Yeshiva Head Lays Cornerstone for Alexander Rebbe’s New Study Hall in Bnei Brak
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By חיים רוזנבוים
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 13, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman laid the cornerstone for the Alexander Rebbe’s new study hall in Bnei Brak, with the Rebbe present to bless the event. The Hasidic community also marked a bar mitzvah celebration and engaged in traditional prayers and spiritual gatherings. The Ozherov Rebbe was hospitalized after a heart incident, while a Polish delegation secured cemetery protections.
- 01Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman laid the cornerstone for the Alexander Rebbe’s new study hall in Bnei Brak.
- 02The Alexander Rebbe blessed the event and toured the construction site.
- 03A bar mitzvah for the Alexander Rebbe’s grandson was celebrated with family and rabbis in Bnei Brak.
- 04The Shevet Levi Hasidim held traditional lamentations during the Three Weeks mourning period.
- 05The Ozherov Rebbe was hospitalized after a heart incident in Bnei Brak.
- 06A Polish delegation secured fencing for a cemetery area converted into a road and garden.
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