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Thousands Gather at Amuka for Rina Shel Torah Prayer Event Seeking Suitable Matches
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
Thousands gathered at the gravesite of Rabban Yonatan ben Uziel in Amuka on Tu B'Av for the annual Rina Shel Torah prayer event, seeking salvation and suitable marriage matches through intense prayer and Torah study. The event featured leading rabbis and drew participants from across Israel in a night of communal supplication and hope.
- 01Thousands attended the annual Rina Shel Torah prayer event at Rabban Yonatan ben Uziel's gravesite in Amuka.
- 02Leading rabbis including Rabbi Shraga Steinman and Rabbi Binyamin Finkel led the prayers.
- 03Hundreds of yeshiva students studied Torah for three hours before midnight to merit salvation.
- 04Participants came from all over Israel via extensive transportation arrangements.
- 05The event is renowned for its spiritual significance and endorsement by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky.
- 06The gathering focused on prayers for suitable marriage matches and personal salvation.
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