Jerusalem Hosts Joyous Sukkot Celebration with Prominent Rabbis

Thousands gathered this week during the intermediate days of Sukkot for a "Hakhel" (gathering of the wise) and "Simchat Beit HaShoeva" (rejoicing of the water-drawing festival) event held at the Hanechei HaYeshivot community hall in the Givat Ha'Antena neighborhood of Jerusalem's Beit Vagan. The celebration was led by Rabbi Shimon Yosef Zafani, President of the Kollel Communities and Chief Rabbi of Amlei HaTorah. During the event, Rabbi Zafani sang songs in the style of "Ahvat Shalom." He sat during the singing due to an infection in his leg. Numerous other prominent rabbis, including yeshiva deans and judges, participated. Among them were Rabbi A. Dayan, Rabbi of Ramat Sharet; Rabbi S. Toledano, head of the "Mishadei Gav" kollel; Rabbi R. Ze'at-Katzin, spiritual director at "Amlei HaTorah" and "Avnei Nezer"; Rabbi S. Sharabani, head of the "Babe'er HaTalmud" kollel; Rabbi Y. Mizrahi, Rabbi of the Aleppo community; Rabbi S. Cohen, one of the heads of the "Pnei Yehoshua" yeshiva; Judge Y. Zar; Rabbi Y. Shoshan, head of the "Mishpatei HaTorah" rabbinical court; and Rabbi M. Morsiano, head of the "Beit Yosef Novardok" yeshiva in France. Council Member Yosef Chaim Moalem also attended. The event was supported by Ariel Golan and "Morashet Min HaMisrach."