Hasidic Rebbes and Community Leaders Celebrate Weddings and Events
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The youngest son of the Rebbe of Ashlag became engaged in Bnei Brak, with community members and rabbis in attendance. Thousands of Hasidim celebrated the wedding of the granddaughter of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva head, with the Vizhnitz Rebbe present. The Rebbe of Dushinsky is visiting London for fundraising, while a Bnei Brak deputy mayor urged unity amid concerns for Torah study. Other events included a fundraising trip by the Rebbe of Dushinsky to London and the passing of Rabbi Raziel Steinmetz.
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- The youngest son of the Rebbe of Ashlag became engaged in Bnei Brak.
- Thousands of Hasidim celebrated the wedding of the granddaughter of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva head.
- The Rebbe of Dushinsky is visiting London for fundraising for a Talmud Torah.
- A Bnei Brak deputy mayor urged unity amid concerns for Torah study.
- Rabbi Raziel Steinmetz, a prominent member of the Antwerp community, passed away.
The youngest son of the Rebbe of Ashlag, known as the 'Bnei Hichla', became engaged in Bnei Brak. The engagement ceremony, held at the Beis Medrash Ashlag on Even Ezra Street, was attended by Hasidim, rabbis, and family members.
In other community news, thousands of Hasidim participated in the wedding of the granddaughter of Rabbi Uriah Rothenberg, the head of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva, and Rabbi Uriah Rothenberg, the Av Beis Din of Babov Bat Yam. The groom is the grandson of the Rebbe of Bialla London. The Vizhnitz Rebbe graced the celebration from the reception to the Mitzvah Tantz.
Additionally, the Rebbe of Dushinsky will visit London to raise funds for a Talmud Torah building. He will be in the city until Thursday, with a large gathering of Hasidim planned for Golders Green on Tuesday.
In a letter to the internal Vizhnitz publication 'Kesser Eitan', the Deputy Mayor of Bnei Brak, Yehoshua Mandel, expressed concern over the future of Torah study, urging unity amidst external challenges and stating that the public is tired of honor disputes.
Recent events also include the passing of Rabbi Raziel Steinmetz, a prominent member of the Antwerp community, who collapsed shortly after arriving in Ashdod from Montreal. In Monsey, the Rebbe of Nikelshburg danced with his granddaughter, the bride, at her wedding. The Rebbe of Kretshnif Jerusalem delivered a sharp message to his followers to distance themselves from Zionism. The Rebbe of Tchernobyl held a memorial feast for his father in Ashdod, and the Rebbe of Sanz visited Rabbi D. Lando in Bnei Brak to thank him for his efforts in supporting the Haredi community.
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