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Veteran Israeli News Anchor Chokes Up Sharing Family Roots During Hanukkah Studio Visit
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Veteran Israeli news anchor Chaim Yavin became emotional while lighting Hanukkah candles with yeshiva students in 2002, revealing his distinguished rabbinical family background. Journalist Uri Revach recounted this rare personal moment following Yavin's death, showing a different side of the iconic broadcaster.
- 01Chaim Yavin became emotional lighting Hanukkah candles with yeshiva students in 2002.
- 02Yavin discussed the Hanukkah lighting custom and listened to a student's halachic explanation.
- 03He revealed his grandfather was Rabbi Kloger, a respected Torah scholar.
- 04The moment showed Yavin's deep Jewish heritage behind his secular public image.
- 05Journalist Uri Revach shared this memory after Yavin's recent passing.
- 06The event took place in the Israeli Broadcasting Authority studios in Jerusalem.
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