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Yom Kippur Prayer Honors Fetch Hundreds of Thousands of Shekels

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 15 hours ago

What happened

During Yom Kippur, prayer honors, particularly the "Maftir Yonah" reading and opening the Ark, were auctioned for exceptionally high sums, reaching hundreds of thousands of shekels, to fund religious institutions and charity.

  • 01Prayer honors during Yom Kippur auctions reached record sums.
  • 02The "Maftir Yonah" reading honor sold for up to 353,000 shekels.
  • 03Proceeds from auctions fund community institutions and charity.
  • 04Opening the Ark before the "Ne'ilah" prayer also saw high bids.
  • 05Bidding occurred in synagogues and Hasidic courts in Israel and globally.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
OrganizationsSassov Hasidic dynasty, Maor Chaim synagogue, Yabia Omer synagogue, Derech Hashem yeshiva, Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Hasidic group, Shaarei Da'at yeshiva
PlacesIsrael, Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Kiryat Sefer, Beit Meir

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Yom Kippur Prayer Honors Fetch Hundreds of Thousands of Shekels
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew15 hours ago
High Bids Mark Yom Kippur in Ultra-Orthodox World

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