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A Fast Day Declared In Tzfat For Sefer Torah WHich Fell On Simchas Torah


1In response to the Sefer Torah that R”L fell during hakofos in Tzfat on this past Simchas Torah, a fast day has been declared in the city. the mora d’asra of the local Breslov kehilla, HaGaon Rav Eliezer Mordechai Koenig, has called for the fast day.

In addition, new regulations were set into place including a minimum age of 18 for carrying a Sefer Torah. In this case the person holding the Torah was under 18.

One may redeem the fast with a seuda that costs a minimum of NIS 18 and those fasting should still donate the amount for themselves or wife and family.

The fast will take place this coming Monday, the first Monday of BaHaB (Sheni, Chamishi, Sheni).

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)



7 Responses

  1. I don’t think that an age-based (18 years)limit for holding a sefer torah for hakofos, hagba, pesiachas haaron, etc. makes sense. I’ve see many more “near- drops” by geriatric yidden than by 16-18 yo teens who are very strong and have no difficulty properly holding on to even the larger sefrei torah.

  2. AMCHU- I’ve never seen a person get drunk on Simchat Torah in Israel. It’s also Shmini Atzeret so we have tefillat geshem and yizkor the next day, two “serious” tefillot

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