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Urgent Update on Rivka Zuaretz, a Religious Israeli Girl Unjustly Imprisoned in Bulgaria

16/11/2020

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If you remember HERE, Rivka Zuaretz is one of a group of girls (Bat-El was the first to come to public attention) tricked into taking a suitcase of items that are legal in Israel, but not in Bulgaria (which is why they didn't realize the items would be a problem).

The girls are relatively sheltered, which is why they didn't know about the suitcase trick that has caused the imprisonment of other young, religious Jews in foreign countries.

An update on Rivka's campaign page states the following:
UPDATE: 11/15: Thank you to all those who have contributed.

The Bulgarian court system has given us a deadline—if we can pay the necessary fees and reach our goal by THURSDAY, RIVKA WILL BE BEZ”H BE ABLE TO GO FREE AND COME BACK TO ISRAEL.

WE ARE SO CLOSE. PLEASE HELP US SAVE HER LIFE, WE HAVE COME TOO FAR TO GIVE UP NOW!!

The Zuaretz Family

Today is Monday & Thursday isn't far off.

B'ezrat Hashem, the goal will be reached in time.

Even if you already donated, please consider donating again if you possibly can.

Every donation matters.

On Rivka's page, you can see that some people donated as little as $2, yet altogether it still added up to over $138,000. (The goal is $200,000.)

Pidyon Shevuyim (redeeming a captive) is a tremendous mitzvah, and redeeming a captive girl takes precedence over a captive boy (halachically speaking).

​This mitzvah reaps profound bracha to its participants.

Rivka and the other girls are really suffering in this prison. With the serious language barrier, plus the poor conditions & lack of religious accommodation, and the Jew-hatred from the other inmates (some of whom are awful, violent people), it's imperative to redeem these girls as soon as possible.

(And no, I don't know what's happening with Bat-El. Her page no longer shows the donation progress, so hopefully that means that they made it. But I don't know because there are no more updates either. Also, I don't know what's going on with the other girls in their group.)

UPDATE: Thank you very much to Hava who posted the name of Bat-El's mother in the comments! Please daven for Bat-El bat Inbal.

I still don't know specific names for davening for Rivka, so I've just been davening for Rivka bat Tali because that's the names of that appear on the campaign pages.

​B'ezrat Hashem, they'll all be freed quickly & easily, and returned to their families in Eretz Yisrael.

P.S. If you know any young people travelling abroad, PLEASE warn them about these suitcase deceptions! This isn't the first time this has happened. The scoundrels who knowingly endanger these young, religious tourists by giving them a suitcase full of illegal stuff show no compassion or remorse for these young captives or their families. 


6 Comments
Hava link
16/11/2020 15:03:24

First of all, Myrtle, thank you for keeping up with these prisoners and sick people among Am Yisrael. You are doing great work here.

I should tell you that I saw Bat-El's mother's name on Arutz-7. It's Inbal, and her father's name was listed as Shimon, as you have it here.

Today's my Hebrew birthday, and I want to bless you:

1. That your relationship with G-d, your health and your wealth will increase.
2. That your children and all generations after you will serve G-d, have a proper moral compass and prosper accordingly.
3. That we will all live to greet Mashiah together.

Amen!

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Myrtle Rising
16/11/2020 16:14:32

To Hava Hayakarah,

Thank you VERY much for the name of Bat-El's mother. The post has been updated accordingly.

And MAZAL TOV on your birthday! May you enjoy a long life & robust health together with your husband until 120!!!

Finally, I'm deeply moved by your taking the time to offer blessings on your birthday. AMEN to each one. They are perfect & exactly what we need. Really, I'm so grateful for them. Thank you so much.

Wishing wonderful things for you & yours, revealed tov, and YES, that we all merit to live & greet Mashiach together! Amen!

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Hava
16/11/2020 15:05:50

I also want to bless your readers with the above.

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Myrtle Rising
16/11/2020 16:15:46

AMEN!!! Ken yehi ratzon—May it be Hashem's Will!

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Hava
16/11/2020 19:07:17

I have one more bracha that I wrote after sending the above:

That all the prisoners of Zion will be delivered out of jail and be with us.

Of course, this includes Rivka bat Tali and Bat-El bat Inbal. But, this week, PLEASE pray for Yehonatan ben Malka and his wife, Esther Yocheved bat Raizel Bracha. He had been in jail for 30 YEARS for something that should have been only 2-4 years because it was related to Israel and he is a Jew; and he (along with her, effectively) has been under house and neighborhood arrest and rendered unable to work for the last 5 years. This coming Friday is supposed to be his last day under these onerous conditions, but this is not by any means certain. This could go on for another 10 years if H' doesn't hear from us.

These people are Jonathan and Esther Pollard; it doesn't matter what one thinks of him; millions of Israelis owe Jonathan their very lives. He needs to be freed NOW. Not to mention that Esther is sick again with "the machala" stage 4.

(((thank you!!!)))

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Myrtle Rising
16/11/2020 21:41:56

Hava,

Thank you so much for this vitally important message. (For example, I did not know that this Friday is supposed to the end of his conditions.) While we should always be davening for them, you're right that intensified prayers for Yehonatan ben Malka & his wife are urgently needed NOW.

And also that Esther Yocheved bat Raizel Bracha needs additional tefillot for her health.

Thank YOU. May all the prisoners of Tziyon be released smoothly & quickly.

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