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Vizhnitz Hasidim Hold Silent Torah Study Protest Against Yeshiva Arrests in Jerusalem

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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 30, 2026

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Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic yeshiva students held a peaceful Torah study protest outside the Attorney General's office in Jerusalem against yeshiva arrests. The event featured study sessions, prayers, and speeches urging the judiciary to stop targeting yeshiva students. Participants dispersed quietly without incident.

01Hundreds of Vizhnitz yeshiva students protested arrests outside the Attorney General's office in Jerusalem.
02The protest involved Torah study sessions instead of typical demonstrations.
03MKs Yitzhak Goldknopf and Meir Porush participated; others from Agudat Yisrael did not.
04Rabbi Shraga Gestetner called on the judiciary to stop harming yeshiva students.
05The event ended with prayers and a quiet dispersal without incidents.
06MK Meir Porush expressed hope for passing the Basic Law on Torah Study.

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