Sephardic Torah Community Celebrates New Scroll and Cornerstone Laying in Bnei Brak
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A new Torah scroll was dedicated and a cornerstone laid for a new building for the Sephardic 'Mar'eh Kohen' community in Bnei Brak. The community, named for the late Rabbi Shalom Cohen and led by his son Rabbi Shimon Cohen, saw significant growth. The ceremony was attended by prominent rabbis and city officials, who offered blessings for the community's future.
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- A new Torah scroll was dedicated to the Sephardic 'Mar'eh Kohen' community in Bnei Brak.
- The community is named for the late Rabbi Shalom Cohen and led by his son Rabbi Shimon Cohen.
- A cornerstone was laid for a new, permanent building for the growing community.
- The event was attended by prominent rabbis and city officials.
- Rabbis blessed the community and prayed for the completion of the new study hall.
A new Torah scroll was dedicated by the Ovadiya family to the central Sephardic 'Mar'eh Kohen' community of Torah scholars in Bnei Brak. The community is named in memory of the late Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Shalom Cohen, and is headed by his son, Rabbi Shimon Cohen. The community is experiencing significant growth, and during the ceremony, the cornerstone was also laid for a new, elaborate permanent building.
The event was attended by prominent rabbis, including the Rishon L'Zion Rabbi Yosef, Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon, and Rabbi Malka Ben Shimon, as well as family members of the late Rosh Yeshiva, yeshiva deans, community and neighborhood rabbis, and public figures. Mayor Hanoch Zeibert, Deputy Mayor Shlomi Elharar, and council member Eliyahu Shoshan were also present.
In their remarks, the rabbis blessed the community, praying they would soon see the completion of the new study hall in its full glory, to further Torah study and enhance its prestige.
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