Thousands Attend Memorial Feast for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in Bnei Brak
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Thousands attended a memorial feast in Bnei Brak on Tuesday for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the late Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. The event featured prominent rabbis, public figures, singers, and liturgical poets. Speakers honored Rabbi Yosef's legacy as a guiding spiritual leader for his generation.
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- Thousands gathered in Bnei Brak for a memorial feast honoring Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.
- The event took place on Tuesday evening and included prominent rabbis and public figures.
- Singers David Hafzadi and Shlomo Lugasi performed musical tributes.
- Speakers praised Rabbi Ovadia Yosef as a significant spiritual guide.
- The gathering commemorated the late Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel.
Thousands of people gathered in Bnei Brak on Tuesday evening for a memorial feast (suedat hilula) commemorating Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the late Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel and a preeminent rabbinic authority. The event brought together prominent rabbis and public figures, including Rabbi Lior Glazer, Rabbi Moshe Darai, Rabbi Tzuriel Rabi Deputy Mayors Shlomo Elharar and Eliyahu Shoshan, Rabbi Avishai Rabi, Rabbi Daniel Douani, Rabbi Daniel Peretz, Rabbi Yoni Elharar, and city council members Yonatan Tzadok, Mordechai Pinchasi, and Adv. Shlomo Haddad.
During the evening, singer David Hafzadi and his orchestra performed songs in memory of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, accompanied by the paytan Shlomo Lugasi and his ensemble. Several distinguished rabbis addressed the attendees, eulogizing Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and describing him as a guiding light who illuminated the path for his generation.
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