At this hour, thousands accompany to rest Rabbi Shimon Abdani, the spiritual leader of Shas, who passed away this morning (Wednesday) at the age of 94. The funeral procession began at 1:00 PM at the "Torah and Chaim" plaza in Bnei Brak, headed by Rabbi Abdani, and will end at the cemetery Ponivage in the city, where he will lie next to his wife.
Thousands at the funeral, photo: TPS
Rabbi Abdani is laid to rest, photo: TPS
Rabbi Moshe Maya, a member of Shas' Council of Torah Sages, gave a eulogy at the funeral: "I was blessed and grew up on his knees for our teacher and our rabbi.
At the age of 14 I came to yeshiva and he was my rabbi.
How can I talk about such a big one?
His head reaches the sky.
How can I talk to him?
Our father, do not leave us.
The rabbi was our father.
How many holy worlds he has above, he may forget us, he will not remember the troubles of this world.
We ask that he not leave us.
As you have helped us here, so you will also help us in the world above."
Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef found it difficult to say goodbye: "The whole course of his life was caring for others, from the Sephardic community. He cared about the people of Israel, he had devotion to the people of Israel. He knew how to encourage, strengthen, bless. Not everyone knows how to do what he used to do. A few years ago There was a conference at Or Akiva. He came to me after the conference, and asked to join me in the car. I said of course, it's a privilege for me. We talked about Torah all the way. I was shocked. I didn't know him like that.
"We have lost a great man. We Sephards would have benefited from his advice. When I was elected chief rabbi, I would meet with him and consult with him on very difficult questions. He would also advise Rabbi Aryeh (Deri). May he help us, pray for us from above and help us, that we may lead the people of Israel well and not A malfunction will come out of our hands."
Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the former chief rabbi - and rabbi of Jerusalem: "He was a great man, who attached himself to the greats of the generation. He was on the right hand of Rabbi Shalom Cohen, they were close together to Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. He respected others and consulted with others. Today the world is desolate. All the greats Ours.. There were three of them who always walked together, who founded the council of sages, Maran Rabbi Ovadia, Rabbi Shalom Cohen and Rabbi Adani. Now all three have gone to rest and left us to sigh."
Along with the members of the Sephardi yeshiva, the great of the Lithuanian-Orthodox generation, Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, also ordered the students of the Ashkenazi yeshiva to attend the funeral.
At the beginning of a lesson he gave a eulogy to Rabbi Adani: "The influence of a great man is missing now and it's a pity for Dabdin that he needs a divine helper so that the influence will not be lacking. Everyone should be strengthened and heaven will have mercy," he said.
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