Eternal Flame From 19th Century Hungarian Synagogue Relit in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
An eternal flame, originally lit in the 19th century in Pressburg, was relit in Jerusalem during a ceremony for an expanded Torah hall. The event honored the anniversary of Rabbi Moses Sofer, the Chasam Sofer, and the flame was lit by the donor, Rabbi Mordechai Aaron Gombo.
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- An eternal flame from 19th century Pressburg was relit in Jerusalem.
- The flame was originally lit during the time of Rabbi Moses Sofer, the Chasam Sofer.
- The relighting ceremony celebrated the expansion of the Great Synagogue Heichal Maharitz Dushinsky.
- The event occurred on the anniversary of the Chasam Sofer's passing.
- The donor, Rabbi Mordechai Aaron Gombo, lit the eternal flame.
An eternal flame, originally lit in the 19th century in a synagogue in Pressburg (modern-day Bratislava) during the time of Rabbi Moses Sofer, known as the Chasam Sofer, was relit in Jerusalem. The ceremony marked the inauguration of an expanded Torah hall at the Great Synagogue Heichal Maharitz Dushinsky.
The event took place on the anniversary of the Chasam Sofer's passing. The donor, Rabbi Mordechai Aaron Gombo, was honored with lighting the eternal flame, which had previously stood in the Pressburg synagogue. The expansion of the Heichal Torah hall was also a donation from Rabbi Gombo.
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