Sheva Brachot in Netzer
This past Friday it was freezing, the wind was strong and especially cold but nothing would succeed in stopping the festivities of the sheva brachot for the newlyweds, uniting the Katsover and Messika families.
In the early hours of the morning, the young couple made its way to Netzer from Elon More in Samaria where they are living temporarily. A tent was erected and, because of the strong wind, was attached to different cars.
After a fascinating shiur by Rabbanit Malka Piotrokowsky, a table with refreshments and food was opened and the sheva brachot began. Rabbi Gideon Perl, regional Rabbi of Gush Etzion and Rabbi of Netzer blessed the young couple that they should be able to build their home in Netzer. The event ended with dancing and singing led, on the guitar, by Steve Rodan, one of the founders of Netzer.
Tens of participants from Jerusalem and from all over Judea came to share in the simcha and to strengthen the Jewish presence at the place. Among them Rachel Sylvetsky, editor of English Arutz 7 who was welcomed with loud applause and with thanks to Arutz 7 for their wonderful work for Erets Israel.
The Arabs nearby watched in shock- how much happiness, how much strength.
The IDF arrived to keep order and the Civil Administration was there too, mainly to make sure that the participants would not use the event “for additional activities” .
Some people washed their hands by pouring the water over the trees that Women in Green had planted two weeks ago and had not been connected yet to the waterpipes. This of course angered the Civil Administration very much but they did not succeed in stopping the happiness. In fact, who would even dare to do anything against a couple that grew up in Hevron the City of the Patriarchs and in Schem, with their huppa in Mearat HaMachpela, sheva brachot in Jerusalem and Netzer, aliya to the Tora in Chazon David and ending with sheva brachot in Bet Shean!?
May we, please G-d, continue to celebrate such wonderful events in the hills of Judea and Samaria!
Attached are pictures by photographer Gershon Ellinson. Please credit if used.
Yehudit Katsover 050-7161818 Nadia Matar 050-5500834
www.womeningreen.org
