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Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic Scholars Hold Torah Study Protest Outside Israeli Attorney General's Office
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 8 hours ago
What happened
Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic yeshiva scholars held a Torah study protest outside the Israeli Attorney General's office on June 7, 2023, opposing policies targeting Torah learners. The event featured continuous study, speeches by rabbis and Knesset members, and concluded with prayers for the cessation of persecution against yeshiva students.
- 01Hundreds of Vizhnitz Hasidic yeshiva scholars protested outside the Attorney General's office by studying Torah continuously.
- 02The protest responded to imprisonment of yeshiva students and perceived attacks on the Torah world.
- 03Knesset members Yitzhak Goldknopf and Meir Porush participated in the study session.
- 04Rabbi Yitzhak Hersh Gestetner urged strengthening Torah study amid trials, citing Rabbi Akiva's example.
- 05The event ended with Psalms, acceptance of Heaven's yoke, and prayers led by Rabbi Yokel Weiss and Motty Mebazik.
- 06Organizers emphasized their protest is through increased Torah study, asserting Torah's voice cannot be silenced.
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OrganizationsYeshuot Moshe Kollels, Council of Torah Sages, Israeli Attorney General's Office, Knesset, Vizhnitz Hasidic Community
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