Yeshiva Hosts Hakafot Shniyot to Conclude Jewish Holidays
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Yeshiva in Yitzhar hosts Hakafot Shniyot to conclude Jewish holidays.
- Event expresses gratitude for recent miracles and prays for future salvation.
- Rabbi David Dudkevitch leads the traditional Simchat Torah celebration.
- Public invited to join singing, dancing, and thanksgiving ceremony.
The Ro'eh Israel Yeshiva in Yitzhar is hosting a public event to mark the conclusion of the High Holidays and Sukkot, with singing and dancing as an expression of gratitude for recent miracles and salvation experienced by the Jewish people. This annual traditional gathering, known as Hakafot Shniyot (Second Circuits), is held to celebrate Simchat Torah and conclude the festival period.
The event, led by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi David Dudkevitch, aims to express thanks to God for significant miracles over the past three years, specifically mentioning the "miracle of saving passengers in the hijacking incident." The yeshiva stated that the gathering is not only a conclusion to the holidays but also an act of thanksgiving for all miracles and a prayer for future victory and salvation for all of Israel.
The yeshiva extended an invitation to the public to join the "celebration of joy and thanksgiving, with faith and recognition of the good for the miracles during the war years and out of prayer for continued salvation, victory, and good tidings for all of Israel." The event is expected to include the participation of rabbis and public figures.
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