Top Rabbi Invites Disabled Man Into Torah Celebration Dance Circle
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Rabbi Moshe Maya invited a disabled man into a holiday dance circle.
- The event was a "Hakafot Shniyot" celebration in Tel Aviv.
- The rabbi demonstrated great humility and respect.
- The act deeply moved the assembled crowd.
- Prominent public figures also attended the celebration.
In Tel Aviv, Rabbi Moshe Maya, the elder of the Council of Torah Sages, demonstrated profound humility during the "Hakafot Shniyot" (second circuits) celebration following the holiday.
The event, held at his study hall, drew large crowds who came to rejoice and receive blessings. Among the attendees were prominent public figures, including the CEO of the Rabbinical Courts, Eyal Yosef, and the chairman of the Ramat Hasharon Religious Council, Shlomo Zafrani.
During the festivities, the cantor Yehuda Vaknin performed a special song, "Yismach Moshe," in honor of Rabbi Maya. The most moving moment occurred when Rabbi Maya noticed a disabled man, confined to a wheelchair, sitting at the back of the hall unable to join the dancing.
To the astonishment of the crowd, Rabbi Maya rose from his place, approached the man, and respectfully welcomed him into the dancing circle, dancing alongside him. This noble act, showcasing the rabbi's immense humility alongside his Torah scholarship, deeply impacted those present.
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