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Son of Bobov Rebbe Visits Bat Yam for Major Hasidic Commemoration Event
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 15, 2026
What happened
Hundreds of Bobov Hasidim gathered in Bat Yam for a yahrzeit event featuring the Bobov Rebbe's son. The Sanz Rebbe will lead a protest over yeshiva student arrests. Various Hasidic communities held memorials and celebrations across Israel and abroad.
- 01Hundreds of Bobov Hasidim convened in Bat Yam for the Bobov Rebbe's yahrzeit meal.
- 02Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Halberstam, Bobov Rebbe's son, spoke at the event.
- 03The Sanz Rebbe will lead a protest at Prison 10 over yeshiva student arrests.
- 04Memorials were held for Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Rotner and Rabbi Chaim Dov Halperin.
- 05The New Jersey Sanz Rebbe visited Israel for his grandson's wedding and holy site tours.
- 06Hasidic communities celebrated various milestones and events in Israel and Ukraine.
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