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Sderot Yeshiva Marks Simchat Torah With Joyful Celebration After 2023 Trauma
A video from Sderot Yeshiva contrasts its Simchat Torah celebration hours after the October 7 massacre, when a student stood guard with a weapon, with this year's joyful dancing. Photographer Avraham Moshe Elkeslasi shared the footage showing the community's resilience.
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- 01Sderot Yeshiva's Simchat Torah celebrations were contrasted in a video showing 2023's armed guard versus this year's joy.
- 02The 2023 footage was filmed hours after the October 7 massacre, with a student guarding the entrance.
- 03This year's Simchat Torah celebration saw a large crowd dancing and celebrating on the yeshiva grounds.
- 04The video was shared by student and photographer Avraham Moshe Elkeslasi.
- 05This year's event was attended by Sderot's mayor and the yeshiva's dean, Rabbi David Fendel.
This year's celebration was attended by a large crowd, including the mayor and the yeshiva's dean, Rabbi David Fendel.
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