Rabbi Attacked, Study House Demolished in Bnei Brak; Chief Rabbi Protests
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A Beit Hora'ah in Bnei Brak, led by Rabbi Moshe Nidam, was demolished on Tuesday, during which Rabbi Nidam was reportedly attacked and needed medical care. The Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Masoud Ben Shimon, arrived at the scene to protest the destruction, calling it an attack on Torah study. Deputy Mayor Shlomo Elharar and other city officials also joined the protest. The exact circumstances of the attack and demolition are still being investigated.
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- Rabbi Moshe Nidam was attacked during the demolition of his Beit Hora'ah in Bnei Brak.
- The Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Masoud Ben Shimon, protested the demolition and attack.
- The Beit Hora'ah and its affiliated kollelim were destroyed in the Shikhun Aleph neighborhood.
- Deputy Mayor Shlomo Elharar and Shas faction council members joined the protest.
- Details surrounding the confrontation and Rabbi Nidam's injuries are not yet clear.
A Beit Hora'ah (a rabbinical court and study center) led by Rabbi Moshe Nidam in the Shikhun Aleph neighborhood of Bnei Brak was demolished on Tuesday. During the demolition, Rabbi Nidam, who heads the institution and its affiliated kollelim (post-graduate rabbinical study halls), was reportedly attacked and required medical attention. The Chief Rabbi of Bnei Brak, Rabbi Masoud Ben Shimon, arrived at the scene and expressed his anguish over the destruction, questioning how anyone could dare harm Rabbi Nidam, who he described as a builder of Torah study. Rabbi Ben Shimon, who came after delivering a lecture at a yeshiva, was visibly distressed by the devastation, comparing his inability to speak to the silence of those who witnessed the destruction in the Book of Job. He strongly protested the demolition, stating that the honor of Torah and sages would never be forgiven. He concluded his remarks with a prayer for the swift rebuilding of the Third Temple. The demolition was accompanied by protests and confrontations, with shouting heard in released footage. The specific details of the confrontation and how Rabbi Nidam was injured remain unclear. Deputy Mayor of Bnei Brak, Shlomo Elharar, along with city council members from the Shas faction, also arrived at the site to join the protest and prayers at the demolished study center.
