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Kikar HaShabbatPolitics

Top Rabbi Asks Knesset Members Gafni and Maklev to Resign for Renewal

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

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Hebrew · 19 newsrooms covering

Rabbi David Landau requested Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev resign to make way for new representatives, while also asking Gafni to continue leading the Degel HaTorah movement.

The story in 4 lines · by baba

  • Rabbi Landau asked MKs Gafni and Maklev to resign.
  • The request is for political renewal and new representatives.
  • Gafni was asked to remain chairman of Degel HaTorah.
  • Landau thanked them for their past service.
Top Rabbi Asks Knesset Members Gafni and Maklev to Resign for Renewal
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Rabbi David Landau has sent personal letters to Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev, thanking them for their service in recent years but requesting they step down from the Knesset to allow for new representatives as part of a renewal process. Simultaneously, Rabbi Landau asked Gafni to continue serving as the chairman of the Degel HaTorah movement.

Rabbi Landau, a prominent figure in the Haredi community, is seeking to bring fresh faces into the political arena. The request for Gafni and Maklev to resign is aimed at facilitating this generational shift within the political representation of their community.

Despite the request to leave the Knesset, Rabbi Landau emphasized Gafni's continued importance by asking him to remain at the helm of Degel HaTorah, a significant political party within the Haredi sector. This suggests a desire to retain experienced leadership in party affairs while refreshing the legislative body.

Kikar HaShabbatHaredi · Bnei Brak

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