For those who haven’t yet merited to find their zivug (match), Amuka isn’t just a place, it’s an extraordinary opportunity to have one’s prayers answered, especially on the auspicious day of Tu B’Av. “There were no better days for the Jewish people than the 15th of Av,” says the Talmud. On this day, the young women of Jerusalem would go out dressed in their white finery and dance in vineyards, in a courtship ritual that led to marriage.

This year, a minyan of Talmidei Chachamim will once again be going to Amuka on the 15th of Av – which this year falls out on Friday, July 31st – on behalf of Yad L’Achim to lead a tefillah. The talmidei chachamim will read from a list of names given over to Yad L’Achim, and immerse in heartfelt prayer for each individual by name.

The event, which is shrouded in an aura of holiness and reverence, begins with mincha, as it says, “Eliyahu was answered only at mincha.” Afterwards, the minyan of talmidei chachamim will lead the crowd in the recitation of seder hatikkun.

The minyan of talmidei chachamim will ascend the roof of the holy tziyun and circle it seven times, holding lists of those who have donated to the mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim. They will recite relevant chapters of Tehillim and blow the shofar, followed by the recitation of the moving Ana BeKo’ach prayer.

The minyan of talmidei chachamim will then enter the tziyun, and after spending long minutes lighting candles, will begin reading the names of those in need of shidduchim, carefully enunciating each one in a heartfelt plea.

At the conclusion of the tefillah, The minyan of talmidei chachamim will daven: “Let it be His Will that our tefillos are accepted by the Holy Throne, and the donors whose names we read now will merit mercy and salvation and to quickly establish a bayis ne’eman b’Yisrael, among all of Klal Yisrael in need of a yeshuah.”

The tomb of the holy tanna, Rabi Yonason ben Uziel has special meaning for this cause, as the great tanna, who studied under Hillel the Elder and wrote Targum Yonason, was believed to have never married and understands the pain of those who are single and the importance of pleading on their behalf. The Gemara says that he was so holy that if “a bird flew over his head when he was learning, it would be burnt up.”

Additionally, the renowned Tzaddik and Mekubal Rav Yaakov Ades shlit”a will daven for all participants for shidduchim and all yeshuos.

A donation to this unique project does more than give the child, or sibling or friend in need of a shidduch an opportunity to benefit from a proven segulah. It is the fulfillment of the mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim, (Redeeming of captives – helping to rescue Jewish women & children from Arab villages) of which the Rambam states, “There is no greater mitzvah than the mitzvah of Pidyon Shvuyim”. Join now.

To participate, call Yad L’Achim at 866-923-5224 or submit names online at www.yadlachim.org.

Editor’s Note: The above is sponsored content provided by Yad L’achim.a