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A Rosh HaShana Letter to Jonathan Pollard
by Rabbi Nachum Rechel - J4JPnews - October 12, 2008
Click here www.jonathanpollard.org to view the original Hebrew text of this
letter.
J4JP Prefacing Note:
Although Jonathan is not able to respond to the letters he receives (his
out-going mail is processed via Washington where it is deliberately "lost",
delayed or destroyed) he deeply appreciates receiving mail. Below is a copy
of the English translation of a letter that was sent to Jonathan for Rosh
HaShana. The author provided copies of both letters (Hebrew and English) to
J4JP. Jonathan says receiving mail is oxygen for him. Indeed, the letter
below is a breath of fresh air, so we are sharing it with our readers.
Everyone is encouraged write to Jonathan as well. His address is: Jonathan
Pollard #09185-016, c/o FCI Butner, POB 1000, Butner, North Carolina, USA
27509-1000.
B"H Thursday 11 Elul, 5768
18 September 2008
To our dear brother Jonathan,
Shalom!
My name is Nachum Rechel. I lived in the past in the Atzmona yishuv of Gush
Katif, and now I live (with others of my group) in a new settlement called
Shomria. I serve as a rabbi in two yeshivas, and sometimes I also dabble in
drawing.
I've been thinking for a long time of writing you my thoughts and feelings.
But then I said to myself, why should you care what I think when you don't
even know who I am? I'm only a tiny cog in a very large wheel of the people
who know and care about you. Nevertheless, today I decided to write and I
can only hope that my words will be of some avail.
I have read and heard about you many times over the long period that you are
still not with us in Israel; I have heard about your long incarceration and
your suffering. I also heard about the great emunah, faith, with which you
live.
In fact, this was one of the reasons I didn't write until now. What can I
write to such a great man as you, a true hero of the soul? After all, you
certainly don't need my words of encouragement-you are the one who
strengthens and supports me and thousands upon thousands of other Jews in
the world!
Frequently I think about you and what you are going through. I feel that
every minute, you assume the role of a public emissary (shaliach) of the
entire Nation of Israel (Am Yisrael). There is no private life with you.
Your entire life is dedicated to the entire Jewish nation. You are linked to
the nation and this is a very high spiritual level. Would only I could merit
that level!
They say that G-d feeds the entire world on behalf of the merit of the
suffering of certain people. These people are not always aware of this. I
think that you are one of them.
When you suffer, perhaps you become bitter with the knowledge of the
terrible injustice done to you. But know, brother Jonathan, that every day
that passes is noted in the Heavens in a very prominent place. By virtue of
your suffering, great salvation comes down to the world to many men, women
and children. And when the time comes after a hundred and twenty years and
you ascend to the Heavens, you will be shown all the great things that were
done in the world because of you and you will stand, thunderstruck, at the
great merits that you have accrued. And then you will think: If only I had
known when I was in jail, how great and important those years were to the
Heavens-I would have been happy.
I truly feel that you are my brother, a kindred spirit; and I honor and
admire you very much.
My wishes to you for a happy New Year, a year of redemption and salvation, a
year of freedom and joy.
With friendship and love,
Your brother
Nachum Rechel
Shomriya
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JUSTICE FOR JONATHAN POLLARD
Website: http://www.JonathanPollard.org
RSS: http://www.JonathanPollard.org/rss.htm
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