Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Organizes Outing for 3,000 Yeshiva Students
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Jerusalem's Deputy and Acting Mayor Zvika Cohen organized a special outing for approximately 3,000 yeshiva students. The trip aimed to refresh the students before the extended winter learning session in a leap year. This event was part of Cohen's broader initiative that included Selichot prayer services and distributing candy bags to children during the holidays.
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- Jerusalem Deputy and Acting Mayor Zvika Cohen organized an outing for 3,000 yeshiva students.
- The outing occurred during the intermediate days of the holidays before the winter learning session.
- The winter learning session is particularly long this year due to it being a leap year.
- The event is part of Cohen's wider community engagement, including Selichot services and distributing candy to children.
- The trip aimed to provide students with renewed energy for their studies.
Approximately 3,000 yeshiva students participated in a special outing during the intermediate days of the holidays, an initiative by Jerusalem's Deputy and Acting Mayor Zvika Cohen. The trip was intended to allow the students to refresh themselves and gather new strength before the start of the particularly long winter learning session, which is extended this year due to it being a leap year.
This outing is part of a series of activities organized by Rabbi Cohen for Jerusalem's communities and yeshiva students. The program began in Elul with Selichot prayers in various neighborhoods and continued on Simchat Torah with the distribution of tens of thousands of traditional candy bags, known as 'pakelach,' to children in synagogues.
Cohen stated that the goal was to enable people to connect with the Selichot prayers close to home within their communities. He expressed his excitement at seeing synagogues filled with young and old, religious scholars, and traditional residents. Following the Selichot events, the distribution of candy bags to children for Simchat Torah was a continuation of a tradition aimed at enhancing the holiday's joy.
The outing for the 3,000 yeshiva students was highlighted as a significant event for the yeshiva community. Yeshiva deans and supervisors emphasized the importance of the intermediate days as a time for students to recharge before returning to their studies with renewed vigor. Given the extended winter session in this leap year, the organized break is designed to help students return to their rigorous study schedules with greater energy and dedication.