Leading Rabbis Lead Hoshanah Rabbah Prayers and Rituals
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- Leading rabbis participated in Hoshanah Rabbah prayers across Israel.
- The day marks the final judgment, concluding the Sukkot holiday.
- Traditional rituals included taking the lulav and aravot.
- Rabbis led prayers and communal observances in synagogues and yeshivas.
On Friday morning, synagogues and yeshiva halls across Israel hosted Hoshanah Rabbah prayers, the final day of judgment, with the participation of prominent rabbis and large congregations. The event marked the culmination of the Sukkot holiday, with attendees observing traditional rituals.
Among the key figures present were Rosh Yeshiva M. H. Hirsch, who was seen in prayer with the "aravot" (willow branches), and Rosh Yeshiva D. Lando, who was photographed taking the lulav (palm frond) and performing the Hoshanah service, which involves circling the bimah seven times while reciting prayers. He was also seen with the aravot.
Rosh Yeshiva A. Salim participated in the Hoshanah prayers and took the lulav at the Ma'or HaTorah Yeshiva. Rabbi Masoud Ben Shimon, the Av Beis Din and Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, led prayers and the ritualistic beating of the aravot, known as "chibbat ha'aravot," with a large public gathering.
Additionally, Av Beis Din Shlomo Yedidya Zafraani, adhering to his custom of wearing white on this day, participated in the prayers, Hoshanot, and the aravot ritual. Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef was also present, taking the lulav and reciting the Hoshanot prayers.
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