Chief Rabbi Bar's Election Day Travel Plans Blocked by Minister Levin
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Chief Rabbi Kelman Bar's request to extend a trip to Jewish communities in Brazil and Argentina has been denied by Minister Yariv Levin. The trip, funded by host communities, would have kept the Rabbi out of Israel on election day. Levin is refusing to approve the extended travel plans.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Chief Rabbi Kelman Bar's travel plans to Brazil and Argentina were blocked by Minister Yariv Levin.
- The trip was scheduled to begin Tuesday and was funded by host Jewish communities.
- Minister Levin refused to approve the travel because Rabbi Bar would miss election day.
- Rabbi Bar requested to extend his visit to include Argentina after Brazil.
Chief Rabbi of Israel, Kelman Bar, is seeking to travel abroad for a visit to Jewish communities in Brazil and Argentina, but his request has been denied by Yariv Levin, the Minister for Religious Services. The trip, scheduled to begin on Tuesday and funded by the host communities, requires the minister's approval. Levin is refusing to grant permission because Rabbi Bar's extended itinerary would mean he would not be in Israel on election day next week.
