Rabbi Yehuda Dunin made a trip to Spain to meet with Rabbi Eli Hecht, who has remained incarcerated in a Spanish jail since his arrest at the Madrid airport after he was found with 4 kilos of cocaine, having been duped into transporting a package without knowing of its true contents. Rabbi Dunin is one of the major activists working on securing Hecht’s freedom.
The visit comes after that of Rabbi Yosef Gafni and a number of visits paid by Madrid’s chief rabbi.
Upon his return to Israel, Rabbi Dunin relayed the horrifying conditions under which Hecht is being held, adding, “Eli needs many, many prayers and chapters of Tehilim (to be said in his behalf)…”
It has been 3 months since Rabbi Eli Hecht was imprisoned. His conditions are harsh and he is not surrounded by any Jews.
“Eli knows of the extensive activities being conducted for his release, and the Chabad community’s readiness to help simply warms his heart,” Dunin said, adding, “But his situation will require Tefilos…”
The community has been asked to pray and give charity in the merit of Eliyahu Rachamim ben Rachel.
Those wanting to help the release efforts can call Rabbi Dunin at +972 544263763.
Alone in his cell, with no co-religionists in his midst, Hecht’s mood is for the most part sad. Letters that were sent to him lifted his spirits in the darkness of jail.
Mail can be sent through zeev@crombie.com or forwarded directly to the prison:
Knaan Hecht, Aliyahu
modulo 1CENTRO PENITENCIARIO MADRID VAPDO CORREO
200COLMENAR VIEJO (MADRID) CP 28770
{David Yisraeli-Chabad Info/Matzav.com}
