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After all, it was the bris of Netanyahu’s newest grandson, Shmuel, son of his daughter Noa, who became religious along with her husband Danny in recent years.
Though not strictly Orthodox, Netanyahu is known to be respectful of Orthodox tradition. He follows in the footsteps of Israeli leaders like Ariel Sharon who paid reverential homage to Jewish Torah tradition by attending the circumcisions of their grandchildren. Before his devastating stroke, Sharon served as sandek at the bris of his son’s twin boys at his Shikmim Ranch homestead in the country’s south.
The blessings were recited by Rabbi Lau; the sandek honor was conferred upon Prof. Ben-Tzion Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s father and the baby’s proud great-grandfather. A visibly moved Netanyahu later spoke at the seudah, offering blessings to his daughter and son-in-law for a worthy son, to his father for long life and health, to all the guests and all Jews everywhere for a safe, secure and successful year—and “to myself,” he quipped, “that I have many more grandchildren.”
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:09 PM Eli Says:
Mazel Tov BB
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:05 PM Anonymous Says:
Mazal Tov to Natanyahu family. Can this be Israel's political dynasty in the making?
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Oct 08, 2009 at 07:14 PM Anonymous Says:
was the seudah in a sukkah??
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Oct 08, 2009 at 07:08 PM Aharon Says:
“ Mazal Tov to Natanyahu family. Can this be Israel's political dynasty in the making? ”
In service and sacrifice to the state they are royalty
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Oct 08, 2009 at 07:32 PM shimon Says:
Netanyahu family (Mileikowsky) are direct descendants of the GRA. I'm very happy to hear that Bibis grandson was born to a family of shomrei mitzvos. Mazal tov.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:48 PM Anonymous Says:
The first grandchild! Yasher Koach
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:47 PM Ira Says:
Mazel Tov. One correction - Rabbi Lau is the former Chief Rabbi of Israel, currently Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:35 PM Mazal Tov Says:
may Hashem bless the Prime Minister and his family and klal Yisroel with like he said a shana Toiva - Betucha -- only Mazal and simchas for klal Yisroel
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:30 PM Anonymous Says:
mazol tov
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:27 PM Eli from Lakewood Says:
“ Mazal Tov to Natanyahu family. Can this be Israel's political dynasty in the making? ”
I think the focus should stay on issues like gilad shalit and not things like prime ministers newborn grandchild. Wish him good luck with real important things
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:19 PM Anonymous Says:
Notice at the start of the video when they are singing, how uncomfortable Netanyahu looks. Like he wishes he could get out of there. I am not surprised. Take a good look.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 06:16 PM anonymous Says:
Mazel Tov and the honored guest a survivor of Block 66 in Buchenwald the children's block Rabbi Lau
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Oct 08, 2009 at 07:41 PM Anonymous Says:
“ was the seudah in a sukkah?? ”
It plainly was.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 08:42 PM Bubby Says:
“ I think the focus should stay on issues like gilad shalit and not things like prime ministers newborn grandchild. Wish him good luck with real important things ”
I guess you don't have grandchildren. Maybe you don't have children yet. One day, when YOUR first grandchild is born, you will understand the joy & importance he or she brings to you.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 09:13 PM Anonymous Says:
Mazal tov. L'torah, chupah umassim tovim.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:34 PM Anonymous Says:
his daughter is frum as in real bt or just more traditional than him?
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:33 PM Babishka Says:
How many other einiklach does Bibi have?
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Oct 08, 2009 at 09:51 PM Uh huh Says:
I take issue with the first line of the article: ' A Chosid he's not'
Bibi is a chossid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 09:39 PM esther Says:
“ Notice at the start of the video when they are singing, how uncomfortable Netanyahu looks. Like he wishes he could get out of there. I am not surprised. Take a good look. ”
YOU suprise me.he looks EMOTIONAL like anybody would at his grandson's bris.later by the speech one can clearly see how happy he is to be part of the simcha.
PS,i was so moved to see rabbi lau and pm nentanyahu together at the bris-truly, am yisroel chai!
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:38 PM Litvak Says:
" A chosid he’s not—but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was right at home at a bris whose honored guests included Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and several sidelock-sporting Orthodox men."
You have to be a Hassid to attend a bris???
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:24 PM yoelyg Says:
maby he starting to keep shabbs too? starting with closing the karta parking lot?
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Oct 08, 2009 at 05:17 PM Anonymous Says:
Mazel tov to the mishpacha...who cares whether or not he is "strictly orthodox". He is the leader of EY and thus warrants the support and best wishes of klal yisroel. Also note that even Rav Lau is comfortable with the mixed seating at the seudat mitzvah after the bris.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 10:14 PM Anonymous Says:
“ " A chosid he’s not—but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was right at home at a bris whose honored guests included Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau and several sidelock-sporting Orthodox men."
You have to be a Hassid to attend a bris??? ”
You have to be a Hassid to attend a bris???”
What kind of naresh is your comment that only Chassidinm can attend a bris. The large perecentage of misnagdim/litvashe yiddin also have a bris. Even most of the secular and MO yidden have a bris.
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Oct 08, 2009 at 10:13 PM Anonymous Says:
Reply to # 11 why does everything need to be so critical mazel tov
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Oct 09, 2009 at 03:07 AM Anonymous Says:
“ was the seudah in a sukkah?? ”
seems like it from the shadows
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Oct 09, 2009 at 01:44 AM Anonymous Says:
“ I take issue with the first line of the article: ' A Chosid he's not'
Bibi is a chossid of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. ”
Hardly. This time around he remembered the brocho the Rebbe gave him and I hope he continues to remember it. In the past he was a chossid of political expediency.
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Oct 09, 2009 at 01:11 AM jachnun Says:
“ was the seudah in a sukkah?? ”
I don't get your question of course they had the seuda in the sucah and I think your questioning is a totally disrespectful outlook on chief rabbi of Tel aviv rabbi law who attended by the brit event. I
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Oct 09, 2009 at 08:47 AM chief doofis Says:
“ You have to be a Hassid to attend a bris???”
What kind of naresh is your comment that only Chassidinm can attend a bris. The large perecentage of misnagdim/litvashe yiddin also have a bris. Even most of the secular and MO yidden have a bris. ”
Most of the secular have brissin. 100% of the MO have. I may not agree with everything called MO, but brissin?
For all of those who say that Bibi is no "chossid". And... what was Rehav'am? Menashe? Achav? etc. And yet, they were all LEGITIMATE (even in the eyes of real N'vi'im) rulers and leaders of Yisrael ! You have to recite a b'racha when you meet him.
May this new little Jew grow up to a life of Torah, Chuppa, and Ma'asim Tovim!
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Oct 09, 2009 at 09:52 AM Anonymous Says:
What a difference from the Olmert family! Wonderful to see the children shomrei Torah Umitzvos. A Kiddush Hashem. Olmert and other Israeli leaders always try to distance themselves from religion. How nice to see a PM., at least, respectful of Judaism, if not fully observant.
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Oct 12, 2009 at 11:06 AM huh Says:
“ What a difference from the Olmert family! Wonderful to see the children shomrei Torah Umitzvos. A Kiddush Hashem. Olmert and other Israeli leaders always try to distance themselves from religion. How nice to see a PM., at least, respectful of Judaism, if not fully observant. ”
how dare you make any such comparison? such correlation? you must now ask the Olmerts for mechila. why would you be so disgusting a mere week after yom kippur? wow, you are getting started early on next year's debarnu doffee.
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Oct 12, 2009 at 11:17 PM NW SEFARDI Says:
Mazal Tob Ve Siman Tob Habibi!