Hassidic Rebbes Convene for Shabbat Events and Celebrations
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Hassidic Rebbes and their followers were active over the weekend with various religious and celebratory events. The Rebbe of Shomrei Emunim Ashdod held a Melaveh Malka in Beit Shemesh, while thousands of Vizhnitz followers prayed for their Rebbe's recovery in Meron. Legal action was initiated by a lawyer suing a media outlet for defamation. A rabbinical court settled a dispute over the Stotshin Hassidic dynasty's name in the US.
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- The Rebbe of Shomrei Emunim Ashdod held a Melaveh Malka gathering in Beit Shemesh.
- Thousands of Vizhnitz followers gathered in Meron for a prayer rally for their Rebbe's recovery.
- A lawyer is suing Keshet Broadcasting for NIS 50,000 over alleged defamation.
- A rabbinical court in the US ruled on a dispute over the Stotshin Hassidic name.
- Several other Hassidic celebrations and events were reported across different communities.
The Rebbe of Shomrei Emunim Ashdod held a "Melaveh Malka" gathering in Beit Shemesh following Shabbat. The event took place in the Radzishin Beis Midrash after the Rebbe spent Shabbat in the city.
In other Hassidic news, thousands of Vizhnitz followers gathered in Meron for a prayer rally for the complete recovery of their Rebbe, Rabbi Israel, who is reportedly ill. The prayer was led by his brother-in-law, Rabbi Menachem Ernster, head of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva.
Several other celebrations were reported, including a "Farshpiel" (pre-wedding celebration) for the grandson of the Kretschneff and Dzikov Rebbes in Rehovot, and a "Hakafot Shniyot" (post-Shabbat celebration) for the grandson of the Premishlan Rebbe in Kiryat Herzog. The Sanz Rebbe's granddaughter's wedding also took place recently, with thousands in attendance.
In legal news, lawyer Yisrael Enden is suing Keshet Broadcasting for NIS 50,000, claiming defamation over a report on the Mako website that allegedly misrepresented his role in the attempted smuggling of Elazar Vygodrovich to the United States, referred to as the "operations officer" of the Gur Hassidic sect.
Additionally, a special rabbinical court in the United States ruled on a dispute over the name "Stotshin," decreeing that Rabbi Eliezer Yehoshua Yudkovsky will retain the original name, while Rabbi Mordechai Menashe Zilber's court will be known as Rapshitz-Stotshin.
Other events included a Brit Milah (circumcision ceremony) for the grandson of the Rapshitz-Stotshin Rebbe in Boro Park, a gathering of Monsey's Papa community in Crestir, and the Karlin and Lutzk Rebbes attending a wedding in London.
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