Deep concern continues to spread throughout the Torah world in Eretz Yisroel and across the globe over the deteriorating medical condition of the renowned mekubal and tzaddik, Rav Dov Kook of Teveria, who was hospitalized over the weekend and remains in need of extensive rachamei Shamayim.

Powerful and emotional scenes unfolded Monday night at the conclusion of the regular shiur delivered by his father-in-law, Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein, rov of the Ramat Elchanan neighborhood in Bnei Brak and member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.

Rav Zilberstein interrupted his shiur and, speaking through tears, addressed the hundreds of participants with brief but stirring remarks about the greatness of Rav Kook and the urgent need for tefillos on his behalf.

Using unusually lofty expressions rarely heard from him publicly, Rav Zilberstein described his son-in-law as someone upon whom the generation depends.

“He is a person that the generation stands upon, and he is now in serious condition,” Rav Zilberstein said emotionally. “He is truly a tzaddik yesod olam, beyond description. He is tremendously great in the wisdom of Kabbalah.”

Immediately after his remarks, Rav Zilberstein began reciting Kapitel 130 of Tehillim — “Shir Hamaalos Mimaamakim Kerasicha Hashem.” He recited the pesukim slowly, word by word, as the hundreds gathered responded after him passuk by passuk with intense emotion.

Following the recitation of Tehillim, Rav Zilberstein led a heartfelt Mi Sheberach for the complete and speedy recovery of Rav Dov Kook among the other ill members of Klal Yisroel.

The broader tzibbur is called on to intensify tefillos and supplications on behalf of Rav Dov ben Shoshana.

{Matzav.com}