Russian Chief Rabbi Officiates Wedding of Israeli Hostage Survivors Sasha Tropnov and Sapir Cohen
On Sunday evening, the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, officiated the wedding ceremony of Sasha Tropnov and Sapir Cohen, two Israeli survivors who were kidnapped by Hamas militants during the October 2023 massacre and later released. The ceremony included the traditional Jewish wedding rituals of chuppah and kiddushin. Israeli President Isaac Herzog attended the wedding and offered his blessings to the couple. Rabbi David Druck, chairman of the organization 'Kisufim,' also blessed the couple and served as a witness at the ceremony. The event was marked by emotional moments, captured in video footage shared by the news outlet.
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