Winter Study Session Opens With Rabbinical Ordination Program
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The "Yabia Omer" institutions in Bnei Brak opened their winter study session on Sunday with a new program to train rabbis. The event also commemorated the upcoming yahrzeit of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Prominent rabbis, including Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, spoke about the importance of Torah study and continuing Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's legacy. The new program aims to train religious judges and disseminate Jewish law.
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- The "Yabia Omer" institutions in Bnei Brak launched a new rabbinical training program.
- The event coincided with the upcoming yahrzeit of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
- Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef and other prominent rabbis addressed the attendees.
- Speakers stressed the importance of diligent Torah study and continuing Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's legacy.
- The program aims to train rabbis and disseminate Jewish law.
In Bnei Brak, the winter study session commenced with the inauguration of a program to train rabbis at the "Yabia Omer" institutions, led by Rabbi Yigal Cohen. The event, held on Sunday, also marked the approach of the yahrzeit (anniversary of passing) of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Several prominent rabbis spoke at the ceremony, including Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon, and Rabbi Aharon Botbol, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's son-in-law. The speakers emphasized the importance of diligent Torah study, the training of new rabbis, and the continuation of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's legacy. They highlighted his lifelong dedication to teaching Torah and disseminating Halakha (Jewish law) throughout Israel and the diaspora.
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