Bibi's father Benzion Netanyahu holding the baby. (pictures from Haredim.co.il)
Rav Lau between Bibi and his father.
You'll see in the video they are in a sukkah since it is the week of Sukkos. Chag Somayach everyone!
Posted on 10/09/2009 9:01:56 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
Jerusalem - A chosid he’s not—but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was right at home at a bris whose honored guests included Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and several sidelock-sporting Orthodox men.
After all, it was the bris of Netanyahu’s newest grandson, Shmuel, son of his daughter Noa, who became religious along with her husband Danny in recent years.
Though not strictly Orthodox, Netanyahu is known to be respectful of Orthodox tradition. He follows in the footsteps of Israeli leaders like Ariel Sharon who paid reverential homage to Jewish Torah tradition by attending the circumcisions of their grandchildren. Before his devastating stroke, Sharon served as sandek at the bris of his son’s twin boys at his Shikmim Ranch homestead in the country’s south.
The blessings were recited by Rabbi Lau; the sandek honor was conferred upon Prof. Ben-Tzion Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s father and the baby’s proud great-grandfather. A visibly moved Netanyahu later spoke at the seudah, offering blessings to his daughter and son-in-law for a worthy son, to his father for long life and health, to all the guests and all Jews everywhere for a safe, secure and successful year—and “to myself,” he quipped, “that I have many more grandchildren.”
Bibi's father Benzion Netanyahu holding the baby. (pictures from Haredim.co.il)
Rav Lau between Bibi and his father.
You'll see in the video they are in a sukkah since it is the week of Sukkos. Chag Somayach everyone!
MAZEL TOV!
This is the Bibi ping list.
GOD Bless Shmuel and GOD Bless Bibi and his family.
mazel tov, gut yontiff
Beautiful, just beautiful.
He follows in the footsteps of Israeli leaders like Ariel Sharon who paid reverential homage to Jewish Torah tradition by attending the circumcisions of their grandchildren.
HUH? almost all unassimilated Jews attend their grandchildrens bris. The only reason my father didn’t was he was niftar.
Thanks! What beautiful pictures, of a beautiful family. God bless them.
Mazel Tov and Chag Sameach...This is actually a significant thing. Bibi is a secular leader but his Grandson will be raised in a religous home! Israel is getting more observant and returning to Torah. In a generation, the majority of Israel will be Torah observant (Including the IDF!)
Sorry to hear about your father.
But he had the best seat at the bris, no? Probably a great view from the everlasting home!
How cool is that
who is Smuel named for?
Has there been anyone been Yonaton?
That’s an interesting question. I haven’t seen that anyone has been named for Yoni, unless one of Bibi’s boys has Yonatan as a second name. I venture Shmuel is named for the father’s grandfather or something like that.
B U M P
What wonderful pictures! I didn’t know Ben-Zion Netanyahu was still alive. What a blessing to hold his great-grandson!
Could you please tell me what niftar means? I am not jewish so I don’t know. I am just curious. Thank you.
deceased
Thank you.
After a day like today, I needed this uplifting ping.
You’re the man, Bibi!
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