Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri Honors ZAKA Volunteers at Memorial Event
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri visited the ZAKA Search and Rescue headquarters with Ministry of Interior Director-General Israel Ozen to mark three years since the Simchat Torah massacre. Deri praised ZAKA volunteers for their dedication in preserving the dignity of the deceased at the massacre sites, calling them "righteous in white." He highlighted ZAKA's role in uniting Israelis through acts of kindness and human dignity. The event included a memorial ceremony with prayers and candle lighting for the victims.
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- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri visited ZAKA headquarters with Ministry of Interior Director-General Israel Ozen.
- The visit commemorated three years since the Simchat Torah massacre.
- Deri praised ZAKA volunteers for their work preserving the dignity of the deceased.
- He described ZAKA volunteers as "righteous in white" who turned over every stone.
- Deri emphasized ZAKA's role in uniting Israelis through kindness and human dignity.
- The event included a memorial ceremony with prayers and candle lighting for the victims.
Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri visited the national headquarters of the ZAKA Search and Rescue organization, accompanied by Israel Ozen, Director-General of the Ministry of Interior. The visit, which included a special tour and a memorial ceremony, marked three years since the Simchat Torah massacre. Deri was welcomed by ZAKA CEO Dov Weissmannstern, Operations Deputy Director Chaim Wingarten, and other ZAKA officials and volunteers who served at the massacre sites in the Gaza border communities.
During the visit, Deri heard firsthand accounts from volunteers about their complex operations in the immediate aftermath of the terror attack and their dedicated, ongoing efforts to preserve the dignity of the deceased. Volunteers shared personal testimonies from the scenes where they worked and the extraordinary challenges they faced. Deri expressed his appreciation for their dedication and ZAKA's work during Israel's difficult times.
"You sanctify God's name with unparalleled self-sacrifice," Deri stated. "I was in Be'eri shortly after the massacre and saw up close the ZAKA personnel, the righteous in white, turning over every stone quietly and devotedly to maintain the dignity of the deceased." Deri, a member of the security cabinet, also emphasized the importance of strengthening national unity alongside external threats.
"ZAKA is one of the organizations that unites the people of Israel around kindness, self-sacrifice, and human dignity," he said. The visit concluded with a memorial ceremony for the victims. Attendees studied Mishna and recited Psalms. Deri lit a memorial candle, ZAKA management member Rabbi Raphael Mannat recited the "El Maleh Rachamim" prayer, and Deri recited Kaddish for the souls of the murdered.
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