In the halls of Vogeshall, as the Rebbe of Hasidism has decreed, a modest, well-attended, and joyful wedding was held: Avraham Isser Brisk, owner of the advertising agency Bolton Potential, married his son last night. Hanoch Rubin's orchestra played, the food was modest, but the joy was skyrocketing. Many people, with whom he has business ties, came to the hall and were surprised by the modesty and simplicity - and especially by the Jewish joy. Mazal Tov.
Rabbi Aryeh Elyashiv, grandson of the late Rabbi Elyashiv, arrived at the wedding. After greetings and best wishes, he approached the side table that became the center table, where he shook hands with Brother Mordechai Brisk.
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The side table, next to which the Brisk family brother sat, continued to attract a crowd. People sat down to wish each other good luck and to talk about things that were, of course, on the agenda.
Rabbi Moshe Nachshoni from Rishon LeZion arrived to wish Mazal-Tov, sat for a few minutes at the honor table, and minutes later wished Mazal-Tov again to the person sitting on his right, apologized because he had to go - and left the hall.
Baruch Stern, Maccabi's customer relations manager, sat at a table at the other end of the hall, along with Maccabi people and people from the advertising industry.
They also came from the announcer to say a blessing. After wishing "life" to the photographer, he was asked by one of the guests if there would be a blessing at the announcer. We didn't hear the answer.
Eli Eliovich, the boss of the Rotary groups, sat at the table of Bolton Potential employees. He smiled at me, when the smile turned into a comment: "You, listen. You're making a mess of the Rotary groups." After such a rebuke, I won't post there anymore...
On the other side of the table, Bolton Potential employees, led by the PR department manager at the Benny Granot office (left), are sitting happily. Today, the boss is getting married. Did you leave work early because of that? "You think so? This is a serious office. Not one that's been around for a while.".
Doron Kadosh (left) and Boss Maimon from the newspaper 'Yom Liom' are sitting at a table in the middle of the hall, looking at the small screen and analyzing the results. Apparently a new poll has popped up on the screen. I didn't interrupt their discussion.
The Palestinian representative at the wedding, Shaia Weinberger (left), arrived considerably late. He sat down in an empty seat and began chatting with the person sitting next to him. Minutes later, he got bored and returned to walking around the hall, threatening to bring my photographer friend Ansi Bak "to take care of me.".
""Wait, this also works with us in the office and isn't a photographer?" What's his name? I asked. No one seemed to answer. They were happily focused. Maybe you can tell us who the people in the picture are. You can skip Aliovitz (center). I know who the man with that charming smile is.
Meanwhile, people approach the table of honor, shaking hands. The Mazal Tov greeting resounds. The happy man has been absent from the table for a long time. He is not in the hall either. Suddenly he arrives - and they immediately begin evening prayers.
Yankela Glauberman of Chabad and Arik Eliowitz of Meitad Ne'eman discuss the power balance between Yishai and Deri. When they are finished, he leaves Glauberman entirely at my disposal - and for his part, he stands and makes a promise to me: "I Glauberman Yaakov make a promise to you - in the elections, the Third Movement will receive 8 seats." Did you read it? Sign up.
Avrimy Kreuzer, advisor to the mayor of Jerusalem for ultra-Orthodox affairs, arrived and immediately found himself at the Brisk family's table, shaking hands and again discussing Dumas' affairs.
Minutes later, his other half, media consultant Kobi Isak, entered. As he entered, he was stopped by one of the guests and asked about one of the moves he had made. I didn't understand what they were talking about, but at least I took a picture.
The head of the Kol Eliyahu Kollel Yeshiva and the HaRan Yeshiva in Elad also sat at a side table, gathering around him those thirsty for information about what was happening in the city, the power relations between the tree and the flag, and what to expect. If this intrigued you, it's a shame you didn't sit there to listen. It was interesting.
The Banshak Chilik Tversky (left) from the jdn website, arrived at the event, all respectful as one of the Rebbes. Afterwards, one of those present whispered to me: He will be the first Rebbes to whom his father will bequeath the Rebbes - and he will come with Hasidim from the website.
Immediately after the evening prayer, the handshakes began again for the happy owner, Avraham Brisk. He was focused on the arrivals, listening to every blessing to the end.
At the side table, yes, the one of the Brisk brothers, MK Yaakov Asher has now arrived. When asked what it's like to wear makeup all day long for television appearances, he and Kreuzer replied that they are so used to it that they have a small makeup kit in the car. "It takes one second like that." "And what if you don't wear it?" Brisk pressed. MK Yaakov Asher, irritated by the question, answered him: "It won't wear it? I'll tell you what it won't wear. Walking around with hair like a wig on your head," while pointing to the shtreimel, "it won't wear it. Walking around in a shiny garment like your kaftan, it won't wear it...""
Among those who came, one arrived with a broad smile. The happy man dropped everything and ran towards him, trying to locate someone in the hall he was supposed to meet. Whether they met I don't know. I continued. .
Yitzhak Kekun, editor of 'Yom Liom', stood aside with the newspaper boss, Kreuzer, and the Brisk brother. They were almost on their way to the wedding of Yigal Revach from 'Afikim' publishing, which was held at the Hadar Halls yesterday, but they stopped to clear up a few things that were on the agenda of the hall...
I understood the look at the clock. Avraham was probably looking to see when the bride and groom would leave the special room for dancing. But I didn't understand the man who asked the question, and with the knife in his hand at all. And so, with the feeling that in a minute you'll know what will happen with the knife, I left and went out to the joy of Yigal Revach in Hadar Dimol.
