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Hundreds Daven Beside the Grave of HaRav Shaul Halevi, Former Av Beis Din of The Hague

by S. Fried

On Tuesday, the 25th of Iyar, hundreds of Jews, among them residents of nearby Antwerp, journeyed to The Hague in the Netherlands to pray beside the grave of HaRav Shaul Halevi, former av beis din of The Hague.

HaRav Shaul Halevi presided as rav of the Jewish community of Hague more than two hundred years ago. Together with his famed brother-in-law, HaRav Shaul, av beis din of Amsterdam, he raised the banner of Torah in the illustrious Dutch kehillos of that time.

Similar trips to the grave of HaRav Shaul Halevi have been organized for the last few years. These trips are headed by HaRav Pinchos Avrohom Meyers, The Hague's current av beis din.

The Hague's departed rabbonim are buried in an ancient cemetery, situated in the center of the city opposite the International Court of Justice. The oldest grave is that of HaRav Shlomo Zalman Luntstein, who was rav of The Hague over 300 years ago.

On this occasion, visitors to the cemetery were informed of the forthcoming publication of the sefer, Binyan Shaul. The sefer contains a remarkable compilation of HaRav Shaul Halevi's divrei Torah as well as his responsa and Torah letters, along with a biographical sketch of HaRav Halevi, who had no children. The work was compiled and edited by HaRav Pinchos Avrohom Meyers.


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