Leading Rabbis Eulogize Senior Kabbalist Rabbi David Batsri
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A memorial gathering was held in Jerusalem for Rabbi David Batsri, a senior Kabbalist who died within the last month. The event at the 'HaShalom' Kabbalistic Yeshiva was attended by many prominent rabbis, including former Chief Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and Shlomo Moshe Amar. Attendees offered eulogies and prayers for the public's welfare. The yeshiva hall was filled to capacity.
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- A memorial gathering was held in Jerusalem for the late senior Kabbalist Rabbi David Batsri.
- The event took place at the 'HaShalom' Kabbalistic Yeshiva within thirty days of his passing.
- Prominent rabbis, including former Chief Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and Shlomo Moshe Amar, delivered eulogies.
- Rabbi Batsri's son, Yitzchak Batsri, who heads the yeshiva, also spoke.
- The gathering was attended by a large crowd and other rabbinical figures.
A central memorial gathering was held at the 'HaShalom' Kabbalistic Yeshiva in Jerusalem to commemorate Rabbi David Batsri, a senior Kabbalist who passed away within the last thirty days. The event drew a large crowd of scholars and dignitaries, including prominent rabbis and heads of yeshivas.
Among those who delivered eulogies were former Chief Rabbis Yitzchak Yosef and Shlomo Moshe Amar, Rabbis Yehuda Cohen, Yitzchak Cohen, Ezra Batsri (Rabbi Batsri's brother), Ezra Batsri's nephew Rabbi Moshe Batsri, Rabbi Ephraim Cohen, and Rabbi Masoud Elhadad. The Rebbe of Makenovk-Belz also spoke. Rabbi Yitzchak Batsri, the deceased's son and successor as head of the 'HaShalom' Yeshiva, delivered a eulogy as well.
The gathering was attended by the Rebbe Y. M. Morgenstern of 'Torat Chacham,' along with his family and students. The yeshiva hall was filled to capacity, with many attendees standing outside.
Earlier, family members visited Rabbi Batsri's grave at the Sanhedria Cemetery in Jerusalem to offer prayers for the welfare of the public and individuals.
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