Chabad Rabbi Explains New Ketubah Commitment at Gordon's Wedding in West Bank Settlement
A week ago, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Freiman, Chabad emissary in Zikhron Yaakov and wedding officiant, conducted the marriage ceremony of Gordon, a Muay Thai fighter and resident of the Shilo settlement in the Binyamin region. Rabbi Freiman explained the new regulation by the Chief Rabbinate regarding the ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) amount. The article highlights how much Gordon committed to in his ketubah.
In other community news, the bris (circumcision) ceremony for the grandson of Channel 7 CEO and editor Uzi Baruch and his wife Orly took place this week. The baby, named Avraham Yitzchak after Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, was born to their daughter Osnat and her husband Binyamin Gavritz. The event was attended by prominent figures including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, former Minister Ayelet Shaked, Beit El local council head Shay Alon, Channel 7 leaders Yoel Tzur and Shulamit Melamed, Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Ofer Ivobi, and others.
Activist Ariel Danino and his wife Avia from Givat Komi Ori celebrated the birth of their daughter. Danino expressed gratitude publicly. Meanwhile, a mezuzah dedication ceremony was held at the Malachi pre-military academy in Kiryat Malachi, named after fallen soldier Malachi Yehuda Harari, led by singer and academy head Avia Sherman.
Finance Minister Smotrich also visited the Ali pre-military academy to meet with Rabbis Eli Sadan and Yigal Levinstein ahead of a Torah scroll dedication in memory of 33 fallen alumni. In Kadumim council, 61-year-old Irit Lederberg from Tzafon was appointed head of the education department, previously serving in Petah Tikva's education administration.
Rabbi David Yosef visited Mitzpe Yericho yeshiva, delivering a Torah lesson to students. At Avitar yeshiva, "Pager Day" was celebrated with dancing and a speech by Rabbi Hanania Rakhel linking soldiers' bravery to subsequent military operations.
In Karm Shalom, a moving mezuzah dedication took place at the home of Amichai Shindler, who was severely wounded on October 7 and has since returned home after rehabilitation and renovations. The ceremony was led by Safed Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and former Chief Rabbi David Lau, attended by Knesset members Limor Son Har-Melech and Michal Waldiger, and Alon Moreh institutions CEO Elisaf.
