Residents of Caesarea are already accustomed to seeing frum people in the area, aware the Belzer Rebbe Shlita is in town, staying at his vacation spot. While the rebbe takes a break from rigors of his Yerushalayim schedule many come to visit, seeking advice and brochos.

That is why when a rav headed to the door later on Tuesday night, Rosh Chodosh Shevat, no one thought twice since visitors are commonplace. But this visitor turned out to be HaRav Tzvi Weissfish, who is among those close to Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita. In fact, he was delivering a letter, a personal letter from the posek hador. The contents of the letter have not been disclosed.

Nevertheless, Kikar Shabbat reports that Rav Weissfish also gave a verbal message, one of praise for the rebbe’s recent peace gestures, sending dayanim and rabbonim to the tziyun of the Divrei Yoel in Kiryas Yoel in New York State to ask mechila, taking a giant step to bring an abrupt end to over 30 years of conflict with the Satmar community.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)