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MK Gafni Selected for Chief Rabbi Committee
by Eliezer Rauchberger

Although not included in the coalition deal and although the Likud tried to block his inclusion, MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni was selected among five MKs chosen during Monday's Knesset plenum to serve as members of a committee to appoint the new chief rabbis. The other representatives are Yair Peretz (Shas), Yitzhak Herzog (Labor), Danny Benlulu (Likud) and Shaul Yahalom (Mafdal).

At first the Likud formulated a list of four recommendations from coalition parties, leaving one place for opposition representative MK Herzog and not honoring requests by United Torah Jewry and Shas to allow their members to be included as representatives of religious parties. But later the party agreed to clear an additional place for an opposition representative from Shas, and removed Shinui from its list.

MK Rabbi Gafni also gained the support of many Likud members who gave him their votes. Eventually he received 62 votes, ahead of Uri Ariel of Ichud Leumi -- who was nominated by the government -- who received only 52 votes. At present a time for the selection of the new chief rabbis has not been set. In another month both chief rabbis are scheduled to end their terms in office.

 

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