Irgun K’vod Shomayim

Kvod Shomayim
Thursday 16th of February 2017 04:27:23 PM
Irgun K’vod Shomayim
Story by Reb Yoel Klopholtz, shlita
Reb Yoel Klopholtz of Eretz Yisroel is being very busy with being m’orer hatzibur, inspiring
people that they should be very careful about respecting Hashem properly in shul.
Last year, one of his children got very sick, rachmana latzlan. The child’s condition was so
serious that he found it necessary to raise $200,000 for treatments. A certain yungerman from
London assisted him greatly in raising that money. Reb Yoel got close with this yungerman and
his family. Soon after, the yungerman in London was suddenly niftar, leaving behind an almana
and several children, none of whom were yet married.
One night when the yungerman’s family went on vacation to Switzerland, the seven year old son
suddenly woke up, screaming inconsolably. He was not even able to talk or explain what was
wrong. The family enlisted the assistance of doctors, psychologists, and others who possibly
would be able to help this boy cope with whatever trauma he experienced in his sleep.
Finally, after a number of hours, the boy began to talk. He related how his father, the yungerman
who was recently niftar, came to him in a dream. The father described how they were tearing
him apart in shomayim for talking during davening and not respecting Hashem properly in
shul. The father explained that this inyan is extremely serious and something that is now causing
him so much pain, and constantly.
The yungerman further explained to his son that normally people are not allowed to come down
and relate what happens in the next world to people in this world. However, because he assisted
Reb Yoel Klopholtz by raising large amounts of money for the critical situation Reb Yoel was
facing, they let him come down and speak to his son to pass the message along to Reb Yoel that
everyone should know how seriously they take this issue in shomayim. The yungerman finished
off by saying that if this dream would be nisparsem (publicized), people would hear his message,
be inspired, and would treat this inyan more seriously. In turn, this would be a tremendous
zechus for his neshama and he wouldn’t suffer as much.
Irgun K’vod Shomayim (IKS) has taken it upon themselves to help spread this very important
message. IKS has created a list that includes people from all around the world who were
mekabel on themselves not to talk during davening and not to have a cellphone on in such a way
that could disturb them or anyone else during the entire nusach hatefila. Everyone is encouraged
to join the list both to be mechazek themselves as well as anyone else who views the list. Not
only is one able to see the person’s name, the shul he davens in, and the city in which he lives,
but also a number of gedolei yisroel have given permission to include them on the list as
well. The list can be accessed at: www.kvodshomayim.org. Please sign up and be mechazek as
many people as you can.