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Kikar HaShabbatCulture

Belz Hassidic Community Rejoices Over Birth of First Male Great-Grandchild

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The Belz Hassidic community is celebrating the birth of a male great-grandchild to the Rebbe. The baby is the first son for the Rebbe's elder grandson, Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, after six daughters. This marks the first male descendant in this generation for the Rebbe's son, Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Rokeach. Thousands of Hassidim are expected to gather for the celebration.

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  • The Belz Hassidic community is celebrating the birth of a male great-grandchild to the Rebbe.
  • The newborn is the first son for Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Rebbe's elder grandson.
  • The child is the first male descendant in this generation for the Rebbe's son, Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Rokeach.
  • The birth brings immense joy to tens of thousands of Belz Hassidim.
  • Celebrations are expected to draw Hassidim from across the globe.

An immense joy has descended upon the Belz Hassidic community following the birth of a male great-grandchild to the Rebbe. The child is the first son born to Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the Rebbe's elder grandson, after he and his wife had six daughters. The baby is also the first male descendant in this generation for the Rebbe's only son, Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Rokeach. Tens of thousands of Hassidim are expected to travel from around the world to celebrate this significant occasion at the Rebbe's residence.

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