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Hundreds of Thousands Gather for Rabbi Kanievsky's Funeral in Central Israel
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, is laid to rest in his city of Bnei Brak
Josh Breiner Mar. 19, 2022
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Around 350,000 mourners arrived at the funeral procession of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the leader of the Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, who died on Friday at 94.
The procession began at 12 P.M. from the rabbi's home in Bnei Brak, a predominantly ultra-Orthodox suburb of Tel Aviv and one of the most crowded cities in the country. Over 200 border policemen accompanied the vehicle carrying his body.
Though hundreds of thousands gathered in the area, police set a limit of 500 people on entrance to the cemetery. Despite the police presence, hundreds of mourners managed to breach the site
(Excerpt) Read more at static.timesofisrael.com ...
Was Dennis Prager there?
Wow. That is impressive.
The correct link must be:
Bkmk
Looks like a lot of non Haradim went to the funeral.
Unusual.
MY Rabbi is alive.
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