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Rabbi Moshe Tzadka Backs the 'Yanuka' Amid Synagogue Demolition Fight
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Moshe Tzadka issued a handwritten letter defending Rabbi Shlomo Yehuda Beeri, the Yanuka, as Rishon Lezion authorities seek to demolish his synagogue. The letter condemns speaking about him, and a close associate says Tzadka was shocked when told about the pressure on the rabbi and the synagogue.
- 01Moshe Tzadka issued a rare handwritten letter supporting the Yanuka.
- 02He called speaking about Beeri “a clear sin.”
- 03Rishon Lezion city officials are trying to demolish the synagogue.
- 04Rabbi Yaakov Buchris delivered the letter to the Yanuka.
- 05The synagogue draws hundreds and thousands daily for blessings and advice.
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