Rabbi Benjamin Houta Leads Final Selichot Prayers Before Yom Kippur
Thousands gathered at the "Ohel Rachel" Beit Midrash in Beitar Illit for the final Selichot (penitential prayers) service ahead of Yom Kippur, led by Sephardic Posek (halachic decisor) Rabbi Benjamin Houta. The event, held on the eve of the Day of Atonement, was broadcast live by Kikar HaShabbat.
The article also references other related events and news items concerning the High Holidays. These include a report of 150,000 people praying at the Western Wall for the final Selichot, and the funeral of a beloved rabbi in Tel Aviv who had drawn many closer to Judaism. Additionally, a separate report mentions a Haredi man from Beitar being drafted into the Ukrainian army after being detained at the border, with his family unable to contact him.
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