Reply To: Segula R’ Chaim Palagi and sheker

It is a lie to intentionally falsely translate a quote from a safer by adding in words that are not there.

This is what they sent
The great Mekubal, Rav Chaim Palagi zt”l, wrote in his sefer,
“To donate on Erev Shavuos 91 prutos, and to complete twice ‘ben’, which is 104 dollars & this is a great segula for zera shel kayama and for all yeshuos,”

Adding in the words “which is 104 dollars” and “and for all yeshuos” is a bold-faced lie.

It is even more deceptive than the tzedaka organizations that sent out solicitation after the petira of R’ Chaim Kanievsky ZT”L asking for people to donate lezecher nishmas R’ Chaim to an organization that he had nothing to with. At least in that situation they did not say “R’ Chaim ZT”L loved our organization and if he were alive would say to donate”. They were just trying to capitalize on a tragedy. Very bad taste but not outright sheker.