Prominent Rabbis to Observe Shabbat in Jerusalem and Abroad Amidst Communal Celebrations
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
This Shabbat features numerous "Sheva Brachot" celebrations for weddings within prominent Hasidic dynasties across Israel and the US, including Vizhnitz, Machnovka Belz, and Modzitz. Several Admorim are traveling for Shabbat observance and to support their institutions, with some in Florida, Poland, and the Golan Heights. The article also notes ongoing prayers for the recovery of several ailing rabbinical leaders and provides Shabbat candle-lighting times for multiple cities.
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- Numerous Hasidic dynasties are celebrating "Sheva Brachot" weddings this Shabbat in Israel and the US.
- Several Admorim are traveling for Shabbat observance and to support their institutions in various locations.
- The Admor of Shevet Halevi will be in Jerusalem for his nephew's Sheva Brachot.
- A Torah scroll will be dedicated at the Ohel Moshe Satmar synagogue in Borough Park.
- Prayers continue for the recovery of several prominent rabbinical figures.
- Shabbat candle-lighting and Havdalah times are provided for multiple Israeli and international cities.
This Shabbat, numerous Hasidic courts and rabbinical dynasties will be celebrating significant family simchas, primarily "Sheva Brachot" (seven blessings) ceremonies following recent weddings. These events will take place in various locations, including Bnei Brak, Monsey, Borough Park, and Jerusalem.
In Bnei Brak, several prominent Hasidic groups will hold Sheva Brachot. The Vizhnitz dynasty will celebrate the grandson of the late Gabbai of Antwerp, Rabbi Eliyahu Sternbuch, with the granddaughter of Rabbi Menachem Ernester, head of Vizhnitz Yeshiva. The Machnovka Belz community will mark the union of the son of Rabbi Nissan Moshe Gross, Av Beit Din of Kehal Chassidim in Kiryat Sefer, with the daughter of Rabbi Aharon Rokeach, son of the Admor of Machnovka Belz. The Modzitz Hasidim will celebrate the Sheva Brachot for the granddaughter of their Admor, and the Nadvorna-Gorlitz community will hold a similar event for their Admor's grandson.
In the United States, several Hasidic leaders will observe Shabbat in different cities. The Admor of Satmar Jerusalem, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum, will be with his followers in Jerusalem. The Admor of Kasan Monsey will be in Sanz, Poland, for a prayer journey. The Admor of Satmar will rest in North Miami, Florida, while the Admor of Bobov will be in Monsey, and the Admor of Boyan will be in Moshav Avnei Eitan in the Golan Heights. The Admor of Pittsburgh will observe Shabbat in the Marine Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, and the Admor of Alexander, currently visiting Israel, will be with his followers in Bnei Brak.
The Admor of Shevet Halevi will be in Jerusalem for the Sheva Brachot of his nephew, Rabbi Akiva Wazner, a dayan in the Eda Haredit. The Admor of Lelov will be in Monsey, and Rabbi Shaul Alter, Rosh Yeshiva of Pnei Menachem, will be in Tampa, Florida, for a private "Chavruta" study session with supporters.
Additionally, a Torah scroll will be dedicated at the Ohel Moshe Satmar synagogue in Borough Park. The article also lists Shabbat candle-lighting and Havdalah times for various cities in Israel and abroad, including Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, New York, and London.
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