Joyful Torah Scroll Dedication Features Blessing from Children
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A new Torah scroll was dedicated at the Nadvorna-Bania Hasidic study hall in Jerusalem, donated by Lipa Dov Sternheim. The ceremony included a procession, a blessing from children led by the Rebbe, and the Rebbe wearing a sash of Rabbi Hershele of Kretshnif. Many prominent rabbis attended the event, which concluded with a celebratory meal.
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- A new Torah scroll was dedicated at the Nadvorna-Bania Hasidic study hall in Jerusalem.
- The scroll was donated by American philanthropist Lipa Dov Sternheim.
- The Rebbe asked children to recite blessings, a moment described as particularly moving.
- The Rebbe wore a sash previously belonging to Rabbi Hershele of Kretshnif.
- Numerous prominent rabbis and Rebbes attended the dedication ceremony.
A joyous ceremony marked the dedication of a new Torah scroll to the Nadvorna-Bania Hasidic dynasty's study hall in Jerusalem. The scroll was donated by American philanthropist Rabbi Lipa Dov Sternheim in honor of the Nadvorna-Bania Rebbe. The final letters of the Torah were inscribed at the Rebbe's residence on Avinoam Yelin Street, followed by a festive procession with singing and dancing to the study hall on David and Fishel Streets. A particularly moving moment occurred during a 'L'chaim' gathering, when the Rebbe asked the young children of the community to recite a blessing over food. After each blessing, the Rebbe expressed his satisfaction, noting that these children had not yet sinned. During the procession, the Rebbe wore a special sash belonging to the revered Rabbi Hershele of Kretshnif. The Rebbe joyfully danced with the Torah scroll before placing it in the Ark. The event concluded with a celebratory meal and was attended by numerous prominent rabbis and Rebbes, including those from Lelov Jerusalem, Strykov Jerusalem, and Vuerdan Jerusalem, as well as Rabbi Moshe Berensdorfer, Rabbi Tzvi Brawerman, and Rabbi Mordechai Militzky.