Rare Photos Emerge from Slonim Dynasty's Brit Milah Celebration

The grand hall of the Great Beit Midrash of the Slonim Hasidic dynasty in Jerusalem was the scene of a joyous Brit Milah (circumcision ceremony) for the great-grandson of the Rebbe. The infant is the grandson of Rabbi Baruch Berzovsky, and the son of Rabbi Moshe Avraham Berzovsky, who is himself the son-in-law of the Rebbe of Kozmir.

Photographer Y. Fried captured rare images from within the Slonim dynasty's sanctuary, a place where documenting celebrations and events is typically very difficult. The article also includes brief mentions of other Hasidic events, including a trip by the sons of the Skverer Rebbe to Israel, a visit by the Rebbe of Amshiniv to his father-in-law's grave, and the celebration of the Yartzeit of the Rebbe of Seret Vizhnitz.

Further events noted include a gathering of Erloy Yeshiva students attended by the Rebbe of Erloy, a Bar Mitzvah for the grandson of the Rebbe of Nadvorna attended by the Rebbe of Nadvorna and his brothers, and vandalism at the Jewish cemetery in Alexander, Poland. Additionally, a Bar Mitzvah for the grandson of the Rebbe of Trisk was held in Jerusalem, and a telephone connection to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Monsey, NY, was established for Jerusalem residents.

Other reported events include a meeting between Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch and the Rebbe of Sanz, a wedding in Lakewood for the grandson of the Rebbe of Nikelshburg, a gathering of Vizhnitz rabbis, a wedding engagement for the grandson of the Rebbe of Satmar, and the upcoming distribution of the estate of the late Rebbe of Chernobel. A Yartzeit gathering was held by the Rebbe of Kopishnits, a "Chalaka" ceremony for the great-grandson of the Rebbe of Vizhnitz and the Rebbe of Bialla Bnei Brak, a Yartzeit gathering by the Rebbe of Vaslui, and a study session on Shabbat laws by Satmar Hasidim. Finally, a Brit Milah for the great-grandson of the Rebbe of Erloy was also celebrated.