Rabbinical Program Launches at 'Yabia Omer' Synagogue
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The 'Yabia Omer' study hall launched its winter learning session and a new rabbinical program, also commemorating Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. The event was led by Rabbi Yigal Cohen and attended by prominent rabbis including Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef. Speakers stressed the importance of Torah study and continuing Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's legacy. The new program aims to train scholars in Jewish law.
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- The 'Yabia Omer' study hall opened its winter learning session and a new rabbinical program.
- The event also commemorated the yahrzeit of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
- Rabbi Yigal Cohen led the ceremony at the 'Yabia Omer' study hall.
- Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and other prominent rabbis attended and spoke.
- The new program aims to train scholars in Jewish law.
- Deputy Mayors of Bnei Brak also participated in the event.
A significant event was held at the 'Yabia Omer' study hall, led by Rabbi Yigal Cohen, to mark the opening of the winter learning session, commemorate the yahrzeit of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, and launch a new rabbinical and teaching program. Among the attendees were Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, Chief Rabbi and head of the Council of Torah Sages, Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon, and Rabbi Aharon Botbol, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's son-in-law. The speakers emphasized the importance of diligent Torah study, training new rabbis and judges, and continuing the legacy of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who dedicated his life to spreading Torah and Halakha throughout Israel. The new rabbinical program is seen as a further development for the 'Yabia Omer' study hall under Rabbi Yigal Cohen's leadership, aiming to cultivate scholars proficient in Jewish law according to Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's rulings. The event was also attended by Deputy Mayors of Bnei Brak, Shlomi Elharar and Eliyahu Sasson.
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