Election underway for new chief rabbis, after repeated delays and ...
Sep 29, 2024 · Rabbi Micha Halevi, chief rabbi of Petah Tikva, a hardline candidate who is backed by Betzalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party and Aryeh Deri’s ultra-Orthodox Shas. Halevi, considered...
Lead candidate for chief rabbi in legal hot water due to unkosher …
One of the top candidates in Sunday’s vote for Israel’s chief rabbi could face legal trouble after a non-profit organization he leads was found to have loaned money to a company that gives...
Divisive, long-delayed election for chief rabbi to proceed Thursday ...
Barring any last-minute drama, the next Ashkenazi chief rabbi will be either the current chief rabbi of Petah Tikva Micha Halevi, or the chief rabbi of Netanya Kalman Ber.
Rabbi Kalman Bar appointed new Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi - The …
Oct 31, 2024 · Rabbi Kalman Bar was chosen to become the next Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel on Thursday. Bar, who is haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and the chief rabbi of Netanya, defeated Rabbi Micha Halevi, who is...
Elections for Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi: Tie between Rabbi Micha Halevi …
Sep 29, 2024 · A tie was recorded between the candidates for the position of Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Micha Halevi, Rabbi of Petah Tikva, and Rabbi Kalman Ber, Rabbi of Netanya. A runoff will be held next...
Chief rabbi nominee backed by Smotrich faces policy controversy ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's support for Rabbi Micha Halevi as Ashkenazi chief rabbi stems from Halevi's stance on reducing child support payments for men in divorce cases—a position...
5 Rabbis Submit Candidacy For Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, 3 For …
Sep 23, 2024 · Five candidates are competing for the Ashkenazi chief rabbi: Three from religious Zionist backgrounds: Rabbi Meir Kahane (who was initially unanimously chosen by the committee of Religious Zionist leaders), Rabbi Micha Halevi, the rabbi of Petah Tikva, who refused to accept the choice of the committee and is supported by the charedi-Zionist ...
Elections for Chief Rabbi of Israel begin - Israel National News
Sep 29, 2024 · According to the agreement between the Religious Zionism party and the Sephardic-haredi Shas party, both parties will vote for Rabbi Micha HaLevi for the position of Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi, and...
Who will be Israel's next chief rabbis? - The Jerusalem Post
Dec 16, 2022 · The strongest known candidate is Rabbi Micha Halevi, chief rabbi of Petah Tikva and head of Yeshivat Ateret Nehemiah in Tel Aviv. He is a student of Rabbi Haim Druckman,...
Elections for Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi go to second round
Sep 29, 2024 · The elections for Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi will go to a second round, the Rabbinate announces. The results were 40 votes for Rabbi Micha Halevi, chief rabbi of Petah Tikva, and 40 votes for Rabbi...