Chassidic Rebbes and Rabbis Celebrate Shabbat with Joyous Events
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Chassidic communities worldwide are celebrating multiple "Shalom Zacher" events for newborns and "Aliyah LaTorah" ceremonies for upcoming weddings. Rebbes are spending the Sabbath in various locations for rest, prayer, or fundraising. Yeshivas are commemorating anniversaries of their founders, and prayers are being offered for the recovery of ailing rabbinical leaders. The article also includes Shabbat candle-lighting times for numerous cities.
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- Chassidic communities are marking multiple "Shalom Zacher" and "Aliyah LaTorah" events this Sabbath.
- Thousands are observing the Sabbath in Antwerp near the grave of Rabbi Yaakov of Pshorsk.
- Rebbes are spending the Sabbath in locations across the US, Europe, and Israel for various reasons.
- Yeshivas are commemorating anniversaries of their founding rabbis, including Rabbi Aharon Kotler.
- Prayers are ongoing for the complete recovery of several prominent rabbinical leaders.
- Shabbat candle-lighting and Havdalah times are provided for cities worldwide.
Across Chassidic courts, a weekend of celebrations is underway, marked by "Shalom Zacher" gatherings for newborns and "Aliyah LaTorah" ceremonies for upcoming weddings. The Belz dynasty is celebrating the birth of a great-grandson to their Rebbe, with a "Shalom Zacher" event scheduled in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, thousands are observing the Sabbath in Antwerp, Belgium, in proximity to the grave of Rabbi Yaakov of Pshorsk.
Several other prominent Chassidic families are holding "Aliyah LaTorah" events for upcoming weddings. These include the Slonim, Chernobel, Bobov-Spinka, Rachmistrivka-Barnaiv-Beis Aharon, Vizhnitz-Kalov, and Lelov-Bobov 45 dynasties, with celebrations taking place in various locations including Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and Boro Park, New York.
Further celebrations include the Chernobel dynasty's "Shalom Zacher" in Bnei Brak for a newborn great-grandson. The Tzanz-Makova-Dzikov Vizhnitz-Stroikov families are holding an "Aliyah LaTorah" in Beit Shemesh, Israel. In Monsey, New York, the Parshei-Mashloi-Kalov and Vizhnitz-Monsey dynasties are also marking significant family events.
Rebbes and prominent rabbinical figures are also spending the Sabbath in various locations for rest, fundraising, or to be near holy sites. These include the Rebbes of Satmar in Florida, Mahnkovtza Belz in Jerusalem, Skuleni in Monsey, Zutchka in Lizhensk, Poland, and Strykov in Toronto. Other Rebbes are observing the Sabbath in Woodridge, New York, Skver, Boro Park, Sighet, Romania, and Kerecsend, Hungary.
Additionally, several yeshivas are commemorating the anniversaries of their founding rabbis and influential figures. Lakewood Yeshiva in New Jersey is marking 63 years since the passing of Rabbi Aharon Kotler. Other yeshivas are remembering Rabbi Natan Meir Wachtfogel, Rabbi Chaim Naftali Hertz Zelibenski, and Rabbi D. Tz. Karlenstein. There are also ongoing prayers for the recovery of several prominent rabbinical leaders.
The article also lists numerous personal congratulations for various simchas (joyous occasions) such as births, engagements, and weddings within the wider Chassidic community, alongside the weekly Shabbat candle-lighting and Havdalah times for multiple cities worldwide.
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