Tunisian Community Rabbis Meet in Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Rabbi Asher Zigdon, Chief Rabbi of Harish, visited the Tunisian Library in Jerusalem, which holds the works of the late Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen. He was then hosted by Rabbi Chai HaCohen, the current rabbi of the Tunisian community in Jerusalem and son of the late Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen. The rabbis discussed Torah and the legacy of the elder Tunisian rabbi.
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- Rabbi Asher Zigdon visited the Tunisian Library in Jerusalem and the home of Rabbi Chai HaCohen.
- The library holds the works of the late Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen, elder rabbi of Tunisia.
- Rabbi Zigdon was accompanied by Menachem HaCohen and Rabbi Avidan Cohen.
- Rabbi Chai HaCohen is the son and successor of Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen.
- The rabbis discussed Torah and the spiritual legacy of Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen.
The Chief Rabbi of Harish and a prominent rabbi of the Tunisian community in Israel, Rabbi Asher Zigdon, visited the Tunisian Library in Jerusalem. The library houses the books and manuscripts of the late Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen, who was the elder rabbi of Tunisia. Rabbi Zigdon was accompanied by Menachem HaCohen, CEO of the Yad Mordechai institutions, and Rabbi Avidan Cohen, head of the "Mamlechet Kohanim" institute, which is responsible for publishing the late rabbi's works. They presented Rabbi Zigdon with the rare collection of books and unique manuscripts.
Following the library visit, Rabbi Zigdon proceeded to the residence of Rabbi Chai HaCohen, the current rabbi of the Tunisian community in Jerusalem and head of the "Yad Mordechai" institutions. Rabbi Chai HaCohen is the son and successor of Rabbi Dan Mordechai HaCohen. During their meeting, the rabbis engaged in discussions of Torah and shared memories of the elder rabbi's unique personality, his teachings, and his spiritual legacy, which continues to influence Tunisian Jewry to this day.
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