Hundreds of talmidim and rabbonim from Ponevezh Yeshiva were at the Kosel to be mispallel for a talmid of the yeshiva who has been battling serious illness for the past three years. Unfortunately, the young man�s condition deteriorated significantly during recent days.

Four buses transported the talmidim and rabbonim to Yerushalayim and they distributed sheets with the name, Rafael Tzvi Aryeh ben Dina — asking others at the Kosel to be mispallel on his behalf as well.

At the conclusion of their tefilos HaGaon HaRav Markowitz, a former rosh yeshiva, officially added the name Rafael to the young man�s name.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)