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Thousands Gather in Jerusalem for Massive Talmud Tractate Completion Ceremony
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 3 hours ago
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Over 2,000 elderly Torah scholars from 225 kollels across Israel gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate completing the Talmud tractate Chagigah. The event featured prominent rabbis, a special tribute to sponsor Lev Leviev on his 70th birthday, and a musical finale.
- 01Over 2,000 senior scholars from 225 kollels in 95 Israeli cities completed the tractate Chagigah.
- 02The ceremony was held at Binyanei HaUma in Jerusalem with thousands attending.
- 03Rabbi Asher Zigdon led the event, joined by Chief Rabbis Zvadia Cohen and David Yosef.
- 04Lev Leviev, sponsor and chairman of the Bukharan Jewish Congress, pledged to expand kollel support.
- 05Leviev received a special Torah scroll signed by over 2,000 kollel members.
- 06The event ended with a musical performance by Yishai Lapidot.
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