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Hundreds of Ohel Torah Students Pray for Messiah on Rabbi Elhanan Vasserman Yahrzeit

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Hundreds of Ohel Torah Students Pray for Messiah on Rabbi Elhanan Vasserman Yahrzeit
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 3 hours ago

What happened

Hundreds of children from Ohel Torah Talmud Torah gathered on Rabbi Elhanan Vasserman's yahrzeit in Ramat Elhanan for a powerful prayer event led by Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein. The event emphasized the spiritual strength of children's prayers and called for the coming of the Messiah. Participants received personal Books of Psalms, and the gathering marked 85 years since Rabbi Vasserman's martyrdom.

  • 01Hundreds of Ohel Torah students prayed on Rabbi Elhanan Vasserman's yahrzeit in Ramat Elhanan.
  • 02Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein led the event, urging prayers for the Messiah and divine mercy.
  • 03The school ran a strengthening campaign focusing on speech, learning, and honoring parents.
  • 04Rabbi Zilberstein shared a story illustrating the power of sincere prayer from children.
  • 05Rabbi Dov Meir Tannenbaum recited traditional yahrzeit chapters, and children received personal Psalms books.
  • 06The event marked 85 years since Rabbi Vasserman's martyrdom and celebrated his legacy.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Hundreds of Ohel Torah Students Pray for Messiah on Rabbi Elhanan Vasserman Yahrzeit
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
IDF Torah School Children Lead Powerful Prayer for Messiah in Ramat Elchanan

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