Rebbe of Slonim Praises Rabbi Mordechai Tzaddok for Opposing Military Draft

The Rebbe of Slonim, Rabbi Shmuel Baruch Halevi Rabinowitz, visited Rabbi Mordechai Tzaddok, the head of the Ponevezh Yeshiva, in Jerusalem. During their meeting, they discussed the religious obligation to sanctify God's name in the struggle against the conscription of yeshiva students into the Israeli military. The Rebbe of Slonim praised Rabbi Tzaddok and other Sephardic sages for their firm stance against any compromise on the issue.

"With the power of truth, the wicked will have no dominion," the Rebbe of Slonim stated at the conclusion of their discussion. The article also notes that the Rebbe of Slonim is known for his uncompromising leadership. The visit occurred during the period of "mercy and forgiveness" leading up to the High Holidays.

The article also includes several other unrelated reports about various Hasidic rebbes and their activities during the recent Rosh Hashanah holiday. These include the Nadvorna Rebbe inaugurating a new synagogue in Jerusalem, the Pinsk Karlin Rebbe establishing a new room in his study, the Tolded Abraham Isaac of Vizhnitz Rebbe holding a celebration for his great-grandchildren, the Seret Vizhnitz Rebbe celebrating a "chalaka" (first haircut) for his great-grandsons, the Vizhnitz Rebbe visiting his brother-in-law the Belzer Rebbe, the Vizhnitz Rebbe being released from the hospital after a medical procedure, the Ungvar Rebbe visiting his father's grave in Tzfat, the Vizhnitz Rebbe celebrating his granddaughter's engagement, the Bobov 45 Rebbe meeting the Sanz-Klausenburg Rebbe, Rabbi Shaul Alter signing the founding charter for his new center in Jerusalem, and various Rosh Hashanah celebrations and events held by the Seret Vizhnitz, Vizhnitz, Skver, Bobov, Satmar, and Gur Hasidic courts. Additionally, there are reports on the Vizhnitz Rebbe undergoing a heart procedure and the Modzitz Rebbe undergoing angioplasty.