Rabbi Sternbuch's Sukkot Observances Include Prayer, Torah Study, and a Tiny Scroll
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Mordechai Sternbuch celebrated Sukkot with thousands of visitors in a large sukkah in Har Nof, Jerusalem. During the holiday, he was seen weeping and praying for relief from harsh decrees, and some linked his prayers to a miraculous flight rescue from Dubai. A tiny Torah scroll belonging to the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky was presented to Rabbi Sternbuch, who also hosted a meal for his Torah network's benefactors and visited his yeshiva in Beit Shemesh, where he led prayers and participated in Torah study and celebrations.
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- Rabbi Mordechai Sternbuch celebrated Sukkot with thousands of visitors in a large sukkah in Har Nof, Jerusalem.
- Rabbi Sternbuch was seen weeping and praying for the cancellation of harsh decrees during Hoshana Rabbah.
- A tiny Torah scroll previously owned by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky was presented to Rabbi Sternbuch.
- Some attendees interpreted Rabbi Sternbuch's prayers as a prophetic hint to a miraculous flight rescue from Dubai.
- Rabbi Sternbuch also visited his yeshiva in Beit Shemesh, participating in prayers and Torah study.
- He hosted a special meal for benefactors of his "Teshuvot and Hanahagot" network.
- A 50-year-old wine was presented during a visit from the Edah HaChareidit's Vaad HaKashrut.
Thousands of Israelis, including rabbis and Rebbes, gathered in the massive sukkah erected on three-story scaffolding near the home of Rabbi Mordechai Sternbuch in Har Nof during the Sukkot holiday. Prominent decisors of Jewish law, such as Rabbi Shariel Rosenberg, Rabbi Naftali Nusbaum, and Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Karp, were among the visitors.
During the holiday, Rabbi Sternbuch was observed weeping during the "Hoshana" ritual, reciting "Hoshana for three hours," which some interpreted as a prophetic hint to the three-hour drama of a flight from Dubai to Israel that occurred simultaneously. All passengers on that flight were miraculously unharmed.
In a separate discussion, Rabbi Sternbuch expressed strong criticism of law enforcement and judicial authorities to activist Rabbi Shimon Shisha, warning that they "can even arrest me" due to their perceived lack of restraint. On Hoshana Rabbah, the rabbi was seen crying and praying for the cancellation of harsh decrees.
A significant event occurred when a tiny Torah scroll, previously owned by the late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, was presented to Rabbi Sternbuch by the owner of the tiny Torah scroll. Rabbi Sternbuch later performed the "hagbah" ritual with the miniature scroll.
Rabbi Sternbuch also hosted a special meal for benefactors of his "Teshuvot and Hanahagot" network, accompanied by musicians and singers. He delivered an address on the importance of supporting Torah scholars, with his son and grandson also speaking. Attendees received blessings and a Psalms book.
Additionally, during a visit from the Vaad HaKashrut of the Edah HaChareidit, a 50-year-old wine was presented, and Rabbi Sternbuch instructed that the rare blessing "HaTov VeHaMetiv" be recited.
Rabbi Sternbuch also spent time at his yeshiva in Beit Shemesh, engaging in Torah study and participating in Hakafot Shniyot (second Hakafot) with students. He led prayers, was honored as "Chatan Torah" (groom of the Torah), and read from the Torah scroll. The holiday concluded with joyous singing and dancing, with Rabbi Sternbuch encouraging the participants and offering blessings.
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