Thousands Celebrate Engagement of Grandson of Leading Israeli Rabbi in Bnei Brak
A large and joyous engagement celebration took place in Bnei Brak for the grandson of Rabbi Yehuda Cohen, head of the 'Yekirei Yerushalayim' yeshiva and member of the Council of Torah Sages. The groom is the son of Rabbi Yaakov Cohen, head of the 'Nezer HaTalmud' yeshiva and grandson of the late Rabbi Shalom Cohen, and he was engaged to the granddaughter of Rabbi Shmuel Cohen, rabbi of the 'Chanoch HaYeshuvot' community in Elad. The event was attended by many prominent rabbis, public figures, and numerous family members, following the traditional custom of the House of Abuhatzeira, including the ceremonial drinking from a liter cup of wine.
In related religious events, last week saw the redemption of the firstborn ceremony for the grandson of Rabbi Moshe Eliyahu Buso, head of the 'Maor Israel' institutions in Jerusalem. The ceremony was led by Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, rabbi of the 'Shmuel Hanavi' neighborhood in Jerusalem, who blessed the wine in a special cup holding over a liter, in line with the customs of the Abuhatzeira family.
Additionally, the article highlights various other community and religious updates, including a dramatic intervention by volunteers who prevented a couple from losing $51,000 in a sophisticated scam just before Shabbat, arrests and sentencing of two Hasidic men amid ongoing tensions around Torah study protests, and celebrations of Torah study milestones in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh.
The piece also covers preparations in Jerusalem for the fourth yahrzeit (anniversary of death) of Rabbi Yitzchak Tuvia Weiss, head of the Edah HaChareidis rabbinical court, and recent legislative developments in the Knesset concerning the freezing of arrests of draft-dodging yeshiva students, which passed despite criticism. Other topics include political warnings from leading rabbis, halachic guidance for the Nine Days period, and escalating military tensions involving the US and Iran.
Overall, the article provides a broad snapshot of religious life, community events, and political-religious issues within the Israeli Haredi sector during mid-July 2026.