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Grand Rabbi of Belz Leads Penitential Prayers Amidst Health Concerns

The Grand Rabbi of Belz was unable to lead the first penitential prayers due to illness, with his son Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Rokeach stepping in to officiate before tens of thousands of Hasidim.

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What happened

  1. 01Belz Grand Rabbi missed prayers due to illness.
  2. 02His son led the penitential prayers instead.
  3. 03Tens of thousands of Hasidim attended the event.
  4. 04The prayers were the first of the season.
Translated and summarized by baba from Kikar HaShabbat, the latest report. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original

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