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Rabbi Recites Kaddish for Unity at October 7th Memorial
Rabbi Benny Kalmanson recited the Kaddish prayer at the National October 7th Families Memorial Ceremony in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. He honored his son Elhanan, who died rescuing residents of Kibbutz Be'eri. Rabbi Kalmanson called for national unity and mutual responsibility, citing the author Shmuel Yosef Agnon.
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- 01Rabbi Benny Kalmanson recited Kaddish at the October 7th Families Memorial Ceremony in Tel Aviv.
- 02His son, Elhanan, died on October 7th while rescuing residents of Kibbutz Be'eri.
- 03Rabbi Kalmanson called for national unity and mutual responsibility in his speech.
- 04He quoted author Shmuel Yosef Agnon on the significance of each Jewish life.
- 05The prayer was recited to "correct what is missing" and minimize damage.
He stated that reciting Kaddish aims to correct what is missing and minimize damage after the loss.
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