Top Rabbi Instructs Italian Haredi Families to Skip Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Rabbi Dov Lando has instructed Haredi families in Rome not to travel to Israel for the upcoming elections due to high travel costs and childcare issues. The directive, issued in a handwritten letter, specifically states that the women should remain in Italy. This ruling addresses the practical challenges faced by expatriate communities wishing to vote.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Dov Lando told Haredi families in Rome to skip Israeli elections.
- High travel costs and childcare difficulties were cited as reasons.
- The ruling specifically stated women should remain in Italy.
- The families are involved in outreach work in Rome.
- The directive was issued in a handwritten letter.
Rabbi Dov Lando, a prominent Rosh Yeshiva, has issued a decisive directive to Haredi families living in Rome, instructing them not to travel to Israel to vote in the upcoming elections. The families, who are involved in outreach work in the Italian capital, had inquired about how to proceed given the significant costs associated with flying entire families and the logistical challenges of finding childcare for their children.
In a handwritten letter, Rabbi Lando provided a clear response to their dilemma. He stated that the women in these families should remain in Rome, implying that the men should also refrain from traveling. The ruling, which is described as dramatic, addresses the practical difficulties faced by these expatriate communities when attempting to participate in Israeli political events from abroad.