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Belz Rebbe Blesses Grandson at Traditional Pidyon Haben Ceremony
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 4 hours ago
What happened
The Belz Hasidic community held a Pidyon Haben ceremony for the Rebbe's grandson Moshe Yehoshua Rokach, with three Kohanim performing the ritual and the Rebbe blessing his grandson. Thousands attended the event in Belz, receiving symbolic gifts as part of the celebration.
- 01The Belz Rebbe blessed his grandson Moshe Yehoshua Rokach at a Pidyon Haben ceremony.
- 02Three Kohanim, including Rabbi Shamai Kaht Gross, conducted the redemption ritual.
- 03The event took place Saturday night in the Belz Hasidic court.
- 04Thousands of Hasidim attended and received garlic and sugar as a blessing.
- 05The ceremony marks the traditional redemption of a firstborn son in Jewish law.
- 06Photographer Shuki Lerer documented the event with a photo gallery.
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