Renowned Kabbalist Rabbi David Batzri Laid to Rest in Jerusalem
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By Hezki Baruch
First reported by Mignews · 1 day ago
What happened
Renowned Kabbalist Rabbi David Shalom Batzri, Dean of Jerusalem's HaShalom Yeshiva, was laid to rest at 85. Leading rabbis eulogized him as a devoted scholar of Torah and Kabbalah, with Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef noting his father's high regard for Batzri as a teacher.
- 01Renowned Kabbalist Rabbi David Batzri has been laid to rest in Jerusalem at age 85.
- 02Leading rabbis eulogized Batzri for his scholarship, devotion to God, and Kabbalistic teachings.
- 03Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef shared his father's high recommendation of Batzri for Kabbalah study.
- 04Eulogies highlighted Batzri's intense prayer, study, and ability to simplify complex Kabbalistic concepts.
- 05Rabbi Batzri is remembered as a significant figure whose loss is deeply felt by the community.
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