Elad Celebrates Historic Yemenite Community Sukkot Gathering
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- Hundreds attended a major Sukkot celebration for Elad's Yemenite community.
- The event included rabbis, politicians, and singers.
- Leaders praised community support and unity.
- The mayor pledged ongoing municipal assistance.
Hundreds of residents in Elad participated in a significant "Simchat Beit Hashoeva" (a Sukkot celebration) for the city's Yemenite community. The event, held with great splendor, was attended by rabbis, judges, yeshiva deans, and public figures.
Among the notable attendees were Rabbi Baruch Ukashi, Rabbi Shaul Aharak, Member of Knesset Yoni Mesharki, Mayor Rabbi Yehuda Butbul, and City Council Member Rabbi Hagai Avital. Singers Avi Ilson, Harel Saad, and Yishai Shapira provided musical entertainment.
Rabbi Baruch Ukashi expressed gratitude to the mayor for his substantial investment in the Yemenite community and for his attentiveness to their needs. Rabbi Shaul Aharak spoke about the importance of the holiday's joy and emphasized strengthening unity among communities and Torah scholars.
Mayor Yehuda Butbul thanked those involved in organizing the event and the community coordinator, Rabbi Yaakov Amrani. He stated that the municipality would continue to support the community's needs generously. The gathering was described as an emotional expression of tradition, community unity, and holiday joy.
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