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42 Students Mark Completion of Shabbat Laws Study in Satmar Vizhnitz Ceremony

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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 5 days ago
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What happened

On Thursday, 42 scholars in the Siret Vizhnitz Hasidic community celebrated finishing more than five years of Shabbat-law study. The ceremony included rabbis from several Hasidic courts, certificate presentations by the Siret Vizhnitz Rebbe, and praise for the program’s Torah publications.

  • 0142 scholars completed more than five years of Shabbat-law study.
  • 02They passed written and oral exams before leading rabbis.
  • 03The Thursday ceremony was attended by Hasidic leaders and the scholars’ families.
  • 04Yechezkel Fedder praised the program’s Torah books and network.
  • 05The Siret Vizhnitz Rebbe handed out certificates of appreciation.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew4 days ago
42 Students Mark Completion of Shabbat Laws Study in Satmar Vizhnitz Ceremony
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 days ago
Sert Vizhnitz Holds Grand Torah Celebration for Halachic Study Completion

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