Simchat Torah celebrations across Israel
3 sources · updated 3 hours ago
Summary
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What happened
- Israelis across the country held second hakafot (Torah circuits) on Simchat Torah, with celebrations in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Sderot, and other locations.
Israel Hayom
Arutz Sheva
- Nova music festival survivors and families of hostages participated in the celebrations, including two survivors abducted from the party on October 7.
- For the first time, celebrations marked Simchat Torah without any Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza.
- Political leaders including Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot attended second circuits at a yeshiva, where a rabbi dedicated a circuit to his son killed in the war.
Why it matters
The celebrations marked a moment of national rejoicing three years after the October 7 attack, with particular significance for survivors and families of those abducted.Arutz Sheva
Israel Hayom
Who is covering this
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- Right 3
By coverage of Israel
- Staunchly pro-Israel 3
By press
- Israeli press 3
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More coverage
- Watch: Jerusalem mayor attends 'second hakafot' at Machon Meir
Israel National NewsRight · Israeli press4 hours ago
- Watch: Hakafot shniyot at the Western Wall
- Bennett and Eisenkot together, Nova survivors danced in complex: Footage from second rally
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