Our hearts and minds are constantly preoccupied with the safety and security of our brothers and sisters in  Eretz  Yisrael.  Everyone is looking to do something—anything!—to help.

Baruch Hashem, the Rebbe, gave us clear directives in such situations: as one large body, the spiritual behavior of one Jew directly impacts the physical welfare of every Jew, specifically those in Eretz Hakodesh.

In this vein, specifically during the Yom Kippur War in 5734, the Rebbe encouraged every Jew  to increase their mivtzaim activities, specifically the mivtzas of Tefillin and giving tzedakah.

In another sichah, on 18 Elul 5745 (1985), that was subsequently edited by the Rebbe himself and printed in Likutei Sichos, the Rebbe suggested a powerful innovation: to pair together the  twin powers of tzedakah and saying Tehillim.

Towards the conclusion of this  sichah, the Rebbe used extraordinary language that possibly has no counterpart. In the Rebbe’s words: “May it be Hashem’s will that this heartfelt  proposal (le’vavis  ve’nafshis) coming  from the core of  the soul will be accepted gladly and will circulate everywhere.”

So,  for  the  sake  of  our  holy  brothers  and  sisters  in  Eretz  Hakodesh:  let’s reinvigorate  this mivtza!