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Hundreds of Vizhnitz Yeshiva Students Hold Torah Study Protest Near Israeli Attorney General's Office
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 1, 2026
What happened
Hundreds of Vizhnitz yeshiva students held a Torah study protest near the Israeli Attorney General's office to oppose policies targeting Torah learners and the imprisonment of yeshiva students. The event featured continuous study, participation by public figures, and concluded with prayers for an end to persecution.
- 01Hundreds of Vizhnitz yeshiva students protested near the Attorney General's office by studying Torah continuously.
- 02The protest responded to policies harming Torah study and imprisonment of yeshiva students.
- 03Public figures including Knesset members Meir Porush and Yitzhak Goldknopf joined the study.
- 04Rabbi Yitzhak Hersh Gestetner urged strengthening Torah study amid trials, citing Rabbi Akiva.
- 05The event ended with Psalms, acceptance of Heaven's yoke, and prayers to stop persecution.
- 06Organizers stressed their protest is through increased Torah study, not traditional demonstrations.
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OrganizationsYeshuot Moshe Kollels, Vizhnitz Hasidic Community, Council of Torah Sages, Israeli Attorney General's Office, Shlomei Emunim, Knesset
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