach now and it will be all good! Tracht Gut Vet Zayn Gut!

Family Herzog- Australia/Los Angeles
August 19, 2013 6:06 pm

Davening for Chaim Mordichai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna for
a complete refuah .sheliema. Chaya Leah be strong all will be well.

His son in law is Head Chaplain
August 19, 2013 4:27 pm

in the Canadian Armed Forces and meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on all occasions. I think his other son in law is Naftaly Smith.

We remember him at Maimonides Centre Ottawa
August 19, 2013 4:22 pm

and his own bungalow residence was turned into a rooming house, serving daily food; guiding, letting the kids play road hockey on a winter afternoon on the street. So many good memories, it was a country style chabad feeling let me tell you and Rabbi Berger was the brainstorm behind it. Please Hashem, DO NOT TAKE THIS NESHAMA away at such at early age. HE MUST LIVE and WILL LIVE Well into his 90s

Just saw him a few weeks ago in 770
August 19, 2013 1:09 pm

This is shocking and terrible. I really hope he snaps out of this one, whatever the case is. Hashem shall surely help this tzaddik who has touched so many people from Canada to Australia to USA.

CHAIM Mordichai yosef shimon ben Henna
August 19, 2013 12:31 pm

His name tells you to add a name “Yoisef Shimon”
I stood next to him by the Rebbes farbraingens and for those of u who remember it wasn’t very roomy but he NEVER got annoyed he’s poshut a very nice Person and with hashems help continue to be a nice Person for many many years to come ad bis goel

my chavrusa
August 19, 2013 11:08 am

refuo kroivo vet zicher kumen ihave you in mind in all our tfilos in the first minyan we all are daveningfor you

He was a warm mentor to my boy back in Yeshiva of Ottawa days on Kirkwood
August 19, 2013 9:12 am

May Motti have a full and speedy recovery now. He has a long life to continue to shine his smiling face on all yiddin wherever they are.

May Hashem have mercy!
August 19, 2013 9:10 am

Motty Berger is a mench above menchim. We pray for his immediate refua!! May we hear besuros tovos immediately.

Crying
August 18, 2013 10:52 pm

Waiting to hear good news.
Begging Hashem for mercy.
Want to hear him speak and connect to his peers
Want to watch him empower others to do good
Greatness
Special
Intelligent and inspiring
Outstanding human being
Refuah Shelema

Davening for you
August 18, 2013 8:20 pm

Just to give you a bracha,May hashem grant you a long and healthy life, granting you all your hearts desires for good.
MORDECHAI YOSEF SHIMON BEN HENNA

Moshels
August 18, 2013 7:52 pm

Davening for you for an immediate complete refuah shleima.

camp gan yisroel montreal
August 18, 2013 7:34 pm

wishes you a refuah shleima

Iyh
August 18, 2013 6:16 pm

I know things will be good. Tracht gut!

Please say tehillim
August 18, 2013 5:10 pm

Tatty we need u to get better. I love u!

la, ca
August 18, 2013 5:09 pm

davening for you! wishing a complete refuah shlema bekarov.

Tehilim and tzdakah in Poway Ca
August 18, 2013 3:26 pm

Yankee we are davining here and giving tzdakah
Hang in there we are there for you אפילו חרב חדה…
ישועת השם כהרף עין
משיח עכשיו

Yisroel

מרדכי יוסף שמעון בן הענא לרפואה קרובה ושלימה
August 18, 2013 3:12 pm

נא להתפלל לעורר רחמים רבים עבור מרדכי יוסף שמעון בן הענא לרפואה קרובה ושלימה ולאריכות ימים ושנים טובות

7&8
August 18, 2013 2:57 pm

to #7 – he still lives in Ottawa
to #8 – yes

just reading
August 18, 2013 2:09 pm

Is he originally from Cleveland

Is it the same Rabbi Berger that used to be in Ottawa??
August 18, 2013 2:07 pm

Refuah Shleimah… He is such a friendly, poshut humble yid.

REFUAH SHELEIMA FROM AN OLD TALMID AND FRIEND
August 18, 2013 2:03 pm

Mordechai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE REFUAH SHELEIMA. AMEIN.
I WAS HIS TALMID WHEN HE WAS PRINCIPAL IN OHOLEI TORAH. GREAT PERSON. TRAVELED FROM FLATBUSH TO OHOLEI TORAH

Mordechai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna
August 18, 2013 1:25 pm

Mordechai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna

Name
August 18, 2013 1:24 pm

Mordechai Yosef Shimon Ben Henna Should have a complete Speedy recovery!

refuah sheleimah
August 18, 2013 1:22 pm

i hope he has a speedy and complete recovery . i said tehillim for him. in the merit of all our tehillim he will pull through imyh beyond our greatset expectations and ive a long and healthy life !!!!!!!!!!!!!amen
we need mashiach!!!!!!!!
family of the father, stay strong and dont give up

Praying for him
August 18, 2013 12:55 pm

Please give us his name

A tremendous Askun
August 18, 2013 12:44 pm

A Reuah Shelaimah in the zechus of R’. Motty’s incredible exertion on behalf of Oiskay Tzibbur b’Emunah throughout his tenure as Rov.
M. Kamensky

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