Wedding with 25,000 guests
When 18-year-old Shalom Rokeach married 19-year-old Hannah Batya Penet in Israel on Tuesday, it was more than just a lavish wedding —it was the launch of a new era. The groom is the future leader of the revered Belz Rebbe, a Hasidic Jewish sect that began in Poland in the early 1800s.
More than 25,000 guests attended the hours-long ceremony, which was filled with traditional significance and lasted until dawn the next day. On Wednesday, photos of the massive event in Jerusalem were published inteationally. Here are some of the incredible highlights.
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Daunting: Around 25,000 guests from around the world descending on Jerusalem to watch the ceremony
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Orthodox aristocracy: The Belz Hasidic dynasty is one of the largest Hasidic sects in the world
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Under the stars: Bride Hannah Batya Penet is led by female relatives to the chuppah, a large supported canopy, where the wedding vows took place
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Bride Hannah Batya Penet takes part in a traditional celebratory dance with her relative while still wearing her veil
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