Zwohil Rebbe Leads Hakafot Shniyot in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The Zwohil Rebbe led the Hakafot Shniyot ceremony in Jerusalem with his followers. The article details various Sukkot holiday celebrations across multiple Chassidic dynasties in Israel and the United States. These events included prayers, festive meals, dancing with Torah scrolls, and special blessings distributed by the Rebbes.
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- The Zwohil Rebbe led the Hakafot Shniyot ceremony in Jerusalem.
- The event involved the Rebbe, his sons, and followers dancing with Torah scrolls.
- Numerous other Chassidic courts celebrated Sukkot with similar religious observances.
- Some Rebbes distributed items like challah, apples, and almonds for blessings.
- The celebrations took place in various locations including Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and the United States.
The Zwohil Rebbe led the Hakafot Shniyot (second circuits) ceremony at the Chassidic center on Shmuel HaNavi Street in Jerusalem. During the event, the Rebbe, his sons, and his followers danced with Torah scrolls in their hands. The ceremony was described as being conducted with great love and joy.
Other Chassidic courts also celebrated the Sukkot holiday with various events. The Kretshnif-Siget Rebbe held prayers and festive meals in Jerusalem. The Nadborna Rebbe in Bnei Brak led a Hakafot Shniyot ceremony where he and hundreds of followers danced, reportedly levitating above the ground. The Sanz-Zwohil Rebbe in Union City, USA, distributed challah rolls and apples for good fortune and sustenance. The Kruli Rebbe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, also distributed apples and almonds for blessings.
Further celebrations included the Toldedot Tzvi Despinka Rebbe in Williamsburg, the Satmar Rebbe in Brooklyn, who received a donation for renovations to his home, the Nadborna Jerusalem Rebbe, the Premishlan Rebbe in Bnei Brak, the Pinsk Karlin Rebbe, the Bobov Rebbe in Boro Park, and the Dinov Rebbe in Beitar, who danced with torches. The Skulener Rebbe in Jerusalem and the Breslov community in Bnei Brak also held Hakafot Shniyot and Simchat Beit HaShoeva. The article also mentions celebrations from the Vizhnitz, Erloy, and Horonistipol Chassidic courts.
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