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Yeshiva Head Rabbi Moshe Tzadaka Visits Ashdod for Grandson's Engagement and Lays Cornerstone for New Study Center

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Yeshiva Head Rabbi Moshe Tzadaka Visits Ashdod for Grandson's Engagement and Lays Cornerstone for New Study Center
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 20, 2026

What happened

Rabbi Moshe Tzadaka, head of Porat Yosef Yeshiva, visited Ashdod on Sunday night to celebrate his grandson's engagement and laid the cornerstone for a new Torah study center in the city. He blessed the couple, spoke on the importance of Torah and character, and inspired local scholars before returning to Jerusalem.

  • 01Rabbi Moshe Tzadaka attended his grandson Yitzchak Atiya's engagement celebration in Ashdod Sunday night.
  • 02The groom is a top student from Zohar HaTorah Yeshiva and son of Rabbi Mordechai Atiya.
  • 03Rabbi Tzadaka emphasized combining Torah study with good character in his speech.
  • 04Community rabbis praised the groom's dedication and teaching efforts.
  • 05Later, Rabbi Tzadaka visited a local Beit Midrash and laid a cornerstone for a new Torah center.
  • 06He blessed the new center to be a "small sanctuary" for Torah and prayer in Ashdod.

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OrganizationsPorat Yosef Yeshiva, Zohar HaTorah Yeshiva, Shaarei Yeshuah Kollel, Hanhichai HaYeshivot Talmud Torah, Shirat Hadassah Seminary, Zera Shimshon Kollel, New Seminary Ashdod, Bnei Pinchas Community
PlacesAshdod, Jerusalem, Quarter 3 Ashdod

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJul 20, 2026
Yeshiva Head Rabbi Moshe Tzadaka Visits Ashdod for Grandson's Engagement and Lays Cornerstone for New Study Center
Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJul 20, 2026
Rabbi Moshe Tzadka Visits Ashdod for Grandson’s Engagement and Nighttime Cornerstone Ceremony

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