The distinguished event, held at the historic Sephardic Lebanese Congregation under the spiritual guidance of its Mara D’atra, Rabbi Eliyahu Elbaz, brought together esteemed rabbis, community leaders, and public servants to honor the collective completion of the Talmud and celebrate the organization's enduring legacy. The tradition of the annual Siyum HaShas was originally suggested to the RAA’s late president, Rabbi Avraham Hecht, ZT” L, by the Rishon L’Tzion, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, ZT” L. The esteemed Rabbi Meyer Shapiro, ZT” L, former Chief Rabbi of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was set to serve as the event's first chairman. Support for the Chief Rabbinate of Israel: Reaffirming strong support for the Chief Rabbinate as the exclusive authority on matters of conversion, personal status, and kashruth in Israel.
Author: Israel National News
Published at: 2025-09-29 21:39:13
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