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Kikar HaShabbatGeneral

Leading Haredi Rabbis and Leaders Attend Inauguration of New National Center for Torah Support Organization

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Prominent Haredi rabbis and leaders gathered in Israel to inaugurate the new national center of 'Ezra Veyetziah,' an organization aiding yeshiva students. The event included major rabbinical figures and dynasties, with Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch blessing the expansion of the organization's work.

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  • The new national center of 'Ezra Veyetziah' was inaugurated to coordinate Torah support activities across Israel.
  • Top rabbis and rebbes from major Haredi dynasties attended the event.
  • Members of Agudat Yisrael's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and Edah HaChareidis judges participated.
  • Rabbi Shimon Shisha leads the organization supporting yeshiva students nationwide.
  • Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch blessed the organization's leadership and expansion during a special visit.
  • The center responds to increased security and legal challenges affecting the communities.

A significant gathering of prominent Haredi rabbis, rebbes, yeshiva heads, and judges from various communities across Israel attended the inauguration of the new national center for the organization 'Ezra Veyetziah,' led by Rabbi Shimon Shisha. The organization supports yeshiva students throughout the holy communities in Israel and established the new center to consolidate and coordinate its extensive activities nationwide, responding to increased security and legal challenges and the growing need for assistance across all sectors.

The event featured notable participation from members of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudat Yisrael, alongside leading rabbis and dayanim. Distinguished attendees included rebbes from the Rachmistrivka, Toldos Aharon, Dushinsky, Pinsk-Karlin, Bohush, and Mishkenot HaRoim dynasties, as well as the Gaavad of Makova, Rabbi Tzvi Meir Zilberberg, and Breslov dayanim led by Rabbi Moshe Kramer. Also present were the heads of the Salon and Sanz yeshivas, members of the Edah HaChareidis rabbinical court, and descendants of rebbes from Vizhnitz, Salon, Sanz, Boyan, Satmar Vizhnitz, and Arloi, among other well-known community leaders.

Alongside the inauguration, a special visit was made to the home of the esteemed halachic authority Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch, who endorsed the organization's leadership, blessed the expansion of its activities, and emphasized the merit of supporting Torah scholars for all involved and their supporters.

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