Top Rabbi Replaces Knesset Members in Degel HaTorah Party List
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Rabbi Dov Lando, a leading ultra-Orthodox spiritual figure, has replaced Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Makleb on the "Degel HaTorah" party list, citing a need for renewal. Yaakov Asher is expected to lead the list in the upcoming elections.
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- Rabbi Dov Lando is replacing two Knesset members on the "Degel HaTorah" list.
- The replacements are attributed to a need for "renewal" within the party.
- A key criticism was the failure to pass legislation on yeshiva student status.
- Yaakov Asher is the likely successor to lead the party list.
- Moshe Gafni was offered a continued role as chairman of the movement.
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the Lithuanian branch of the ultra-Orthodox community, has decided to replace Knesset members Moshe Gafni and Uri Makleb with new representatives on the "Degel HaTorah" party list. According to an official statement from the rabbi's office, Lando sent personal letters to Gafni and Makleb, thanking them for their years of service, particularly their efforts to secure the status of yeshiva students. However, Lando cited the need for "renewal among Knesset members" as the reason for their replacement.
Gafni has been offered to continue his work as chairman of the national "Degel HaTorah" movement. This decision follows earlier reports from August 10th, which indicated that "Degel HaTorah" spiritual leaders were considering replacing Gafni and Makleb. A primary criticism leveled against them was their alleged failure over the past four years to pass legislation regulating the status of yeshiva students.
Knesset member Yaakov Asher is reportedly the leading candidate to take the top spot on the "Degel HaTorah" list, and potentially the joint "Yahadut HaTorah" list, for the upcoming elections. Gafni was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 and has served almost continuously since then, while Makleb has been a Member of Knesset since 2008.
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