Thousands of mispallalim were permitted to visit Kever Yosef on Sunday night the eve of 19 Tishrei ahead of the Ushpizin for Yosef HaTzaddik. Among those present was the IDF area battalion commander and other area officers. Gershon Mesika, who heads the Shomron Regional Council was also on hand.
Singer Mendy Gerufi was on hand and he enhanced the event by leading the song and dance. Also present were members of the Livnat family from Elon Moreh whose son Yosef Livnat HY”D was murdered in a terror attack at the holy site. David Hatuel of Gush Katif, whose wife and four daughters were murdered by sniper fire in Gaza was also on hand. The visit was approved by the IDF, which provided protection for the visitors.
Shomron Council officials adds that in the past five years, over 250,000 people have visited the tziyun as it continues efforts to preserve the historic holy site.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Sunday nite eve of 19 Tishri was Motzei the Ushpizin for Yosef haTzaddik. His Ushpizin was Motzei Shabbos and Sunday daytime of 18 Tishri.
@147
I’m sorry you live in a bubble but in case you weren’t aware, there are different minhagim regarding the order of the Ushpizin…….
147, that is the Nusach Ashkenaz seder of ushpizin. In the Nusach Arizal, used by Sefardim and Chassidim, Sunday was the ushpizin of Moshe
Yosef’s ushpizen was Sunday night, the fifth night of succos. Moshe Rabbainu’s Ushpizen was motzei shabbos the fourth night of succos.
There may be varying opinions on the order, but I know this is what I learnt growing up.