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Leading Sephardic and Ashkenazi Rabbis Unite for Selichot Prayers in Belz
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 14 hours ago
What happened
In a rare and moving event at the Belz synagogue, Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Ashkenazi Rabbi Yitzhak David Grossman jointly led Selichot prayers, uniting thousands of worshippers from different Jewish traditions ahead of the High Holy Days.
- 01Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Ashkenazi Rabbi Yitzhak David Grossman led Selichot prayers together in Belz.
- 02Thousands of Hasidim gathered in the large Belz synagogue for this unique spiritual event.
- 03The prayers followed the Sephardic tradition, reflecting the Rishon LeZion's heritage.
- 04The event symbolized unity between Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish communities.
- 05The gathering took place late at night ahead of the Days of Awe and was widely shared on social media.
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